{"product_id":"born-of-adam","title":"Born of Adam","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Male Identity Re-examined\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat does it truly mean to be a man in a world where masculinity is increasingly associated with violence, control, and fear?\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn South Africa, gender-based violence has reached crisis levels. Laws exist, policies are written, and campaigns are launched yet the violence persists. This raises an uncomfortable question:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewhat if the problem is not only legal or social, but deeply cultural and relational?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBorn of Adam\u003c\/em\u003e, Matthew Molobeng confronts this question head-on. Drawing on biblical narratives, lived South African experiences, and comparative insights from Arabic societies, this book examines how ideas of male authority, leadership, and identity are formed, distorted, and often weaponised. Rather than preaching or condemning, Molobeng invites readers, religious and secular alike, into a difficult but necessary conversation about power, responsibility, and accountability.\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is not a book about blaming men.\u003cbr\u003eIt is a book about\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003echallenging them\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMoving beyond simplistic interpretations of Scripture and culture,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBorn of Adam\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ereframes masculinity as stewardship rather than dominance, leadership as service rather than control, and strength as responsibility rather than force. Through accessible language and grounded reflection, the book exposes how silence, entitlement, and unexamined tradition enable violence and how men can choose a different path.\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten for a broad audience, this book speaks to:\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e·       \u003c\/span\u003eMen wrestling with identity and expectation\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e·       \u003c\/span\u003eCommunities seeking to confront gender-based violence meaningfully\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e·       \u003c\/span\u003eFaith and non-faith readers interested in ethics, leadership, and social justice\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e·       \u003c\/span\u003ePolicymakers, educators, and leaders searching for deeper cultural insight\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBorn of Adam\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edoes not offer easy answers. It offers something more valuable:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eclarity, courage, and a vision of masculinity capable of healing rather than harm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Matthew Molobeng Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47648943374388,"sku":null,"price":200.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0756\/7219\/1028\/files\/PHOTO-2026-04-01-20-10-58.jpg?v=1775083167","url":"https:\/\/www.matthewmolobeng.co.za\/products\/born-of-adam","provider":"Matthew Molobeng","version":"1.0","type":"link"}