Zach Wagner on Non Toxic Masculinity

Feeding Curiosity

ZACHARY WAGNER is a writer, researcher, ordained minister––thinker of thoughts and feeler of feelings. Originally from the Chicagoland area, he now lives in Oxford, England, where he is pursuing a DPhil (PhD) in New Testament studies at Keble College, University of Oxford. He also serves as the editorial director of the Center for Pastor Theologians, where he co-hosts the CPT Podcast. His research interests include economics in the ancient world, divine wages in Second Temple Judaism and early Christianity, Pauline epistles, the Gospel of Matthew, and New Testament masculinities. His first book, Non-Toxic Masculinity: Recovering Healthy Male Sexuality, was published in 2023 with Intervarsity Press. Zach’s other writing interests include evangelical and “post-vangelical” Christian discipleship, theological formation, and speaking against church-based abuse.

Get a copy of the book here: Non-Toxic Masculinity: Recovering Healthy Male Sexuality (Amazon Affiliate Link) Connect with Zach:

Website https://www.zacharycwagner.com/

Twitter https://twitter.com/zacharycwagner

Show Notes:

(00:00) Intro

(03:51) Motivation to Write the Book

(09:14) Signaling Attraction is Dangerous

(13:21) Fear of Sexuality

(16:54) Christianity Navigating Body and Spirit

(22:41) Gnosticism and Christianity

(25:46) Docetism

(28:11) The Master and His Emissary

(33:08) The Romans and Sexual Promiscuity

(40:15) Lineage of Evangelical Christianity

(49:11) Purity Culture

(56:11) Fantasy is a Recipe for Disaster

(57:49) We Still Behave Like Alchemists

(01:03:21) How do we course correct?

(01:08:21) Where to connect with Zach

(01:09:31) Outro

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