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Man of Steel and Velvet

by Aubrey P. Andelin · 1972

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This book looks at what it means to be a man and what masculinity should look like in everyday life. Drawing on Christian teaching, the author sets out the responsibilities God assigns to husbands within marriage and the household, and explains how men are to lead their families.

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It offers a traditional, faith-based picture of manhood, focused on the roles of husband and father as the foundation of family life.

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