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Today we're joined by Nancy Pearcey, author of "Love Thy Body" and "The Toxic War on Masculinity: How Christianity Reconciles the Sexes," to discuss the biblical view of the body and the philosophy of \u201ctoxic masculinity.\u201d She shares her testimony and the origin of her interest in apologetics and engaging the secular culture. Her work helps Christians understand the philosophical history and legacy of postmodern ideas and their harmful conclusions \u2013 so where does the idea of \u201ctoxic masculinity\u201d come from, and how do we confront it? We discuss how the Bible offers a better solution to things like gender identity and toxic masculinity. We explain how we should confront gender ideologues with the truth that Christians love and have dignity for the body. Across cultures, men seem to understand the purpose of masculinity, so what has corrupted this understanding, and what does Christianity have to say about it?\n\nNancy\xa0Pearcey\xa0is the author of\xa0The Toxic War on Masculinity: How Christianity Reconciles the Sexes,\xa0as well as\xa0Love Thy Body,\xa0The Soul of Science,\xa0Saving Leonardo,\xa0Finding Truth,\xa0and\xa0Total Truth. She is professor and scholar in residence at Houston\xa0Christian\xa0University. She has been quoted in\xa0The New Yorker\xa0and\xa0Newsweek,\xa0highlighted as\xa0one of the five top women apologists by\xa0Christianity Today,\xa0and hailed in\xa0The Economist\xa0as "America's pre-eminent evangelical Protestant female intellectual."\n\n---\n\nTimecodes:\n\n(01:27) Introduction / testimony\n(04:30) Apologetics\n(10:10) Love Thy Body & biblical answers to issues of the body\n(15:10) Purpose and value of the body\n(26:18) Men and women: differences and roles\n(31:16) "Good man" vs. "man up"\n(37:35) The capacity and power of men\n(10:09) Christian men are less abusive than any other group\n\n---\n\nToday's Sponsors:\n\nPatriot Mobile \u2014 go to PatriotMobile.com/ALLIE or call 878-PATRIOT and use promo code 'ALLIE' to get free activation!\n\nNetsuite \u2014 gain visibility and control of your financials, planning, budgeting, and inventory so you can manage risk, get reliable forecasts, and improve margins. Go to NetSuite.com/ALLIE to get your one-of-a-kind flexible financing program.\n\nBrave Books \u2014 go to BraveBooks.com and get BRAVE\u2019s newest book free when you subscribe to their Freedom Island Book Club! Use code ALLIE to get a FREE book and 20% off your subscription.\n\nCrazy Little Thing Called Marriage \u2014 Focus on the Family's new marriage podcast is a voice you can trust. Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley host the show each episode dives into something really relevant, like communication, intimacy, money issues, or daily stress.\xa0You can find Crazy Little Thing Called Marriage on Apple, Spotify or your favorite listening source.\n\n---\n\nLink:\n\nChristianity Today: "Evangelicals and Domestic Violence: Are Christian Men More Abusive?" https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2017/december-web-only/evangelicals-domestic-violence-christian-men-domestic-abuse.html\n\n---\n\nRelevant Episodes:\n\nEp 165 | Nancy Pearcey https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-165-nancy-pearcey/id1359249098?i=1000450481830\n\nEp 637 | America's Masculinity Crisis https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-637-americas-masculinity-crisis/id1359249098?i=1000568918870\n\n---\n\nBuy Allie's book, You're Not Enough (& That's Okay): Escaping the Toxic Culture of Self-Love: https://alliebethstuckey.com/book\n\nRelatable merchandise \u2013 use promo code 'ALLIE10' for a discount: https://shop.blazemedia.com/collections/allie-stuckey\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices