Podcast — Biblical Masculinity (C Hansen / N Pearsey)

Collin Hansen interviews Nancy Pearcey on TGC GospelBound (2024 10 15)

Online interview:  Collin Hansen and Nancy Pearcey  Is Biblical Masculinity Toxic?
My downloaded and reformatted version of the Transcript (14 pp)

I found the attached interview of much interest for the following reasons:

  • The ways masculinity is shaped by social, political, and media forces to be so unlike traditional Christian virtues.  (Very instructive to explore the excesses of Andre Tate:  Andrew Tate – Wikipedia.)
  • The historical analysis, tracing back to the Industrial Revolution and the degree of alcoholism that led to the Temperance Movement.
  • The rising influence of women as a largely Christian movement, including early suffragettes.

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  • Evidence that men may still hold deeply the idea of a “good man.”
  • The findings of sociological studies of men, both as church attenders and others. (See also article about Brads Wilcox: The Data-Backed Case for Marriage.)
  • How a science-based perspective can be a stepping stone for careful consideration of Christianity.
  • The sobering responsibility of raising children and promoting Christian discipleship.
  • Indications that younger me may well be developing a higher regard for spirituality.
  • The case being made for intentional church programming aimed especially at boys and men.
  • The scary correlation of “early death” with “maleness.”
  • The importance of physical work for men, and the modern transitions away from it.
  • Books being published on this same topic, including Richard Reeves, Of Boys and Men.
  • Misrepresentation of Evangelicals as being indistinguishable to Secularists in terms of values and behaviours.  (Importance of deeper analysis to identify subgroups.)
  • The need and importance to promote/support Family and Community.
  • The effect of de-churching that may be positive, where “nominals” choose to drop off.
  • Highest rate of single parenthood in the world is in America
  • View expressed:  “nurturing boys and young men is probably the one most significant thing that churches could do.”
  • The author’s own story of coming to Christ through experiences at L’Abri (misspelled in the machine transcription).
  • The appeal of apolagetics and the role of “intelligent, thoughtful Christians” who could answer questions.
  • Emphasis on the “comprehensive understanding of faith” that addresses the whole person.

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Related article:  The Data-Backed Case for Marriage
which I’ve also downloaded for personal study/printing here.

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