290. The Toxic War on Masculinity with Professor Nancy Pearcey

<p>In this episode of the Radical Radiance podcast, host Rebecca George (and her husband Dustin George) sits down with Professor Nancy Pearcey to talk about the toxic war on masculinity. From mainstream publications promoting negativity towards men to books questioning their necessity, the episode explores the alarming trend. The episode also tackles issues such as the decrease in life expectancy for men, unemployment rates, and the need for compassion and support towards men and boys. It challenges stereotypes and provides research-based evidence to encourage a more balanced perspective on masculinity. This thought-provoking episode exposes societal hostility towards masculinity and encourages a more biblical perspective.</p>

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Nancy Pearcey is the author of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Toxic-War-Masculinity-Christianity-Reconciles/dp/0801075734" target="_blank"><em>The Toxic War on Masculinity: How Christianity Reconciles the Sexes</em></a>,<em> </em>as well as <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Love-Thy-Body-Answering-Questions/dp/0801075726" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Love Thy Body</a><em>,</em> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Soul-Science-Christian-Natural-Philosophy/dp/0891077669" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Soul of Science</a>, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Saving-Leonardo-Secular-Assault-Meaning/dp/1433669277" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Saving Leonardo</a>, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Finding-Truth-Principles-Secularism-Substitutes/dp/0781413087" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Finding Truth</a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Finding-Truth-Principles-Secularism-Substitutes/dp/0781413087" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">,</a> and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Total-Truth-Study-Guide-Christianity/dp/1433502208" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Total Truth</a>. She is professor and scholar in residence at Houston Christian University. She has been quoted in <em>The New Yorker</em> and <em>Newsweek</em>, highlighted as one of the five top women apologists by <em>Christianity Today,</em> and hailed in <em>The Economist</em> as &quot;America's pre-eminent evangelical Protestant female intellectual.&quot;

Rebecca, Dustin and Nancy discuss:</p>

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<li>The current cultural attack on masculinity </li>

<li>Criticism of the world's view on male headship in American Christianity</li>

<li>Criticism of toxic masculinity rhetoric and its impact on young men</li>

<li>Male unemployment and decreasing life expectancy</li>

<li>Research showing the positive qualities of evangelical men as husbands and fathers</li>

<li>Historical context of men's role in society and the impact of the Industrial Revolution