In this interview John speaks with evangelical author Prof. Nancy Pearcey, who offers valuable insights into the concept of masculinity, from the importance of fatherhood to the history of the nuclear family, and the impact of Christianity on marriage. She argues the latest sociological research shows that faithful Christian men make the most stable marriages, loving fathers, and happy families, despite claims Christianity makes men "toxic".

Pearcey also critiques the common loathing of young boys and how it’s manifesting in poor educational, physical, and family outcomes. As a result, male social media influencers who present a harmful version of masculinity have gained widespread support amongst young men. John and Pearcey conclude that to reverse these harmful effects, we should value fatherhood, promote responsible Christian masculinity, and stop the open disdain of men in the public square.

Nancy Pearcey is a bestselling author and speaker. A former agnostic, she was hailed in The Economist as “America’s pre-eminent evangelical Protestant female intellectual.” Her work has appeared in The Washington Post, The Washington Times, First Things, Human Events, American Thinker, Daily Caller, The Federalist, CNSNews, and Fox News. She has appeared on NPR, C-SPAN, and Fox & Friends. She is currently a professor and scholar in residence at Houston Christian University. Pearcey’s books have been translated into 19 languages and include Total Truth, The Soul of Science, Saving Leonardo, Finding Truth, Love Thy Body, and The Toxic War on Masculinity.

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00:00 Coming Up
00:35 Introducing Prof. Nancy Pearcey
02:23 What defines a good man?
06:00 Society's open disdain for men
10:45 The history of toxic masculinity
16:45 Women did not want the vote?
22:40 The impact of Christianity on men
27:35 Divorce rates between nominal and Christian men
32:20 The biblical model for gender relations
42:55 The boy crisis
47:45 The girl crisis
50:20 The impact of declining Christianity
55:20 The impact of children
1:00:40 The importance of fathers
1:07:00 The feminisation of the church
1:13:30 Christian apologetics
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