Jul 24, 2026
Is Vicious Combat Between Guys a Good Thing?
Is Vicious Combat Between Guys a Good Thing? The New York Times on Mixed Martial-Arts
Richard Clark
Richard Clark is the Founding Editor of Christ and Pop Culture. He is also the managing editor of Gamechurch and a freelance writer for Unwinnable, Paste, and other outlets. He lives with his wife in Louisville, KY and has a MA in Theology and the Arts from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
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2 Comments
In our effeminate culture, I think it is a good thing. In fact I think it’s probably better that some of these folks who watch it also get out and actually participate in some of these fights. Due to our internet culture, I think too many men in our culture are comfortable being cyber musclemen and bully’s meanwhile in a real life situation they likely wouldn’t be able to protect themselves let alone their family.
I disagree pretty strongly with the Hoose in the usual place.
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