Joseph Pearce: Great Books Every Man Should Read

Real men read great books, and in today’s episode Joseph Pearce discusses which books men should read and why reading and poetry is a uniquely manly thing to do. Get Your Copy of his “Great Works for Good Men” here: https://ignatius.com/great-books-for-good-men-gbgmp/?searchid=0&search_query=great+books+for+good+men It is no secret that there is a crisis of masculinity in the modern world, and this topic is talked about repeatedly by many specialists and commentators. But in today’s episode Joseph Pearce takes a different tact because he argues that part of the crisis of masculinity can be resolved by reading good books. Andrew Peteprin joins Joseph as they characterize the crisis of masculinity, discuss why most poets are men, and reflect on the works of two greatest male Catholic authors—J.R.R. Tolkien and G.K. Chesterton. SUBSCRIBE to our channel and never miss an episode of the Ignatius Press Podcast. You can also listen to the podcast on Apple, Spotify, and other podcast platforms. Follow us on social media: Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/IgnatiusPress Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ignatiuspress Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ignatius_press/ Music from Pexels, Gregor Quendel. https://www.classicals.de/legal 0:00 Dr. Joseph Pearce: What’s the Problem with Men? 3:06 The Manly Pursuit of Reading — and Writing — Poetry 12:10 Beginning with the Great Books 16:30 The Timeless Value of G.K. Chesterton 25:00 Catholicism, Femininity, and Fatherhood in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Fantasy and Life 34:57 The Long Defeat: Men as Soldiers of Christ in the World