The Fall—and Rise?—of Men

Friends, men are not immune to the challenges and hardships of modern secular society. We are seeing that men are more likely to commit suicide, and fifteen percent say they have no close friends. Moreover, their numbers are declining in terms of collegiate programs. This week on the Word on Fire Show, we discuss the immense loss of direction and meaning so many men are experiencing in our culture today and how people of faith and goodwill can respond.<br />
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A listener asks how to understand the creation of men and women from the Book of Genesis. <br />
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00:00 | Intro<br />
01:49 | Bishop Barron back from Rome<br />
02:25 | Assessing grim statistics about men<br />
04:27 | Contributing cultural movements to masculine discouragement<br />
11:04 | Channeling masculine aggression<br />
14:47 | A complementary view of male and female<br />
17:52 | The return of men to the Church<br />
22:35 | Resources for recovering masculinity from its shadow side<br />
25:21 | Holy male exemplars<br />
27:15 | What the Church offers for masculine vision<br />
28:49 | Listener question<br />
30:53 | Join the Word on Fire Institute<br />
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Article on book about issues facing men: www.independent.ie/entertainment/books/book-reviews/of-boys-and-men-by-richard-v-reeves-males-face-bigger-issues-than-toxic-masculinity/41990575.html<br />
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E&C Online article: www.wordonfire.org/articles/richard-v-reeves-and-jocko-willink-take-on-male-malaise/<br />
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NYT article: www.nytimes.com/2022/09/29/opinion/crisis-men-masculinity.html<br />
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Prison Stats: www.bop.gov/about/statistics/statistics_inmate_gender.jsp<br />
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