To develop what Fox calls "the sacred masculine," he offers 10 compelling metaphors and archetypes, ranging from the Green Man to the multigenerational Grandfatherly Heart. Fox also includes models of sacred marriage, showing how partnership becomes the ultimate expression of healthy masculinity.
It is no secret that men are in trouble today. From war to ecological collapse, most of the world s critical problems stem from a distorted masculinity out of control. Yet our culture rewards the very dysfunctions responsible for those problems. To Matthew Fox, our crucial task is to open our minds to a deeper understanding of the healthy masculine than we receive from our media, culture, and religions. To awaken what Fox calls the sacred masculine, he unearths ten metaphors, or archetypes, to inspire men to pursue their higher calling to reinvent the world."