The Cartographers

Redeeming Gender | A Conversation with Abigail Favale

What does it mean for manhood and womanhood to be redeemed? This week, Abigail Favale joins Bryce and Ashley to discuss the differences between men and women, their integral complementarity, and why our bodies matter more than we might expect. Abigail Favale: The Genesis of Gender: A Christian TheoryAbigail Favale: "Rethinking Complementarity: From Stereotypes to Icons"Abigail Favale: "Is Gender Too Troubled?"Abigail Favale: "What is a Woman? A Half-Answered Question"Abigail Favale is a writer and professor in the McGrath Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame. She is the author of The Genesis of Gender: A Christian Theory and Our Lady of the Sign: A Novel.Sign up for The Willowbrae Institute substack here, and learn more about the work Willowbrae does here.The Cartographers is a production of The Willowbrae Institute, a think tank researching the intersection of American Christianity and the common good.

Are Men the Problem? A Conversation with Aaron Renn

What does healthy masculinity look like? This week, Aaron Renn joins Bryce and Ashley to discuss the formation of men today, how men lived in the past, and how men can live well in the future. Aaron Renn: "The Three World's of Evangelicalism"Mary Harrington: Feminism Against ProgressAaron Renn is a writer and consultant in Indianapolis. He is the author of Life in the Negative World: Confronting Challenges in an Anti-Christian Culture.Sign up for The Willowbrae Institute substack here, and learn more about the work Willowbrae does here.The Cartographers is a production of The Willowbrae Institute, a think tank researching the intersection of American Christianity and the common good.

Where are Men Going? A Conversation with Jake Meador

How have our modern technologies transformed the lives of young men? This week, Jake Meador joins Bryce and Ashley to discuss the cultural forces shaping men and masculinity today, the ways technology has reformed masculine formation, and the relationship of men to the new right. Jake Meador: ⁠"Four Types of Christian Cultural Engagement"⁠ Katherine Dee: "How the Internet Made the Far-Right" Jake Meador is the editor-in-chief of Mere Orthodoxy. His writing has appeared in The Atlantic, First Things, National Review, Christianity Today, and more. He is also a contributing editor at Plough and a contributing writer at The Dispatch. Sign up for The Willowbrae Institute substack here, and learn more about the work Willowbrae does here. The Cartographers is a production of The Willowbrae Institute, a think tank researching the intersection of American Christianity and the common good. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Midseason Reflection: Double Standards and Hallucinogenic Violence

Take a peak behind the curtain with Bryce and Ashley as they discuss some of the articles they've been mulling over recently. Bryce and Ashley discuss the existence of double standards against men today, the cross-gender pornification of our culture, the desire men and women feel for discipleship, and how we can meet those desires in ways that are both affirmative and redemptive. The Agenda: - Jen Hatmaker and the double standard against men - Is hypermasculinity a problem? - The shift from individualism to mob identity - Pornography is a violent hallucinogen - Reflection questions! Sign up for The Willowbrae Institute substack here and find out more about the work Willowbrae does here. The Cartographers is a production of The Willowbrae Institute, a think tank researching the intersection of American Christianity and the common good. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How Safe Should We Be? A Conversation with Jeremy Lundgren

How safe should we be? This week, Jeremy Lundgren joins Bryce and Ashley to discuss the cultural pressures of 'safetyism' today, the shifting ways humans have related to safety across history, and the spiritual good of healthy risk in childhood. Jeremy Lundgren is director of the Nicolet Bible Institute and a professor of theology at Wheaton College. He is also the author of The Pursuit of Safety: A Theology of Danger, Risk, and Security. Sign up for The Willowbrae Institute substack here and find out more about the work Willowbrae does here. The Cartographers is a production of The Willowbrae Institute, a think tank researching the intersection of American Christianity and the common good. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices