![]() She alludes to the fact that American governments consciously played on these currents in their fights against "Godless Communism" and the "War on Terror". ![]() When American war efforts collapse in confusion (Vietnam) or relief (fall of the Soviet Union), a kinder, gentler patriarchal current flows through the church. When the nation thinks it needs to produce tough, dominant men to fight in its wars keep America safe, the currents in Evangelicalism which want men to dominate their wives, their children, their churches, and the world come to the fore. One thing I found interesting was how hypermasculinity in the Evangelical church has waxed and waned along with American war efforts and militarism. ![]() Great interview, was thinking of posting it myself.
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