Empire Remixed

by Ericka Stephens-Rennie

About a month back, some people within my faith community started an email discussion about sexuality and female v. male roles and the church. I’m still mulling over much of what was said (and hope to write more here soon), but here’s a taste while you’re waiting.

Part of our discussion revolved around an article entitled “How the Church Emasculated Men.” His answer? Men leave the church because church as we know it is feminine and pushes out all masculinity (people…music…décor…etc.). Furthermore, the author suggests, churches focus on the needs of women rather than men.

The article’s author, Tristan Emmanuel is polemical: “The solution is simple. Start encouraging men in the church to be men – not women in drag.” Emmanuel goes on to note that feminism – a force of evil – is partly to blame for the situation. Read the rest of this entry »