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I wince whenever “Christian masculinity” pops up in the news cycle. The conversation always seems to turn into a pissing match about “biblical” gender, the supposed evils of feminism, war metaphors, and inevitably, Mark Driscoll. In “Christian Masculinity Doesn’t Have to Be This Way,” McClain writes honestly about his own struggle in these spaces. “The deeper problem is not that men are seeking brotherhood or guidance,” he writes; it’s what the loudest voices on the internet ensure lonely men find when they get there. Elsewhere this week: We’re thinking about how ending homelessness would be a lot cheaper than the Iran war and trying to imagine a world without the devil. We’ve got everything you need to know about visiting people in prison and an unofficial, no-cringe guide to children’s Bibles. Plus, you all had a LOT to say about Georgia Coley’s review of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey—scroll down to read a collection of the responses we received.
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