Journeymen: A Spiritual Guide for Men (and for Women Who Want to Understand Them)
A popular author who need not be named has already persuaded us that men are from Mars and women from Venus--but, according to these two new books, men and women are about to exchange native habitations. Here women learn to cultivate anger and men journey toward sensitivity. Fischer's book encourages women to use their outrage at injustice in life-transforming and ultimately spiritual ways. Her model is that of Naomi in the Book of Ruth, who used hardship to her advantage. Groff (Lancaster Theological Sch.; Active Spirituality: A Guide for Seekers and Ministers), on the other hand, treats the spiritual needs and deficiencies of the modern Christian man with surprising vulnerability. He prescribes men's support groups and prayer, together with a group or a spouse and alone. Both of these books are recommended for Christian readers and men's and women's groups.Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.