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Russell Brand’s rebranding?
Russell Brand is interviewed in last week’s Big Issue. He talks about his married life to, as the interviewer describes her, “the Barbie-faced singer Katy Perry, whose Christian evangelical upbringing, day-glo wardrobe and teen following makes them an unlikely couple.” … Continue reading
Posted in Transforming lives
Tagged Desire, faith, Katy Perry, masculinity, materialism, Russell Brand, sin, The big issue
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What really makes men happy?
The Times magazine ran four articles on Saturday on the unhappy state of British men. The articles were fascinating. The last one, by Robert Crampton, highlighted the root of the problem: What really makes men happy? Richer, safer, healthier, more … Continue reading
Posted in Other matters
Tagged Blessedness, British Men, Happiness, leisure, masculinity, materialism, riches, Robert Crampton, self sacrifice, The Times
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The Crisis in British Masculinity
There’s more evidence in last week’s Daily Mail of discontent amongst British women due to a crisis of masculinity in British men. Liz Jones writes “Who created this generation of feeble ‘Hotel Mum’ men? Er, I did” Jones is scathing … Continue reading
Posted in Other matters
Tagged Daily Mail, Guy Ritchie, Jordan, kidulthood, kidults, Liz Jones, Madonna, masculinity, Pete Andre, Porn, Pornography
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The vicar’s wife and lads’ mags
There’s been little local storm brewing over at the Express and Star after they ran an article about the successful complaint by the vicar’s wife which led to lads’ mags at Asda being moved to the top shelf. I was … Continue reading
Posted in Transforming hatred of Sin
Tagged express and star, feminism, FHM, flirt, GQ, lads mags, masculinity, Maxim, Nuts, Porn, Porn Again Christian, Pornography, the vicar's wife
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How patience makes a man
In a recent conversation with James Lawrence from CPAS, we talked about the crisis of masculinity affecting western men. If the feminist movement was a reaction to male dominance, men now need to work out together what it is to … Continue reading
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