![]() ![]() ![]() Many popular books could be painted in a negative light under close scrutiny. My purpose is not to examine Wild at Heart under a microscope. From the one page introduction all the way through chapter 12, I found little to commend. But once these few footholds of common ground are established, we part company almost completely. I do not even disagree theologically with everything he says (for example, see section 2 where my own understanding of Scripture has changed since I wrote the original review). I commend his efforts to convince fathers to steer their boys in a more masculine direction. I believe, as he does, that men in America have become passive, passionless, and even feminized in some regards. But still, I want to begin by saying that I do not disagree with everything John Eldredge has to say. There would be no point in tempting you to read this entire review by leading you to believe otherwise. Swindoll endorsed as, “the best, most insightful book I have read in at least the last five years.”įrom the outset, you will undoubtedly notice that my review of Wild at Heart is overwhelmingly unfavorable. Partly out of respect for them, and partly out of my pastoral sense of obligation to “Test all things hold fast what is good,” I made the time to review what Charles R. John Eldredge’s book Wild at Heart was recommended to me by several different Christians. (Spirituality/Christian living 222 pages hardcover suggested retail price, $19.99) Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 2001. And he invites women to discover the secret of a man's soul and to delight in the strength and wildness men were created to offer.(This book review was revised on 03 -30-10)Įldredge, John. John Eldredge revises and updates his best-selling, renowned Christian classic, Wild at Heart, and in it invites men to recover their masculine heart, defined in the image of a passionate God. Every little girl has dreams, too: of being rescued by her prince and swept up into a great adventure, knowing that she is the beauty.īut what happens to those dreams when we grow up? Walk into most churches, have a look around, and ask yourself: What is a Christian man? Without listening to what is said, look at what you find there. And every little has dreams, big dreams, dreams of being the hero, of beating the bad guys, of doing daring feats and rescuing the damsel in distress. ![]()
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