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"Why Can't We Hate Men?" asks a headline in the Washington Post. A trendy hashtag is #KillAllMen. Books are sold titled I Hate Men, No Good Men, and Are Men Necessary?
How did an ideology arise that condemns masculinity as dangerous and destructive?
Bestselling author Nancy Pearcey has a knack for tackling the tough issues of our day. A former agnostic, Pearcey was hailed in The Economist as "America's pre-eminent evangelical Protestant female intellectual." In this book, she takes readers on a fascinating romp through American history to discover how the secular script for masculinity turned toxic--and what action we can take to fix it.
We often hear that Exhibit A of toxic behavior is evangelical Christian men. But the social sciences tell a very different story. Studies find that family men who attend church regularly test out as the most loving husbands and the most engaged fathers. They have the lowest rate of divorce and--here's the real stunner--the lowest rate of domestic violence of any group in America.
The sociological facts explode anti-male stereotypes and show that classic Christianity has the power to overcome toxic behavior and reconcile the sexes. That's a finding that has stood up to rigorous empirical testing.
This book will equip thinkers and activists to challenge politically correct ideology and bring an evidence-based message of healing into the public square.
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Introduction: Why I Wrote This Book
1. "Why Can't We Hate Men?" -- Two Scripts for Masculinity
Part One: The Good News about Christian Men
2. Progressive Patriarchs -- How Christian Men Shatter the Stereotypes
3. The Paradox of Christian Marriage -- What Christians Really Think about Headship
Part Two: How the Secular Script Turned Toxic
4. Pioneers and Puritans -- When Men Followed the Call of Duty
5. Manhood in the Machine Age -- Why the Masculine Script Started Turning Toxic
6. Are Women Superior? -- When Women Were Put on a Pedestal
7. "Taming" Men -- How the Reform Movements Let Men off the Hook
8. The Wild Child -- How the Industrial Revolution Created Fatherless Boys
9. Your Inner Barbarian -- When Americans Embraced the Secular Guy Code
10. "Have We a Religion for Men?" -- How Muscular Christianity Sought to Save Manliness
11. Beating Up on Fathers -- Why Is Dad Always the Dimwit?
12. Bringing Fathers Back -- Fix the Workplace, Fix Your Family
Part Three: When Christian Men Absorb the Secular Script
13. The Power of Men -- It Takes a Man to Save His Marriage
14. A Cure for Marital Cancer -- Healing Abuse in Christian Families
Epilogue: A Tribute to Manhood
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That's become today's catchall charge against men. Books have appeared with titles like I Hate Men and Are Men Necessary?
How did the idea arise that masculinity is dangerous and destructive? Bestselling author Nancy Pearcey leads you on a fascinating excursion through American history to discover why the script for masculinity turned toxic--and how to fix it.
Pearcey then turns to surprising findings from sociology. Religion is often cast as a cause of domestic abuse. But research shows that authentically committed Christian men test out as the most loving and engaged husbands and fathers. They have the lowest rates of divorce and domestic violence of any group in America.
Yes, domestic abuse is an urgent issue, and Pearcey does not mince words in addressing it. But the sociological facts explode the negative stereotypes and show that Christianity has the power to overcome toxic behavior in men and reconcile the sexes--an unexpected finding that has stood up to rigorous empirical testing.
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"Nancy Pearcey has done it again. In this timely and insightful book, she argues that the problem today is not masculinity itself but a secular view of masculinity that has replaced the biblical concept of manhood. Pearcey offers a historical look at how we lost it and a road map for recovery. So much is at stake. We must take The Toxic War on Masculinity to heart."--Sean McDowell, professor at Biola University; cohost of the Thinking Biblically podcast; author of twenty books, including Chasing Love
"No one weaves together theology, philosophy, data, and storytelling like Nancy Pearcey. The Toxic War on Masculinity will hook you from page one, and you will finish equipped to contend with today's warped view of gender and its insidious attack on men."--Allie Beth Stuckey, host of the Relatable podcast
"As always, I am in awe of Nancy Pearcey's research--from Harriet Beecher Stowe to how Romans really treated women 2,000 years ago. And so much history of American manhood from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries that I never knew. It's sobering to hear how old the battle of the sexes really is."--Julia Duin, Newsweek contributing editor/religion
"The Toxic War on Masculinity is the very book we need right now. The world, and far too much of the church, are confused on the question of our sexual natures in general, and manhood in particular. Nancy Pearcey provides the decisive defense of masculinity rightly understood--against distortions to the left and the right. She shows why Christianity not only gives the best account of manhood, but also serves to form the sort of men the world and families need. Everyone should read--indeed, study--this book."--Jay Richards, director of the DeVos Center for Life, Religion, and Family; the William E. Simon Senior Research Fellow at the Heritage Foundation
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About the author
Nancy Pearcey was one of the hippies who stumbled across Francis Schaeffer's ministry L'Abri in Switzerland in the early 1970s and was surprised to discover that there are actually good reasons and arguments supporting Christianity. She gave up her agnosticism and ever since has been writing about Christianity as a worldview that applies to every area of life.
Pearcey is best known for her book Total Truth: Liberating Christianity from Its Cultural Captivity, which was a 2005 ECPA Gold Medallion Award winner. She co-authored Now Shall We Live? (with Harold Fickett and Chuck Colson), which was a 2000 ECPA Gold Medallion Award winner. Her latest book is Love Thy Body: Answering Hard Questions about Life and Sexuality.
Pearcey has been heralded as "America's pre-eminent evangelical Protestant female intellectual" in The Economist). She earned an MA from Covenant Theological Seminary and pursued further graduate work in History of Philosophy at the Institute for Christian Studies in Toronto. Currently she is professor and scholar in residence at Houston Baptist University, as well as a fellow of the Discovery Institute and editor-at-large of The Pearcey Report. As founding editor of the radio program BreakPoint, she also coauthored a monthly column with Chuck Colson in Christianity Today.
Pearcey has contributed to several books and published more than a hundred articles. She has spoken in the US Capitol and the White House; at universities such as Princeton, Stanford, Dartmouth, and USC; to actors in Hollywood and artists in New York City; on NPR and C-SPAN. Her earlier books include The Soul of Science, Saving Leonardo, and Finding Truth: 5 Principles for Unmasking Atheism, Secularism, and Other God Substitutes.
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- Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2023I must disclose from the outset that this reviewer is a real Pearcey fan! Not only have I read most all of her books, but in addition I had the pleasure years ago of interviewing her several times on Worldwide KFUO radio BookTalk and Cross Defense programs. She is an outstanding Christian thinker and writer and this new volume is the latest evidence of her God-given talents.
What in my mind sets this book apart from her previous ones is this quote from the book: "When I began to write this book, I did not anticipate that it would become the most controversial book I have ever written. The term masculinity has become a trigger word." That is because it hits very sensitive spots in our culture which need Christ's healing touch of the Gospel. Pearcey achieves this necessary cultural corrective not only in the public square but in the Christian church as well. And she does so by a very effective and somewhat unique style of asking pertinent questions and then answers them by her very thorough and probing research skills.
What opened this reviewer eyes was the enormous amount of historical and sociological studies which back her premise that The Good Man of previous times has been displaced by the Real Man script that is so pervasive in America now. She does not leave this problem's disclosure just for the reading, but provides the church definitive corrective suggestions which are biblically based.
Cannot recommend this enough for your purchase. Devour it as I did. You'll be blessed! Gift it, share it, talk about it at your church, within your family, with your circle of contacts.
- Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2023I appreciated the mix of stories (including Nancy's own, which included the effects of actual toxic masculinity) alongside brilliant revelations of research and statistics on men, history, and how we can move forward in healthier ways. I appreciated the helpful comparison throughout the book of different ways culture views masculinity ("he was a good man" vs "be a real man") and how people across the world, and history, see these two "men" as different.
Nancy also does a great job addressing the topic of masculinity within the American church, and how those men who attend church regularly (live out their faith) have significantly happier/satisfied marriages (rated by the wives), more engagement with kids, and lowest levels of domestic abuse. While men who are nominally Christian but not regularly engaged with their faith are exactly the opposite. Disturbing, but very insightful information. My only pushback would be the book's rather one-sided view of "cowboys" and western pioneering men - yes, some were drinkers, gamblers, womanizers, etc. But many were and are family men who value relationships and working for the good of their communities.
Highly recommend this book, especially for Christians to more clearly see how history, culture, and choices affect our view of masculinity today. And recommend for non-Christians to get a glimpse into how Scripture gives hope, confrontation, and wisdom for men to live well in relationships with others.
- Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2023Nancy Pearcey has done it again. This work will prove to be a harbinger for a re-evaluation of the war on masculinity current in the Western world. Many are joining the bandwagon and spouting the mantras of "toxic masculinity." Particularly, that breed of “manhood,’ which is perceived to have its origins in the Church, is quite repugnant. Pearcey turns the tables on these folks to show that toxicity is, in reality, their own atmosphere of existence.
With the use of widespread research and surprising statistics, Nancy Pearcey has provided in this volume a veritable course in gender issues. The work includes history, cultural evaluation, biblical insight, philosophical sophistication, and balanced classical apologetics. Far from being a partisan theological tirade, the book will bring needed clarity to people on various points on the spectrum.
At the core of her thesis is distinguishing the authentic manly characteristics that throughout history have been applauded and found so necessary for the flourishing of Western civilization in contrast to the bravado and supposed "real man" macho type that is the stereotypical target of the so-called feminists. Here, in particular, Pearcey uncovers acute analysis and recorded available statistics for any that would do the spadework. For example, from the research of one study, entitled 'The Pentecostal Gender Paradox,' she shows "that evangelical forms of Christianity benefit women by 'morally restraining the traditional autonomy of the male and the selfish or irresponsible exercise of male power' " In another study, published in the New York Times, it was concluded that "the happiest of all wives in America are religious conservatives . . . Fully seventy percent of wives who hold conservative gender values and attend religious services regularly with their husbands have high quality marriages." Pearcey is so enthralled, she says, "Did you catch that? Let me repeat it . . ." In addition, the satisfaction that women in this demographic have extends to the bedroom as well. Due to these widespread findings, Pearcey says, citing Brad Wilcox, "Academics need to cast aside their prejudices about religious conservatives and evangelicals in particular." A telling conclusion!
In this reviewer's opinion, the chapter on the Pioneers and Puritans was outstanding. No spoiler alert. Get the book and read it for yourself. This chapter alone is worth the cost of purchase.
The discussion on the industrial age and the transition for men to become absentee fathers was a helpful reminder that political and economic emancipation brings with it some unexpected consequences. The Father, as the provider, now becomes engaged in a manner of individual competition for prestige and advancement. No longer surrounded by loved ones in a struggle to eke out a living in an agrarian world, the industrialization process reduced men to cogs in a machine. Profit for the owners of the means of wealth production, the proverbial bottom line, now was all that really mattered. As Pearcey elegantly puts it, "The new workplace fostered an economic philosophy of individualism, where workers were treated as so many interchangeable units to be plugged into the production process, each struggling to advance himself at the expense of others." Most importantly, Pearcey catches that underlying and emerging contrast in the following comment, ". . . the conflict between work and family did not involve just juggling time demands but also transitioning between two contrasting sets of character traits." Here also, Pearcey draws on her prior book Total Truth to examine the resultant separation of spheres where men began functioning differently in actual practice depending on what and where they were acting out their divided lives.
There is so much ground covered in this fine work. I cannot recommend it highly enough. No doubt, as this reviewer found the occasional issue that would be worded differently or even contrastingly, the bulk of the book is endorsed wholeheartedly.
Thank you, Nancy Pearcey for another book that will become a classic.
I had received access to a pre-published edition of the book. I was under no compulsion to give a favorable assessment.
Theodore Zachariades.
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AdnaReviewed in Brazil on June 26, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars Como sempre, maravilhoso!
Nancy Pearcey é minha escritora preferida. Amo sua honestidade intelectual, a forma como traz para o leitor o apanhado de suas pesquisas. Ela é sincera sem ser agressiva, traz conhecimento profundo a respeito da filosofia aplicada ao homem e à cultura que o cerca e ainda consegue filtrar tudo pelas peneiras da Verdade absoluta da Palavra de Deus. Sinceramente, a história do homem foi o relato que mais me empolgou, juntamente com os fechamentos de cada capítulo, momento em que mostra como os princípios bíblicos, quando são assentados numa cultura ou quando desprezados, alteram todas as relações sociais e a própria história para o bem ou para o mal.
Comprem! Leiam! Divulguem!
- BisratReviewed in Canada on May 1, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent well-researched book
Ms. Pearcey, a well-accomplished professor in her own right, excellently summarizes how Christianity is the ultimate solution for the reconciling (as the name itself suggests) of male and females who's root fundamentally stems from Christ. She mentions the obvious attack of male masculinity within our current society and how feminism has also played a sinister role in attacking the man. She mentions that after the Industrial Revolution, men found themselves working outside of the home and this as a direct consequence alienated the man from the household. Because of this alienation, women found themselves bearing the brunt of the responsibilities at home while the man largely stayed out of the picture. Men as well avoided the responsibilities of being the spiritual head of the family and as well as being emotionally available for the wife. She offers that the solution to the wide array of problems is for men (if possible) to resort to work that they could do from home in order to spend more time with the family but if this is not an option then to take appropriate time off to spend time with their family and children. Moreover, that they should not believe that the role of the husband is limited to being the breadwinner but it is accompanied with the role of spiritually nourishing the family as well as spending time with their wife and children taking care of their specific needs.
- Maryse LuzingamuReviewed in France on December 1, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastique !
This book is so good ! I wish i could have a french copy too. The world need it. ☀️
- Miguel Ángel PozoReviewed in Spain on June 27, 2023
5.0 out of 5 stars Man, you need to read this book!
I need to say that it is one of the most necessary books I have ever read. "The Toxic War on Masculinity" helps you understand what masculinity is, as God created it, how we have come to degrade and trample it down to what we today consider "a man" and how to live God's design for us as men. There is only one thing to improve, and that is that it is not (yet) available in Spanish!
Do what it takes, but read it! We are in a brutal war and we need good men standing up for and living the truth!
- David MaywaldReviewed in Australia on August 29, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars A long and worthwhile read, tracing the religious and cultural pre-cursors
“Masculinity is not originally or intrinsically toxic. Duty and compassion are masculine virtues, integral to the male character. True masculinity is a good gift from God, and we should be grateful for the men who embody it.”
This is a long book about masculinity, from a Christian perspective. Percey has gone into a lot of historical detail, to trace the precursors and social/cultural explanations for the unfortunate situation that currently exists in the West…
“It has become socially acceptable to express open hostility against men even in respected media outlets. The Washington Post ran an article by a gender studies professor titled “Why Can’t We Hate Men?”… A trendy hashtag is #KillAllMen… Universities are hotbeds of anti-male sentiment… A media researcher named Jim Macnamara conducted an extensive content analysis of more than 2,000 mass media portrayals of men, including news, feature articles, talk shows, and so on. He found that more than 75 percent of all media representations of men portrayed them as “villains, aggressors, perverts, and philanderers.”
“Genesis 1:28 is called the cultural mandate because it tells us that God’s original purpose for the human race was to create cultures, to build civilizations, to make history… We might call the cultural mandate the original job description for the human race – given before the fall into sin and therefore operative for all time.”
“When God created the human race, he did not start with a lone individual – a heroic man surveying an original wilderness. He created a couple. And they were married. Marriage and family are part of the original blueprint. They are essential to who we are. Men do not find their true self by escaping from relationships and riding off into the sunset like a lone ranger. They find their authentic manhood in their core relationships: to God, their wife, their children, their extended family.”
Pearcey lays out the evidence for Christian men making better husbands than secular men. Women are most happy when married with children, and in a relationship with a Christian man.
“Research has found that evangelical Protestant men who attend church regularly are the least likely of any group in America to commit domestic violence… In the New York Times, Wilcox reports, “It turns out that the happiest of all wives in America are religious conservatives… Fully 73 percent of wives who hold conservative gender values and attend religious services regularly with their husbands have high-quality marriages.””
“Across all denominations, the evidence from the social sciences is overwhelming: A biblical view of manhood provides a powerful incentive to male valor and a restraint on male vice.”
Men have both hormonal changes and neurological changes when becoming a father… societies with stable in-tact families are healthier and better for children.
“the most important long-term solution to toxic behaviour in men is to re-integrate fathers into their families – and especially to strengthen the relationship between fathers and sons.”
“feminism proposes to solve the problem largely by promoting more of the same – by degrading the home yet further and exalting the public sphere as the source of woman’s true fulfillment. Yet most families don’t want mothers to enter the paid workforce full time if it means putting young children in some form of substitute care.”
“Men will be drawn back into family life only when they realize that being a good husband and father is a manly thing to do; that paternal duty and compassion are not female standards imposed upon men but are integral to the male character as it was created by God. Men are intrinsically relational, and they are happiest when they create rich, loving relationships, especially with their wives and children.”
David Maywald
Reviewed in Australia on August 29, 2024
This is a long book about masculinity, from a Christian perspective. Percey has gone into a lot of historical detail, to trace the precursors and social/cultural explanations for the unfortunate situation that currently exists in the West…
“It has become socially acceptable to express open hostility against men even in respected media outlets. The Washington Post ran an article by a gender studies professor titled “Why Can’t We Hate Men?”… A trendy hashtag is #KillAllMen… Universities are hotbeds of anti-male sentiment… A media researcher named Jim Macnamara conducted an extensive content analysis of more than 2,000 mass media portrayals of men, including news, feature articles, talk shows, and so on. He found that more than 75 percent of all media representations of men portrayed them as “villains, aggressors, perverts, and philanderers.”
“Genesis 1:28 is called the cultural mandate because it tells us that God’s original purpose for the human race was to create cultures, to build civilizations, to make history… We might call the cultural mandate the original job description for the human race – given before the fall into sin and therefore operative for all time.”
“When God created the human race, he did not start with a lone individual – a heroic man surveying an original wilderness. He created a couple. And they were married. Marriage and family are part of the original blueprint. They are essential to who we are. Men do not find their true self by escaping from relationships and riding off into the sunset like a lone ranger. They find their authentic manhood in their core relationships: to God, their wife, their children, their extended family.”
Pearcey lays out the evidence for Christian men making better husbands than secular men. Women are most happy when married with children, and in a relationship with a Christian man.
“Research has found that evangelical Protestant men who attend church regularly are the least likely of any group in America to commit domestic violence… In the New York Times, Wilcox reports, “It turns out that the happiest of all wives in America are religious conservatives… Fully 73 percent of wives who hold conservative gender values and attend religious services regularly with their husbands have high-quality marriages.””
“Across all denominations, the evidence from the social sciences is overwhelming: A biblical view of manhood provides a powerful incentive to male valor and a restraint on male vice.”
Men have both hormonal changes and neurological changes when becoming a father… societies with stable in-tact families are healthier and better for children.
“the most important long-term solution to toxic behaviour in men is to re-integrate fathers into their families – and especially to strengthen the relationship between fathers and sons.”
“feminism proposes to solve the problem largely by promoting more of the same – by degrading the home yet further and exalting the public sphere as the source of woman’s true fulfillment. Yet most families don’t want mothers to enter the paid workforce full time if it means putting young children in some form of substitute care.”
“Men will be drawn back into family life only when they realize that being a good husband and father is a manly thing to do; that paternal duty and compassion are not female standards imposed upon men but are integral to the male character as it was created by God. Men are intrinsically relational, and they are happiest when they create rich, loving relationships, especially with their wives and children.”
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