Toxic War on Masculinity? Nancy Pearcey Reveals What the Data REALLY Says

Toxic masculinity, is it actually true?
Today, we’re joined by leading Christian intellectual and author Nancy Pearcey.
Nancy is the author of The Toxic War on Masculinity: How Christianity Reconciles the Sexes, as well as Love Thy Body, The Soul of Science, Saving Leonardo, Finding Truth, and Total Truth. She is professor and scholar in residence at Houston Christian University. She has been quoted in The New Yorker and Newsweek, highlighted as one of the five top women apologists by Christianity Today, and hailed in The Economist as "America's pre-eminent evangelical Protestant female intellectual."

Get Nancy's book, The Toxic War on Masculinity: https://www.amazon.com/Toxic-War-Masculinity-Christianity-Reconciles/dp/0801075734
Discover more from Nancy Pearcey: https://nancypearcey.com

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If you’re questioning what real masculinity looks like in a world that’s confused, hostile, or suspicious toward men… if you’ve wrestled with shame, regret, or silence because of false narratives (inside and outside the church)… or if you long to discover God’s design for masculinity and leadership—THIS is the episode you don’t want to miss.

In this honest, hope-filled conversation with Nancy Pearcey, you’ll get:

Real DATA that smashes cultural myths about Christian men, church attendance, marriage, and abuse (it’s not what you’ve been told)

How secular and biblical “scripts” for masculinity diverged, and why reclaiming the GOOD “software” of manhood matters for generations to come

Nancy’s insights on the modern “crisis of men,” the dangers of the “manosphere,” and how young men are turning to false teachers like Andrew Tate

Proven ways churchgoing men can shatter stereotypes by becoming the most loving, engaged husbands and fathers (the science backs it!)

Why history, sociology, and Scripture agree: men are biologically, spiritually, and relationally built to provide, protect, and prosper others

Practical encouragement for dads and sons: How to build deep connection in an age that mocks and sidelines fathers—and how the “dad brain” is real

How fathers matter more than ever in shaping faith and character—and the surprising lifelong power of a present, loving dad

A biblical call to root our identity, strength, and tenderness in Christ—becoming the kind of men, husbands, and fathers our culture desperately needs

WATCH NOW if you want to:

Understand the culture war on men and how to rise above it, rooted in God’s truth

Get equipped to disciple men on the “fringes” and draw them from nominal faith to authentic transformation

Find your voice, calling, and mission as a Christian man—without shame, confusion, or compromise

Pass on a legacy of courage, wholeness, and Christlike leadership—for your marriage, your kids, and your community

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05:17 "Christian Men and Lower Violence"
08:13 Domestic Abuse Among Nominal Evangelicals
12:51 "Backlash Over Book Release"
13:58 Debating Complementarianism and Masculinity
17:48 Absent Fatherhood's Impact on Family
23:36 Fathers Seek Fulfillment in Parenthood
24:24 Dad Brain: New Neurons and Oxytocin
29:27 "The Impact of Absent Fathers"
31:21 Men Embrace Hybrid Work for Family
35:52 "Jesus: Countercultural Revolutionary"
38:24 "Challenging Historical and Religious Norms"
43:08 "Challenging Secular Masculinity Norms"
46:21 "Emboldened by Truth and Redemption"
47:58 Global Study: Defining "A Good Man"
51:20 Visit Nancy Pearcy's Website