![]() ![]() I can understand and even appreciate Rohr’s larger point, but the use of the word “feminized” (or “feminization”) misses the mark. They often appear surprised that women would find their language objectionable. I’ve had several candid “conversations” with Christian men I’ve heard talk about “the feminization of the church” when speaking publicly. ![]() ![]() Rohr is not the first man I’ve known to use this kind of offensive language. Nor can Jesus even provide a real male model for, for we have become so used to seeing Jesus as God that we never truly see Jesus as a man. American Christianity is much more about belonging and consoling than doing, risking and confronting. “Religion in our culture has become the province of the female, and spirituality has become feminized. He dropped an F-bomb, and I can’t let this pass without comment.Īs Rohr laments the absence of fathers (especially as spiritual influences) in the lives of their sons, he writes, However, as I was reading From Wild Man to Wise Man: Reflections on Male Spirituality, Rohr crossed a line that triggered a firestorm in me. In fact, at this point I probably qualify for a Richard Rohr Reader Fan Club membership. The first was Falling Upward: A Spirituaity for the Two Halves of Life-a powerful read I recommend that was especially timely to be reading during my recovery from surgery. This past week, I passed the three-month marker since my surgery and I’m back in fighting form.ĭuring my recovery, (besides tracking baseball) I’ve been reading a lot. ![]()
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