Alex spoke to Simon Smart, Executive Director of the Centre for Public Christianity, about his new book 'The End of Men'.

The book explores the modern male dilemma, the place of boys and young men in society and how men can be a gift to those around them. 

A former English and History teacher, Simon has a Masters in Christian Studies from Regent College, Vancouver. He is the author of For God's Sake: An Atheist, a Jew, a Christian and a Muslim Debate Religion, editor of A Spectator's Guide to Worldviews, and was co-presenter and co-writer of the historical documentary For the Love of God: How the church is better and worse than you ever imagined.

His writing has appeared in such places as The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, the ABC, The Australian, and The Guardian. He also regularly appears on ABC’s The Drum. 

He lives on Sydney’s northern beaches and is an inept but enthusiastic surfer. 

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