Men, Relationships, and Societal Shifts

What if the biggest cultural shift today isn’t about demographics—but about fathers, faith, and the family itself? In this roundtable episode of Ward Radio, Cardon Ellis and guests dig into how men’s traditional roles are being replaced, and what that means for modern religious life.From the rise of “substitutional patriarchy” (when government and institutions step in where men once did) to the increasing number of women leaving organized religion, we explore the forces reshaping family, faith, and fulfillment.Backed by data on happiness, politics, and faith, the panel asks the big question: can family and religious structures survive today’s cultural and social pressures?