The first problem is that Eldredge appeals to a wrong view of God as his foundation for masculinity. With all of the good insights Eldredge offers in this book, it is actually a little painful to mention two of what should be considered very significant problems which undermine the entire book. Every man needs a battle for which he can live and die.Įldredge clearly knows how to write to men and by the testimonies of many, he has achieved one of his objectives, which is to give men permission to be men.Sadly, many, if not most, men have abdicated this responsibility.In other words, a young boy is never really sure he has become a man until another man, or group of men, tells him so. As disconcerting as it may be to mothers everywhere, masculinity can only be imparted by masculinity.Our culture, intent on emasculating its boys, has produced a huge sense of withdrawal and boredom from its men.School systems and churches have not taken the unique features of masculinity into consideration when designing curriculum or programs. Consequently, boys are in big trouble.Masculinity, with its predilection to adventure, rowdiness, and risk has become a condition to be cured.Our culture (and even our churches) has adopted a strategy that facilitates the feminization of men.Eldredge has called attention to some problems with which most men seem to intuitively resonate: There is a lot that is right with John Eldredge’s Wild at Heart, and with his compelling style of writing it is no surprise that thousands of men all over the country have been drawn to it. Whenever a book written for men (notoriously known for their lack of interest in reading) sells 500,000 copies, you can be sure that it has made a clear connection. Journal: Journal for Biblical Manhood and WomanhoodĪrticle: Is God Wild at Heart? A Review of John Eldredge’s Wild at HeartĪ Review of John Eldredge’s Wild at HeartĬouncil on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood
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