WHY IS MODERN PHILOSOPHY PUSHING SOCIETY AGAINST MANHOOD ?
Communities without solid fathers or worse absent fathering suffer greatly - especially the children. Young men and boys are performing worse in school than in the past, why? The rate of new young family formations is significantly lower than in the past. Why? Most of all, why are these trends of male failures not being discussed widely? Is any action planned to improve the situation existing? Young men have higher unemployment rates than women. The decline of men is getting little or no attention? Apparently the world has adopted family destructive philosophies and secretly is promoting it. Worldly wisdom is not tethered to reality.
1 Corinthians 1:20 NKJV 20 Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this age? Has not God madefoolish the wisdom of this world?
Worldly philosophies have led to human disasters like communism and DE-fund the police, much of it is foolishness with academic polish on it. Satan hates God's creation, mankind. He is actively undermining the family order and his evil influences are rising more and more as we face the end of his ruler ship on Earth. Modern philosophic trends include : smash the patriarchy, gender is an artificial construct, wanting to be manly is toxic. This foolishness is steering our culture to champion the inverse of nature or reality.
Isaiah 5:20-21 NKJV 20 Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; Who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! 21 Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, And prudent in their own sight!
The modern trends being promulgated are that manhood is bad, and traditional womanhood is also bad. Bodily clarity is out and gender confusion is in fashion. These trends blur the genders and replace them with androgyny. The concept of manliness is under heavy attack as part of the war against the family. Hollywood leaders are now proclaiming that testosterone is dangerous. One clear method of destroying the family is to undermine the natural leader, the FATHERS.
THE STEEP RISE IN MALE CONFUSION AND LEADERLESS MEN
Opposition to training in masculine, godly manhood proliferates in today's society. Young men who want to understand what they can or should contribute languish, for a sizable number the traditional paths to manhood are obscured. Troubling trends include the delay of marriage or never marrying and family building. Vocational fulfillment is stifled. Synthetic experiences replace the normal course of events with the help of big tech. Instead of embracing reality, young men either evade work or bounce from job to job with no goals in mind. Ambition among men is not promoted. Many do not even wish to get drivers licenses like in the past! Since evil is at war with the truth regarding manhood, we must resist these destructive ideas.
2 Corinthians 10:4-5 NKJV 4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, 5 casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God,...
Colossians 2:8 NKJV 8 Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles ofthe world, and not according to Christ.
We need to teach our young people the truth regarding masculinity. Boys need help in becoming responsible young men, and too often they are not receiving it. Instead they are getting messages that lead to confusion and deficient manhood. Men now are developing into mostly one of four categories. They are : the soft-man, effeminate approach; the exaggerated man takes on extreme machismo; the lost man, who abandons his role, the angry man, embittered he puts his strength to evil violent purposes. 1The correct option is the strong man. He does not reject masculinity but uses it to benefit his family and society.
He is not soft, and he treasures women and is gentle and tender with them. The world says that strong men are toxic, and what we need is the gelded man. Groups like BLM say they are against the nuclear family. This is supposed to be good for women and boys. This is a lie! Our society needs strong leadership and at times still needs heroes. Young men need encouragement and they are not getting it from our society- especially various media and education.
MEN ARE STRUGGLING AND NO ONE CARES
Between 1999 and of 2019 the percentage of 16-24 year old males participating in the work force fell 17 percent and is projected to continue to get worse in the future. Not a good indicator of future societies health, prosperity and public order. Young men not working equals young men not maturing. Men are struggling socially as well. Other western countries have similar trends. Schools seemed to be designed now so that boys dislike the experience, and men are getting weaker physically as well.
1 Timothy 4:8 NKJV 8 For bodily exercise profits a little, but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come.
Paul says that physical training has some value. We need to encourage young men to try and get into better physical shape. It has value for them. Spiritual exercise has the most valuable input of course. Therefore when men join churches good things can start to happen if that church teaches the truth about men's role. Young boys and men lack strong godly role models and some churches do help in these areas. The Bible is the foundation of information supporting the family roles and strong masculine manhood. Men should learn to lead and love.
Isaiah 3:12-13 NKJV 12 As for My people, children are their oppressors, And women rule over them. O My people! Those who lead you cause you to err, And destroy the way of your paths." 13 The LORD stands up to plead, And stands to judge the people.
Who builds the ideas and concepts that lead our world astray- it is academia which includes both law schools and seminaries. In the above quote God is not actually mad at women and children. The men have relinquished their responsibility to lead. God is disappointed in the men! Israel would face harsh judgments for allowing things in that nation to have gotten so bad. We can see the same thing in so called Christian nations today. Therefore churches that teach the true roles of men and women are a blessing.
THE GOD ORDAINED GENDER ROLES FOR WOMEN AND MEN
The word of God is clear in the how God wants the family to operate. Note :
1 Corinthians 11:3-11 NKJV 3 But I want you to know that the head of every man is Christ, the head of woman is man, and the head of Christ is God...11 Nevertheless, neither is man independent of woman, nor woman independent of man, in the Lord.
The two genders are required to respect each others roles and work together for the good of the family. Strong families create a strong nation. Men are to provide leadership and women management. These text do not mean that women cannot be leaders in businesses and the community. Read Proverbs 31on female leadership and motherhood. The two must work together.
1 Timothy 5:14 NKJV 14 Therefore I desire that the younger widows marry, bear children,MANAGE the house,...
ONE MIGHT THINK THAT MANAGING and leadership contradict each others roles. No they do not. Most organizations like corporations and military units have leaders and executive officers who manage the operations. The CEO leads and executive VP usually runs the operation, and in the military it is the Captain that leads and the the first lieutenant and the first sergeant who run the operation on a day to day basis. Many magazines have editors and managing editors. All functions report first to the executive officer ideally. Men and women compliment each other in leadership styles and abilities. God has designed us in this fashion. Women are better at multi-tasking, managing the details. Paul's message to us and especially to men :
1 Corinthians 16:13 KJV 13 Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong. NKJV 13 Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong. 14 Let all that you do be done with love.
WHAT CAN BE DONE TO IMPROVE THE SITUATION
First call more men to salvation and them using God's strength and guidance for help in leading.
Second we need to ennoble men and boys to appreciate the high calling of being masculine men.
Third we need to prepare our boys for work and the financial responsibility of true strong manhood.
Fourth we need to train boys how to honor and interact with women in a correct manner.
1. Reference : “The War on Men “ , Owen Strachan published by Salem books Washington D.C.
