Dr. Mohler comments on an article by Mark Peters
“in The Boston Globe [warning, article includes crude language] where Peters argues that the proliferation of “man” terms indicates this confusion over manhood and masculinity.”
I agree with what Mohler says,
“While the Bible clearly honors men who forfeit the blessings of wife and children for the sake of the Gospel (see, for example, 1 Corinthians 7:7-9, 32-28), the history of the Christian church indicates that these represent a minority. The normative expectation is that a young man will mature to take on the role of “father/protector/provider” that Peters correctly sees as “not considered as necessary or desirable as it once was” within the secular culture. Those men who are faithfully living out these responsibilities are not likely to be too concerned about finding true masculinity. They are living it.”
And in my defense, the “man purse” I carry, contains my Bible, a pen and pencil, a note pad, my check book, a neck tie, one size 5 diaper, and a pacifier. I believe that qualifies in all three categories….father (Bible), protector ( I could fight off a swarm of two year olds with an ink pen), and provider (all long as I have checks I’ve got money…right?).