| SUMMARY - Nancy Pearcey Explains The Toxic War on Masculinity |
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In this episode of Dare to Think, Kerry Baldwin interviews Professor Nancy Pearcey about her book, The Toxic War on Masculinity. This book is not intended to take sides in cultural-religious debate between Complementarianism and Egalitarianism.
Instead, Pearcey examines a socio-historical perspective of the phenomenon known as "toxic masculinity" and whether Christianity or secularism is responsible for it. Pearcey finds a number of surprising examples throughout history, and also today from prominent sociological and psychological marriage researchers. Pearcey's book is more of an academic apologetic written for educated layman, instead of a popular piece.
Join me, Kerry Baldwin, with Nancy Pearcey, as we Dare to Think about the Toxic War on Masculinity
Read my review of Pearcey's book at https://mereliberty.com/041
| MAIN POINTS OF DISCUSSION |
00:00 Introduction
01:20 What is the main problem the book is trying to solve?
04:47 What has been the cause for controversy surrounding the book?
09:01 The "Good" man versus "Real" man scripts
12:13 The "Andrew Tate" phenomenon of masculinity & classical Christian schools
14:09 How Christian men are absorbing the secular ("real man") script
15:02 Research for Christian men splits into two different groups: devout versus nominal
17:22 Brad Wilcox on Christian marriages
19:57 Nominal Christian men marriage and divorce stats
21:47 Percentage of nominal to devout Christian men is 50/50
23:24 Fatherless boyhood: a problem of no-fault divorce or Industrialization?
25:23 How did we lose involved fathers?
27:50 Is there a way to flex the workplace so fathers are no longer absent from the family?
29:02 The impact of fatherlessness hits boys harder than girls
30:24 The impact of father substitutes
31:44 How the 1950s model of the household cant possibly be the Biblical ideal
33:28 Closing
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Hi, I'm Kerry Baldwin, and I'm an independent researcher and writer with a degree in Philosophy from Arizona State University. My research focuses on the philosophical thought of liberty, and particularly in finding an alternative to patriarchialism, feminism, egalitarianism, and complementarianism through a theologically reformed perspective.
My mission with Mere Liberty is to challenge and rethink our paradigms about society, by applying reformed theology and philosophy to politics, religion, and culture.
Mere Liberty is about liberty at its most fundamental core. It’s stripping away the rhetoric that we’ve become accustomed to hearing and challenging the paradigms that face us today.
Mere Liberty is not about politics per se, rather it’s about the philosophies (and theology) behind the problems presented in politics and culture.
Challenging the manner in which we see these problems will push us to think beyond mere political solutions that in effect isolate us from own responsibility. When we eschew responsibility what we really do is relinquish our associated freedoms.
Mere Liberty is not exclusively neutral in its philosophy; genuine neutrality is impossible. Though there is opportunity to discuss the merits and demerits of any given philosophy, I take a distinctly libertarian approach to philosophy.
Mere Liberty has two ongoing series: Dare To Think, which is a monthly series with a longer format geared toward the educated layperson, and Flashes of Liberty, which is a weekly mini cast dedicated to key historical figures who contributed to philosophical ideas of liberty.
Please join me in exploring the ideas of liberty and challenge your own paradigms about how you perceive the world. For more information, you can visit my website at mereliberty.com
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In this episode of Dare to Think, I explore the Rothbardian-libertarian view of self-ownership, and see if it applies to the fetus. Abortion series episodes: 1. https://mereliberty.com/003 2. https://mereliberty.com/007 3. https://mereliberty.com/009 https://c4ss.org/content/16923 Episode Resources: Manuscript for episode can be found at: https://mereliberty.com/009
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Shane Rosenthal | Featured Guest
Shane Rosenthal is the founder and host of The Humble Skeptic podcast which seeks to explore the beliefs and ideas that shape our lives. He was one of the original creators of the White Horse Inn radio broadcast, which he also hosted from 2019-2021. Shane was one of the authors of the book Defending the Faith: Essays on Apologetics and has been a frequent contributor over the years to Modern Reformation magazine. He is a graduate of Cal-State Fullerton (B.A. Humanities) and Westminster Seminary California (M.A. Historical Theology), and resides with his family in St. Louis.
Summary - Shane Rosenthal and the Humility of Healthy Skepticism
Amid all the tribalism and polarization we see today, Christians could learn something from The Humble Skeptic Podcast. Shane Rosenthal, host of the Humble Skeptic Podcast, joined me to discuss this new project, and the value of thoughtful and reflective Christians. We discuss a number of things, including the problem of the left-right paradigm that appears in politics, religion, and culture. How do we discuss tough issues especially with people who are defensive (or offensive) in their ideas.
Rosenthal highlights his pilot episode, wherein he describes the experience of digging into the truth of a story his dad told him about Billy Joel, before Joel was famous. Rosenthal's skepticism was not motivated by distrust, but by curiosity and wonderment. We discuss the twists and turns of the process of thinking through a matter, as well as the reality of coming face-to-face with our own ignorance, a key feature of the Socratic Method which I use in my courses.
Rosenthal wants people, Christians in particular, to recognize the value in becoming reflective thinkers, toward the pursuit of truth, for the love of God and neighbor. Rosenthal's gentle temperament, and childlike wonderment will inspire you to embrace the humble skeptic in you too.
Join me, Kerry Baldwin, with Shane Rosenthal, as we Dare to Think about the humility of healthy skepticism.
Main Points of Discussion
00:00 Introduction
01:28 Shane Rosenthal's background and concept for the Humble Skeptic Podcast
08:13 The fear of asking and receiving questions and what critical thinking is
15:17 Seeking to understand; digging into facts; evaluating information
25:13 Seeking to understand ... our own emotions in relation to facts, truth
32:18 What to do when you have unanswered questions and no good resources?
39:54 Concluding thoughts
Resource Links
Shane's Substack https://shanerose.substack.com/podcast
The Humble Skeptic Podcast https://thehumbleskeptic.com/
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