Björn Krondorfer

Forging the Male Spirit

Men

“"Forging the Male Spirit is a must-read for anyone interested in the spiritual yearnings and development of young men of college age. Well researched and documented, this study analyzes empirical data and grounds those data in the history of men movements and gender theory. The authors of this study . . . advocate for . . . creating college support groups for young men in search of meaning.”

Prayer as Memory

Philosophy

“In prayer we remember the woundedness of our communities while enacting the eschatological hope for how the world ought to be. Reinhart presents a nuanced argument for both the rationality and mystery of prayer, in which the experience of otherness overwhelms ideological fixation. This work brings a fresh perspective to the debate on prayer in the public sphere.”

Valor and Vulnerability

Counseling, Grief & Mental Health

“Valor and Vulnerability explores gender-specific pastoral care themes related to men. Most chapters embed real-life stories in scholarly analysis, foregrounding the fullness of men’s self-understanding and struggles in their own words or in literary renderings. The contributors caringly address male vulnerabilities related to racial injustice, age, mourning, wounding, intimacy, identity, and sexuality. A must read in our age of hyper- and toxic masculinities.”