Christian Research Journal Reads Episode 238: The Man Beneath the Beskar: Fatherhood and Masculinity in ‘Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grog

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This episode discusses fatherhood and masculinity as portrayed in 'Star Wars: The Mandalorian' and Grogu.

This is Episode 238 of Christian Research Journal Reads. This is an audio version of the CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL article, “ The Man Beneath the Beskar Fatherhood and Masculinity in ‘Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu ’ by Cole Burgett.This article was published exclusively online in the Christian Research Journal, Volume 49, number 02 (2026). https://www.equip.org/articles/the-man-beneath-the-beskar-fatherhood-and-masculinity-in-star-wars-the-mandalorian-and-grogu/ It was accompanied by Postmodern Realities Episode 501:The Man Beneath the Beskar Fatherhood and Masculinity in ‘Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu’. This podcast presents audio versions of Christian Research Journal articles. As the flagship publication of the Christian Research Institute, the Journal seeks to equip followers of Christ to think and to live Christianly—to exercise truth and experience life. Truth, especially essential Christian doctrine, forms the basis for how we live our lives in Christ. As the apostle Paul instructed Timothy in 1 Tim. 4:16, “Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers.”The Christian Research Journal…

Topics covered

• fatherhood
• masculinity
• Star Wars
• The Mandalorian
• Christian doctrine
• spirituality

Keywords

• fatherhood
• masculinity
• Star Wars
• The Mandalorian
• Christian Research Journal
• Cole Burgett
• audio article

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Christian Research Institute

Books & works: Christian Research Journal, Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu

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