The Hidden Spirituality of Men

Author(s): Matthew Fox

Spirituality

It is no secret that men are in trouble today. War rages from Iraq to Sri Lanka, from Lebanon to Sudan. At the same time, the rest of creation is dying at our hands and right before our eyes. And young men are disappearing almost as fast as the other species. What can we do about a sick masculinity out of control? For Matthew Fox, our crucial task is to open our minds to a more critical understanding of the healthy masculine than we receive from our media, culture, and religions. Popular religion forces the punitive father imagery of fundamentalism on us, pushing most men away from their natural yearning for spirituality or toward intolerance and domination.Meanwhile, many men, particularly young men, are looking for images of healthy masculinity to emulate. For Fox, the Men's Movement of the early 1990s began this crucial exploration of healthy masculinity but got bogged down in gender conflict and fears of speaking openly about spirituality. Open discussion and promotion of healthy male spirituality runs counter to our cultural goals and ideals. According to Fox, our culture rewards reptilian brain accomplishment such as domination and associates it with masculinity.


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"Matthew Fox might well be the most creative, the most comprehensive, surely the most challenging religious-spiritual teacher in America."
-- Thomas Berry, author of "The Great Work"
"In "The Hidden Spirituality of Men" Matthew Fox has written a book designed to make all of us, men and women, more mindful of the spirit-streams in which we live our journeys, whether consciously or not. It is a gutsy, courageous book, one that confronts the terrible isolation in which men live with archetypal images that once nurtured, guided, and connected our ancestors and that still course within the depths of each of us. If we are to redeem our souls from the numbing banalities of our culture, we have to access spiritual values that enable us to give our lives to something worthy once more."
-- Dr. James Hollis, Jungian analyst and author of "What Matters Most: Living a More Considered Life"
"Every man on this planet should read this book -- not to mention every woman who wants to understand the struggles, often unconscious, that shape the men they know. If you want to understand what is out of whack in our culture -- from politics to personal life -- and how to heal and transform it, you'll rejoice in this book that combines the wisdom of the ages with the most forward-looking combination of feminist spirituality and contemporary psychological and philosophical reflections!"
-- Rabbi Michael Lerner, editor of "Tikkun" magazine, chair of the Network of Spiritual Progressives, and author of "The Left Hand of God"
"A wake-up call to shake us free from old stereotypes of masculinity, this book is good news -- and essential reading for men and those living in a world with men. Matthew Fox, at his most enlivening and insightful, describes, arouses, and liberates archetypal forms of male spirituality so desperately needed in these leaden times. These forms for embodying the sacred strengthen the warrior and the guardian within me as well. I know no better m

Matthew Fox was a member of the Dominican Order for 34 years. He holds a doctorate in the History and Theology of Spirituality from the Institut Catholique de Paris. He is the author of 28 books.

General Fields

  • : 9781577316077
  • : New World Library
  • : New World Library
  • : 0.676
  • : 30 September 2008
  • : 229mm X 152mm X 30mm
  • : United States
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Matthew Fox
  • : Hardback
  • : 204.4081
  • : 320