Dr. Zach Wagner: What Is Biblical Masculinity? Part 2

If you want to listen to our "Extra Innings" conversation about whether marriage is necessary for men to be truly masculine, head over to patreon.com/theologyintheraw and become a member of the Theology in the Raw community. Dr. Zachary Wagner (DPhil, Oxford) is an author, ordained minister, and New Testament scholar. He’s written two books that deal with masculinity, male sexuality, and virtue: Non-Toxic Masculinity: Recovering Healthy Male Sexuality and his most recent Men of Virtue: How the Fruit of the Spirit Forms Male Character in the Modern World. He is currently pursuing publication for his DPhil thesis, as well as a further writing and research projects on Christianity and Stoicism. Learn more about Zachary on his website . Time Stamps: 00:00 Introduction to Part 2 01:59 Defining “Biblical” masculinity 03:37 What do people mean when the call their view “biblical”? 04:29 How much of the Bible is directed specifically to men? 07:22 Cultural Norms vs Universal Mandates around Gender 10:59 Biology: The impact of Testosterone 19:42 How Important are Gender Roles for Discipleship? 21:34 How Jesus “rewrites” Masculinity 25:19 Do husbands have a moral mandate to be the primary bre…