
Boys will be Boys, and Other Myths
Unravelling Biblical Masculinities
- 248 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Throughout history, we have exalted and theologised about men like Adam or David to the point where we have become oblivious to the fact that they are far from perfect role models for Christian manhood. Failing to read scripture properly, we have used it to shape a distorted understanding of masculinity.Stretching from issues of violence, emotional and sexual abuse, the desire for power, homophobia, and the suppression of emotions, Will Moore draws from scholarship, personal stories, and popular culture to offer an honest and accessible insight into the toxic myths which frame how w e read scripture. Only when we expose these myths, he argues, can we start to see the authentic men staring straight back at us from the pages of our bibles, and be able to reshape the way in which we produce Christian men today, tackling the violence that is being done by men to themselves and others.
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Table of contents
- Copyright information
- Contents
- Preface and Acknowledgements
- 1. Boys Will Be Boys: Introduction
- 2. Men Are Built Better: Adam
- 3. Men On Top: Moses
- 4. Violence Is Manly: David
- 5. Men Know Best: Job
- 6. Boys Don’t Cry: Jeremiah
- 7. Men Are Unbeatable: Jesus
- 8. Men Don’t Doubt: The Disciples
- 9. Bottle It Up: Paul
- 10. A Manly God: Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Further Reading and Resources
- Glossary