BECOMING A MAN "POST GRADUATE" STYLE?
THE UNBIBLICAL, WRONG & TOO LATE "FATHERLY ADVICE"
FOR EMASCULATED, FEMINIZED YOUNG MEN
WHO LACKED BIBLICAL MODELS OF MANHOOD
GROWING UP IN SOCIALIST AMERICA
OR ITS GOVERNMENT COMPLIANT PASSIVE CHURCHES
JOHN ELDREDGE'S BOOK:
"Killing Lions: A Guide Through the Trials Young Men Face"
WHAT EVERY MAN, CHRISTIAN OR NOT, CAN LEARN
FROM THE MASAI TRIBE WHEN AMERICA IS DEVOID
OF MANLY ROLE MODELS???
FROM WIKIPEDIA: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maasai_people
The Maasai are monotheistic, worshipping a single deity called Enkai or Engai. Engai has a dual nature: Engai Narok (Black God) is benevolent, and Engai Nanyokie (Red God) is vengeful. The "Mountain of God", Ol Doinyo Lengai, is located in northernmost Tanzania. The central human figure in the Maasai religious system is the laibon whose roles include shamanistic healing, divination and prophecy, and ensuring success in war or adequate rainfall. Whatever power an individual laibon had was a function of personality rather than position. Many Maasai have also adopted Christianity.
The men in the Maasai tribe are born and raised to be warriors. One rite of passage from boyhood to the status of junior warrior is a painful circumcision ceremony, which is performed without anaesthetic.
One myth about the Maasai is that each young man is supposed to kill a lion before he is circumcised. Lion hunting was an activity of the past, but it has been banned in Southeast Africa—yet lions are still hunted when they maul Maasai livestock, and young warriors who engage in traditional lion killing do not face significant consequences. Increasing concern regarding lion populations has given rise to at least one program which promotes accepting compensation when a lion kills livestock, rather than hunting and killing the predator. Nevertheless, killing a lion gives one great value and celebrity status in the community.
Traditionally, the Maasai diet consisted of raw meat, raw milk, and raw blood from cattle.
SEE ALSO THE MASAI LION HUNT HERE:
JOHN & SAM ELDREDGE
WHAT MAKES THIS ANY DIFFERENT FROM THE SECULAR HUMANIST ADVICE COLUMNS
OF TWIN SISTERS ANN LANDERS OR "DEAR ABBY" ABIGAIL VAN BUREN?
Esther "Eppie" Lederer, left, doled out advice under the name Ann Landers, while her twin sister, Pauline Phillips, authored the "Dear Abby" advice column
The Quest for Manhood: Talking with John and Sam Eldredge
QUOTE: "But part of the journey for me was learning what becoming a man of [high] caliber looks like."
SEE: http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/religion/article/64102-the-quest-for-manhood-pw-talks-with-john-and-sam-eldredge.html; republished below in full unedited for informational, educational, and research purposes:
Sep 22, 2014
Navigating life as a young man can be confusing, especially without a good role model and mentor. Sam Eldredge, son of bestselling author John Eldredge (Wild at Heart; Beautiful Outlaw), found that weekly post-college-graduation phone conversations with his father eased the transition to manhood. They talked about everything, from love and sex to money, work, God, and more. Those conversations are captured for the benefit of other young men in Killing Lions: A Guide Through the Trials Young Men Face (Thomas Nelson, Sept.). The title comes from a Masai tradition; a boy knows he has become a man when he kills a lion.
When did you realize your conversations would be helpful to other fathers and sons, and how did that lead to you writing the book as a team?
John: I think we were about three months into our weekly Wednesday night call when I asked Sam, “How many of your friends and peers have anybody they can talk to about stuff like this?” Sam’s reply didn’t surprise me, but it broke my heart: “None. No one.” I suggested that if he was willing, we could help a lot of men. Sam was considering an M.A. program in writing, and I knew the experience would be perfect for him.
Sam: Actually, this wasn’t intended as a “father and son” book. It began from my honest questions and the ongoing conversation my dad and I were having. We were able to talk about the big issues of love and identity and money and work. It took me a while to realize just how unique it was, and once I did, the idea of sharing it with others was a no-brainer. In writing the book, we revisited each topic and had the conversation all over again, which was so rich and brought up new stories and answers that I think so many guys will resonate with, no matter their age.
Which topics were the most difficult to discuss because of generational differences?
Sam: What I wanted was the roadmap to my life, especially as it pertains to work and dreams. It’s difficult, at least at first, to hear you need to put in time before that happens. But part of the journey for me was learning what becoming a man of [high] caliber looks like. There is no “wasted time” so long as we can get a bearing on where we really are in life. Those conversations were where I felt my own strongest pushback, but they ended up being some of the most helpful.
John: Readers my age will remember an old Cat Stevens song, “Father and Son.” He sang about how sons always want to run off and find a revolution, while fathers--remembering the cost of their own mistakes--want to protect their sons from wasted years. The most delicate balance [for me] was allowing for [Sam’s] dreaming and adventures, while also offering sound advice about work and money and decision-making.
John: Readers my age will remember an old Cat Stevens song, “Father and Son.” He sang about how sons always want to run off and find a revolution, while fathers--remembering the cost of their own mistakes--want to protect their sons from wasted years. The most delicate balance [for me] was allowing for [Sam’s] dreaming and adventures, while also offering sound advice about work and money and decision-making.
Do either of you believe you had a rougher road navigating life at 25 than the other?
John: That’s tough to say; we came of age in such different times. But I’m going to say I had the harder road for the simple reason that I didn’t have an older man to walk alongside me. My dad was long gone, so like most of the men who will read this book, I was on my own to sort everything out.
What do you hope readers will gain from reading Killing Lions?
Sam: This book isn’t about raising questions only to leave them unanswered. Everyone’s story is different, but many of our doubts and fears end up being very similar. My hope is that readers will find real, solid answers to their questions.
John: Exactly. This is a very practical book, but we also hope readers will experience being “fathered.” Fathering is available for all of us, no matter our situation or even our age. That is the central offer of Christianity--you have a Father who loves you and will walk with you.
A book like this could offer lessons for every stage of life–not just for men in their 20s, but also those in their 30s, 40s, and so on. How about writing sequels to Killing Lions?
A book like this could offer lessons for every stage of life–not just for men in their 20s, but also those in their 30s, 40s, and so on. How about writing sequels to Killing Lions?
Sam: Many men resonate with these questions. If they don’t get answered at 24, then guys will still be wondering at 44. That said, there are new questions at every stage of life, and seeking the answers is part of what it’s all about. I’d love to, and plan to, explore those as they come along.
John: I’ve already thought about how helpful this would be framed for the decade of the 30s, when kids hit the scene, and men have to learn balancing family, marriage, and career. That book is needed!
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"OUR CULTURE HAS GONE SOFT"
"WHAT IS YOUR WORST FEAR AS A MAN?"
(HINT: "REACHING AGE 55")
Killing Lions by John & Sam Eldredge
AND:
Published on Aug 14, 2014
http://killinglions.com/
Brand New Book From John Eldredge and his son, Sam.
The Challenge Before You Is a Bold One: To Accept the Wild, Daring Adventure of Becoming a Man
We want to be self-sufficient. Find our own direction as we pursue our dreams. Know it all and never ask for help. Isn’t this how most guys approach manhood? On our own, pretending we are doing better than we really are? But sooner or later the thrill of independence gets lost in the fog of isolation.
It’s time to take the pressure off. We were never meant to figure life out on our own.
This book was born out of a series of weekly phone calls between Sam Eldredge, a young writer in his twenties, and his dad, best-selling author John Eldredge. Join the conversation as a father and son talk about pursuing beauty, dealing with money, getting married, chasing dreams, knowing something real with God, and how to find a life you can call your own.
Killing Lions is more than fatherly advice. It is an invitation into a journey: either to be the son who receives fathering or the father who learns what must be spoken. Most important, these conversations speak to a searching generation: “You are not alone. Its not all up to you. You are going to find your way.”
Brand New Book From John Eldredge and his son, Sam.
The Challenge Before You Is a Bold One: To Accept the Wild, Daring Adventure of Becoming a Man
We want to be self-sufficient. Find our own direction as we pursue our dreams. Know it all and never ask for help. Isn’t this how most guys approach manhood? On our own, pretending we are doing better than we really are? But sooner or later the thrill of independence gets lost in the fog of isolation.
It’s time to take the pressure off. We were never meant to figure life out on our own.
This book was born out of a series of weekly phone calls between Sam Eldredge, a young writer in his twenties, and his dad, best-selling author John Eldredge. Join the conversation as a father and son talk about pursuing beauty, dealing with money, getting married, chasing dreams, knowing something real with God, and how to find a life you can call your own.
Killing Lions is more than fatherly advice. It is an invitation into a journey: either to be the son who receives fathering or the father who learns what must be spoken. Most important, these conversations speak to a searching generation: “You are not alone. Its not all up to you. You are going to find your way.”
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SEE OUR PREVIOUS POST ABOUT JOHN ELDREDGE
AND HIS PSYCHOHERESY:
http://ratherexposethem.blogspot.com/2013/07/the-father-wound-psychoheresy-of-john.html
Wednesday, July 3, 2013
"THE "FATHER WOUND" PSYCHOHERESY OF JOHN ELDREDGE'S BOOKS
"WILD AT HEART" & "WAKING THE DEAD"
PSYCHOHERESY GONE WILD IN THE CHURCHES:
JOHN ELDREDGE TO THE RESCUE OF EMASCULATED CHURCH MEN;
ANOTHER GOSPEL PREACHED AND SWALLOWED HOOK, LINE, AND SINKER. MASCULINE CIVILITY MALIGNED AS EVIL!"
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"The Mother Wound" by Stasi Eldredge
Published on Dec 10, 2013
Filmed at a Wild at Heart Advanced retreat Fall 2013.
