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Summary: Great book but....
Review: It's obviously a great book but I would also recommend Faith Bishop's "Secret Babylon: Enemy of the Spirit". That book has it all, suspense, romance, vivid imagery and engaging dialogue.
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Summary: All Men are wounded...
Review: ... At some point in their lives.The author confessess that he was deeply wounded "Between Years 8 and 10"How he doesn`t say. The book says mostmen turn to women to heal their wounds. Women can`t heal our wounds; forthey carry wounds as well. In fact If you seen a "chick flick"most women deal with their wounds by,Intentionally infilicting wounds on men. Only GOD can heal our wounds!
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Summary: Christianizing Worldy Manhood
Review: I have read the series of books by Eldredge and they are though-provoking. I agree with one of the basic premises of the book- that men are told to be a certain way by our society, and what we are told is destructive to the way God has wired us.This is not anything new. I agree with that basic point. The world tells us how not to be Christians every hour and minute of the day. The biblical support, however, is seriously absent. We truly don't need a Christian Dr. Phil. The problem is that well-meaning, good intentioned, Jesus-professing Christians continue to look to the world (plus a little scripture) for solutions. Let me type something radical- I think the solution resides in God's word, not in adventure, hobbies, movies, or Promise Keepers. Substitute crampons and an ice axe for the Bible and prayer. Eldredge does what many popular authors do today- they come from psychology or worldly literature and put a Christian twist on it. Wild at Heart follows many of the same principles from a pop psych book by Robert Bly called Iron John. He takes themes from that book. Iron John is a fairy tale story of how a real man should escape the bonds of feminism. Wild at Heart is a fairy tale book on biblical manhood. At the end of the day, no one is any more Wild at Heart from secondary literature. The solution is not a trip to REI and ice climbing. Kayaking will not transform your heart. It seems many so-called Christian men are afraid and too lazy to perform exegesis (getting ideas out of Scripture) and have true Bible study. I am conviced this is why books which compare and contrast very secular characters are welcomed and books which exegete and talk about biblical manhood are shunned. (see John Piper and Biblical Manhood for the real story) Eisegesis is the name of the game. I wish someone would teach why the apostle Paul was wild at heart. He was focused. He was not confused about the truth. He stood for something eternal. He sang hymns from jail. He did not waste his time on trivial recreation. He didn't go rafting or rock climbing- he reasoned in the synagogues and put his life on the line for Jesus Christ. Now that's real adventure.
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Summary: Shallow propaganda from a small man.
Review: In the first of many unwitting ironies in this book, Eldredge proves himself to be, not the leader he fancies himself, but a johnny-come-lately follower obediently tracing the path set by others. John Bly's "Iron John" did a much better job of the same subject -- but in the true wanna-be fashion of so many Christian faddists, Eldredge is a decade behind in delivering his version -- shallower, weaker -- aimed at the always-10-years-behind Christian community. From this starting point, Eldgredge proves himself to be a true propagandist, twisting facts to suit his premise and even issuing clearly ludicrous claims. To wit, his assertion that "men ended slavery." Malarkey, as any student of history knows. Men were the primary institutors and defenders of slavery (the same "manly" men that Eldredge gushes over), often using their Bibles to defend their right to own other human beings. The abolition movement, like all socially progressive movements, was heavily populated and driven by women -- a fact that Eldredge prefers to ignore in his belief that women are merely passive receptacles awaiting male leadership. The book is full of misinformation skewed to support Eldredge's biases. Eldredge's claim that women want only to wait for rescue makes you wonder -- has this guy ever met any women other than the apparently weak and passive Christian wives in his social circle? Women have always been at the forefront of progress -- very different from the infantile destruction that certain males occupy themselves with. Look at the facts: males commit 96% of violent crime -- do we really need more "dangerous" and "wild" men following their testosterone-driven urges? Thanks, but we don't need any more of these types of men. Notice that it's often the little Napoleans (Eldredge is 5 feet, 135 lbs) yapping to prove their manhood through pointless macho exercises. Secure men feel no such compulsion to solve problems with violence and secure men don't seek out weak women in order to make themselves feel manly. Perhaps if Eldredge were a little taller (in stature and intellect), a little stronger, a little more honest, and a lot more secure, he'd realize that.
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Summary: Banned In Most of France
Review: This is a great book on how to be a real Christian man without being a religious jerk. It is down to earth without being 'of the Earth' and is sure to offend plenty of folks who are unwilling to live up to the standards of Christ. I understand that it is unofficially banned in most of France. Read it if you want to get it together "for real". The Dipper has been severely challenged by this book. And likes it ALOT.
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Summary: Some serious challenges and food for thought
Review: I can understand and agree with all the negative criticisms that people are writing about this author's books, but there's a catch: Their anger is misdirected. Like any advice/teaching/ whatever you want to call it, you are going to have certain people completely misunderstand or misinterpret said teachings and do what they want with it. I find the author makes some very good points for which I feel vindicated personally on several levels. I am 27 years old, a single Christian male, and have felt a lot of the ways this author talks about. And it's not wrong. I want to be loved and to love an amazing Christian woman. I want my life to be so much more than being stuck in a gray box with floursecent lights all day and then come home to another box at night and repeat ad infinitum. Is that all life is? I'd honestly rather be dead if that's all there is....and that's what this author is trying to dig at. The author is not advocating contradictions to Jesus's teaching, but is presenting an idea that, if you are trying to walk in the Lord's path, there are certain innate desires that every man and woman has. Excitement, variety, challenge, love...these are the kinds of things that men and women naturally desire, and these desires are not wrong and should not be choked down. In several of his books, the author tries to dissect how and why men (and even women to a limited degree although his focus is on men) feel certain ways about certain things. I was so depressed after graduating college and now I finally know why. I don't want to be just some "nice guy" that everyone looks over and forgets. I am a nice guy, but I am so much more than a cog in some machine. That's what this is about! This is really about how the Christian life isn't supposed to be endless rote and repetitive duty until we drop dead. It's supposed to be joyous service to the Lord, and by extension, each other. The author is rightly asking: How many of you actually feel joy, or do you certain things "just because it's the right thing to do." Life's got to be about more than that!
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Summary: Best Mens Book Yet
Review: John does a spectacular job of re-focusing the picture of masculinity. Buckle your seat belt and get ready for an incredable ride!
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Summary: What happened to the men?
Review: Wild at Heart by John Eldridge is a refreshing book, and I find it similar to the book titled "Healing the Masculine Soul." For the last few years I have struggled within my marriage and my employment. I have felt like something was missing for quite a long time, and I was not getting satisfaction in any area of my life. My life had become meaningless, my faith in God was straining, and I lost a lot of respect for the church. Finally, I picked up John Eldridge's Wild at Heart. Almost, from the first page, I was reading a story about me. I read the first chapter three times before I was able to go on to the next chapters. It was refreshing to read from someone who felt the same why I did. This book doesn't have all the answers and you have to pick apart the things that may seem too macho or unclear. Some reviewers are upset because there aren't enough biblical references, but I disagree with that. If you read the book you will find out that the bible is quoted from the beginning to end, and that God is the model Mr. Eldridge uses. If you are struggling with what society has determined what a man is, and with how you feel; if you can never satisfy your wife and want to know why; if you stand in church and wonder why you feel so different; if you are tired of just being dutiful; and if you want to be more at peace with yourself, then read the book. Read it slowly and read it again. Purchase the accompanying field guide to get the most out of it.
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Summary: Poor excuse for a Christian book!
Review: "What has happened the Christian community?? This is one of the worst books I've read. Right from the start Eldredge claims that Bible Study is boring. That has not been my experience when learning about our God! Then he goes on to say that God called an evil infested creation "Good". Eldredge has created for himself a god that is different than the God of the Bible. God called His creation "Good" BEFORE sin entered. The "wildness" that Eldredge relishes is a result of sin. Next he completely denies the Omniscience of God. To state that "God took a risk" is to imply that God does not know the outcome. That is a denial of the God of the Bible. I'm greatly saddened by the popularity of this book! I'm greatly saddened by the state of God's people
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Summary: Astounding and Insightful
Review: This is one of the greatest books I hae ever read. Every Man should read this book twice. And any Woman who wants to understand Men should read it too. It is changing my life, and just might change yours too.
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