Defining spirituality as whatever helps us make sense of our lives and gives them meaning, Fr. Martin Pable offers men advice on how to grow in their relationship with God. Pable uses six Hebrew words to describe six stages of a man's spiritual development.
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Many men in our society have a deep spiritual life, and many more desire one. No longer satisfied with the games and toys served up by the consumer culture, they are searching for "something more". They are seeking deeper spiritual meaning and a more personal relationship with God. Defining spirituality as "whatever helps us make sense of our lives and gives them meaning", Martin Pable (a Capuchin friar) offers men advice on how to grow in their relationship to God. Pable uses six Hebrew words to describe six stages of a man's spiritual development. He guides readers in an exploration of what it means to be created in the image of God, to possess positive sexual energy, to be endowed with the courage of a warrior, to carry one's wounds gracefully, to grow in the mature exercise of authority, and finally, to be wise. He highlights the creative possibilities of each stage and illustrates how Jesus confronted their challenges in his own life. The Quest For The Male Soul concludes with Pable's six-step process for spiritual growth which shows men how to incorporate a commitment to ongoing change, prayer, and service to others into the demands of their everyday life. -- Midwest Book Review
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Old Testament insights into modern male spirituality,
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The author uses 6 Hebrew words for "man" to make spiritual connections between the various stages of a man's life. At a time when the "institution" of a "masculine male" is popularly regarded in intellectual/spiritual circles as brutish or out-of-date, I think this book helps put the masculine back in male spirituality in a pastoral and realistic way. I found it to be a valuable tool for spiritual direction.
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a good introduction,
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Having read a number of books in the area of masculine spirituality, I found Pable's book to be a bit derivative. However, it strikes me as a good introduction to the area, and very readable. The scriptural references are good, and I suspect the whole work would be helpful as a discussion and reflection guide for a men's group in a parish or retreat center setting. His extensive references to Promise Keepers at the end of the book may have unnecessarily connected it to a movement whose ideology is controversial and whose endurance is not yet known. Still, with Catholic authors in this area relatively scarce (Richard Rohr comes to mind; I believe both Patrick Arnold and John Carmody are already deceased), Pable makes a valuable contribution.
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My husband has said this book has a very interesting view point and depth into what it is to be a man. Why you are a man and what all that means to "men" spiritually. The author is very intelligent, but at the same time he keeps it simple so that the reader can connect with his words.
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In the years since my first book on male spirituality I have frequently been asked, "Is there really such a thing as 'masculine' (as opposed to 'feminine') spirituality?" Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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In the years since my first book on male spirituality I have frequently been asked, "Is there really such a thing as 'masculine' (as opposed to 'feminine') spirituality?" Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
masculine journey, rigorous truth, warrior energy, ongoing endeavor Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Robert Hicks, Jesus Christ, Holy Spirit, Robert Bly, Hebrew Scriptures, Richard Rohr, Sexual Man, Patrick Arnold, Stephen Covey New!
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- Prayers for the Domestic Church: A Handbook for Worship in the Home by Edward Hays on page 41, and Back Matter
- Iron John by Robert Bly on page 69, and Back Matter
- Iron John by Robert Bly on page 69, and Back Matter
- The Denial of Death by Ernest Becker on page 31, and Back Matter
- Creative Ministry by Henri Nouwen on page 100, and Back Matter
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