From Wild Man to Wise Man
Reflections on Male Spirituality
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Publisher: SPCK Publishing
ISBN: 9780281086597
Number of Pages: 208
Published: 20/01/2022
Width: 12.9 cm
Height: 17.8 cm
What does healthy male spirituality look like?
In From Wild Man to Wise Man, Father Richard Rohr explores masculinity and what it means to be a Christian man, offering a reflective and helpful guide to lead men to understand their wilderness as path to God’s wisdom.
Drawing on the four archetypes of masculinity, as well as Biblical examples, he explores what men need in order to develop a healthy, balanced male spirituality throughout their faith journey. He covers topics such as unresolved grief, expression of emotion and the stage of a man’s life, offering an honest and compassionate structure to help men grow in their spirituality.
From Wild Man to Wise Man is a book for any man wanting to explore the masculine side of his spirituality in a balanced way. It will be helpful for older men wanting to engage more deeply or in a new way with their spirituality, and for younger men just starting out on their journey of faith. It also includes an appendix with a structure for the book to be used by small groups.
For anyone questioning what it means to be a man in our society today, From Wild Man to Wise Man will leave you with a nuanced, thoughtful understanding of male spirituality and a fresh perspective on modern masculinity and identity.
Contents
Editor’s Note ix
1 The Wild Man 1
2 Is There Such a Thing as Masculine Spirituality? 8
3 Male and Female God Created Them 16
4 The Addictive System 20
5 Men’s Liberation 26
6 Male Initiation 32
7 Separation—Encounter—Return 39
8 John the Baptizer as a Classic Initiator 47
9 Saint Paul as a Master Teacher 56
10 Man the Money-Maker 63
11 Father Hunger 69
12 The Father Wound 78
13 Grief Work 86
14 Three Kinds of Men 92
15 I and the Father Are One 98
16 The Wild Men of India 108
17 Iron John 114
18 Confronts and Retreats 121
19 Male Sexuality and the Love of God 126
20 God as Paradox: Powerful Powerlessness 135
21 Spiritual Fathering, Male Mothering 140
22 The Young Boy and the Old Man 147
23 Soul Images for Men 159
24 The Ancient Language of Spirituality 172
25 The Grand Father 182
Appendix 191
Every man who seriously desires to appreciate masculinity and to face reality, his own soul, his place in the Gospel and in society, as well as his need for conversion and growth, will be challenged. * Book Nook, Pecos Benedictine * A provocative experience for Christian men who are looking for an affirmation of their maleness from their tradition. * The Journal of Men's Studies * The focus . . . is on the difficulty of men finding mentors for our spiritual journey and the presence of the spirit to help . . . invites us to use our gender awareness to further our growth. * Mennonite *