Sounds like St. Ignatius' Society of Jesus, aka the Jesuits.
It sounds as though it is long overdue.
Best regards,
Read the Bible. The whole thing... Old Testament and all.
I did for the first time after 40 years as a Christian. Made me realize that the 'nice guy' theology I had been taught was a crock.
-- Joe
Wild at Heart was the most incoherent book I've ever read.
This article explains what the Etheridge may have been trying to communicate--it certainly isn't what he wrote.
Tedious, tedious reading.
I think this guy is engaging in his own psychobabble. What's not to like? Nothing's ever going to please the handwringers.
However....being a warrior today is different, in at least one sense. Some all-powerful 'judge', given the impramatur of society and with the force of (cough) 'law', can pauperize an innocent man with the stroke of a pen.
Whatcha gonna do? Whip out your braveheart sword? (You'll have to go get it 'cause it was confiscated at the metal detector).
In at least that sense, the courts have gone a long way toward emasculating warrior wanna-be's.
Claptrap!
Women NEED to respect their man. They don't respect one who won't fight for the family. No one says he has to be the one who always wears the championship ring, but he does have to be the one who willing to get down in the trenches, win or lose.
What happens to a man who senses he's not respected by his woman?
Now THAT'S depression!
While this is needed, society bashes men who are men and not wimps, so without support this movement will not fly.
The same advice holds true for conservatives who leave the street fighting to the rest of us.
Ridiculous. Why can't a person be a nice guy and still be a warrior? My definition of a nice guy is exactly that. A guy who believes in God, justice, America and the family.
A person who isn't a nice guy is the guy who acts tough by beating his wife and kids. He's the coward who expects the govenment to take over his problems.
The guy who isn't a nice guy is on "COPS" being tossed into the police car while his bloody wife is standing outside her trailer.
this is exactly what men need to hear....that their mission, their role, their vocation if you will here on earth is to be the leaders, and that means the leaders of character and courage as well.....
and let's face the fact that the coming confrontations with the Islamists will require a great deal of steadiness and courage under fire, both literally and figuratively...
Interesting figment.. However it leads to the question, "What the hell is a christian ?"... Some christians are socialists <--meaning slavery by government.. March one of them "christians".. out here... and let's get at look at em'...
We truly are a post Christian nation.
I'm sure King David needed a analysis at least twice a year to make sure he wasn't being a couch potato.
No, the real test is does it make better MEN ? The rest will follow.
Moral Absolutes Ping.
I might be interested in reading the book if it came my way. Jesus Christ's message, from my reading, calls all of us - men and women alike - to be warriors for the truth.
Regarding male and female roles, much of what passes for behavior currently is miserable attempts to thwart nature's laws. And the effects are disastrous. Men are being emasculated and weakened, and women are trying to be men; everyone's exploiting each other, thus hardening their hearts.*
Let me know if anyone wants on/off this pinglist.
*Speaking in cultural generalizations, obviously.
The time is ripe for Christians as a collective to become more vocal, and if and when necessary, more militant. It's a matter of life or death.
Become a firefighter.
I recommend to those who haven't read Wild at Heart, to do so. If the book "speaks" to you as a man, go to the conference. (There is a women's conference as well but not based on the Wild at Heart book) It is a powerful and moving experience and could change your life. Judge things by their fruit. If the fruit stinks, it is not from God. From what I've seen in my life as well as my friends that have read the book and been to the conference, this fruit does NOT stink.