HeightsCast: Forming Men Fully Alive

Bishop Erik Varden on Man and Masculinity


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Last weekend, The Wall Street Journal published a front-page story on American young men and the crisis of masculinity. It featured hard stories of the “aimless and isolated”—but could ultimately offer no solutions.

This week on HeightsCast, we’re pleased to welcome Bishop Erik Varden of Trondheim, Norway. Bishop Varden has authored several books exploring human personhood, including topics of masculinity and femininity. He helps us get the lay of the land both culturally and spiritually in this so-called moment of crisis. His Excellency then shares the vision of masculinity that he finds in scripture and tradition, so that we may bring these ideas into our homes and to our sons.

Chapters:
  • 2:59 Man fully alive: is my life fruitful?
  • 5:09 A crisis of masculinity
  • 11:06 Language for a constructive conversation
  • 14:11 ‘Man,’ ‘woman,’ ‘human person’ called into question
  • 17:39 Vision of the human person in Genesis
  • 26:38 Complementarity of the sexes
  • 30:19 Masculinity and femininity as dual poles
  • 38:29 Manliness: to pour oneself out in protection of another
  • 42:08 Accepting our fragility
  • 48:49 Communicating masculinity to modern boys
Links:
  • Coram Fratribus, Bishop Erik Varden’s blog featuring homilies, articles, and “marginalia”
  • Chastity: Reconciliation of the Senses by Erik Varden
  • Entering the Twofold Mystery: On Christian Conversion by Erik Varden
  • The Shattering of Loneliness: On Christian Remembrance by Erik Varden
  • “America’s Young Men Are Falling Even Further Behind” by Rachel Wolfe, WSJ 28 September 2024
Featured Opportunities:
  • Headmaster’s Lecture at The Heights School (October 5, 2024)
  • Fathers Conference at The Heights School (November 2, 2024)
  • The Art of Teaching Conference at The Heights School (November 13-15, 2024)
Also on the Forum:
  • Stewards of the Universe: Men Fully Alive featuring Alvaro de Vicente
  • The Man Fully Alive: On Our Vision featuring Alvaro de Vicente
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