Straight White American Jesus It's in the Code ep 170: “Order, Chaos, and Evil”
Nov 19, 2025
This discussion dives into the controversial ideas surrounding masculinity and the concept of evil as presented by Josh Hawley. It challenges Hawley's notion that men's purpose lies in fighting chaos and confronting evil. The episode critiques the dangerous implications of framing chaos as inherently evil while offering an alternative perspective on chaos as a source of creative potential. Insightful exploration includes how internal conflicts can lead to growth and the notion that social change may emerge from disorder, ultimately questioning the moral binaries Hawley proposes.
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Manhood Defined As Battling Evil
- Josh Hawley defines a man's purpose as battling evil drawn from Genesis' command to keep the garden.
- This frames masculinity as protecting order against a morally coded danger rather than neutral risks.
Evil Becomes Necessary For Purpose
- Hawley's theology makes evil necessary because male purpose depends on opposing it.
- That logic compels identifying opponents as morally evil, not merely different.
Evil As External And Omnipresent
- Hawley's view of evil rests on two assumptions: it's everywhere and it originates outside us.
- This frames evil as a foreign affliction that men must keep out of God's ordered domain.
