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Category Archives: Malestrom
Malestrom: Jesus’ Model for Men is Countercultural
Despite rampant global power struggles and their abuses, humanity’s history also includes inspiring examples of power being used for great goodness. This dichotomy features in the book “Malestrom: How Jesus Dismantles Patriarchy and Redefines Manhood”, which explores biblical men resisting patriarchal constructs and embracing the teachings of Jesus. The book argues that this aligns with a more countercultural, but hopeful, expression of masculinity. Continue reading
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Check out these Podcasts!
At the risk of overdoing things, below are links to 3 podcasts I want to recommend. Recently, all three invited me to discuss my work and, in particular, Malestrom: How Jesus Dismantles Patriarchy and Redefines Manhood. All three were interesting, encouraging conversations—people … Continue reading
Jesus, John Wayne, and the Malestrom
Every once in a while, a book is ahead of its time. In the years following the June 2015 publication of Malestrom: Manhood Swept into the Currents of a Changing World, a torrent of unforeseen events transpired that have dramatically intensified … Continue reading
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Dismantling Patriarchy and Recovering the Blessed Alliance
Just as Covid won’t go away without effective vaccines . . . . As Christians, we cannot in good conscience adequately address this global crisis of Violence Against Women without exploring causative factors that increase female vulnerability and allow violence against women to occur within our … Continue reading
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The Men of Troy
Nothing pleases me more than seeing Ruth’s name in lights—especially when I know it is the ezer-warrior version of Ruth (rather than the Cinderella version) who is getting the attention. Ruth was in the spotlight again last week at Kensington … Continue reading
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Male Power and Privilege—Destructive or Subversive?
The much-anticipated Singapore Summit put male power and privilege on full display. It was a meeting between two men whose ascendance came from the privilege of birth, crushing their rivals (often by bullying and brutal means), and the power of … Continue reading
Carolyn Custis James 