The third desire is for a "beauty to rescue." Eldredge does not advocate male superiority or attempts to teach that women want or need to be subjugated by men. He points to many figures in Scripture such as Abraham, Jacob, Moses, and David who, when partnered with the call and will of God, were called on spectacular adventures. A man wants to be taken on a grand adventure and this is the invitation of the Gospel, says Eldredge. The second desire is for an "adventure to live." Eldredge points to the desire that most men have for exploration, creation, and adventure as uniquely masculine and a reflection of the heart of God. Eldredge says that for a man to be complete he must be fighting for something. But what he does push for is a "fierceness" and "courage" that is the heart of a warrior-the ability to stand and fight for something. He rejects the notion that men are crass, abusive, and violent. The first desire is for a "battle to fight." Eldredge says that deep in the heart of every man is a warrior. Movement Three: The Core Desires of a Man's Heart Īccording to Eldredge, men have three core desires: battle, adventure, beauty. Eldredge describes the journey of healing and restoration that God wants to take every man on so that they can begin to live life the way he intended for them: free and from their restored masculine heart. "Look around our churches and ask, 'What is the typical Christian man like?' The answer is usually bored, angry, or passive." The first and deepest wound for most men, according to Eldredge, comes by way of the father.Įldredge says that the answer to a man's question and the healing of their wound can only be found in Jesus. Eldredge says that when men are wounded in they typically go to two extremes or some combination of the two: angry men or passive men. Eldredge calls this false self The Poser. This false self, or identity, feigns strength and courage while hiding cowardice and fear. He asserts that all men create a false self by which they display themselves to the world at large. In the second movement, Eldredge asserts that all men carry a wound that hits men in the area of their deep question. Movement Two: The Poser, the Wound, and the Healing The question goes like this: "Do I have what it takes?" Men are made to "come through." Eldredge asserts that all man carry a deep question that is uniquely a masculine question. Eldredge argues that the reason a man has the desires that he does and the reason why he is masculine is because he is, ultimately, an image-bearer of God.Īccording to Eldredge, men reflect God uniquely in this way: they demonstrate God's ability to "come through" for his people. Wild at Heart is split into three sections, called "movements." The first argues that every aspect of a man, from his desires to who he is as a man, reflects God. Eldredge frames the book around his outdoor experiences and anecdotes about his family and references elements of pop culture such as the film Braveheart and lyrics from songs.Ĭontents Movement One: Reflecting God and the Masculine Question He urges men to take time out and come to grips with the desires of their hearts. Men often seek validation in venues such as work, or in the conquest of women, Eldredge observes. He challenges Christian men to return to what he characterizes as authentic masculinity without resorting to a "macho man" mentality. From the back cover: "In Wild at Heart, John Eldredge invites men to recover their masculine heart, defined in the image of a passionate God."Įldredge claims that men are bored they fear risk, they refuse to pay attention to their deepest desires. Wild at Heart: Discovering the Secret of a Man's Soul is a book by John Eldredge published in 2001, on the subject of the role of masculinity in contemporary evangelical Christian culture and doctrine.
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