EPISODE · Aug 8, 2022 · 50 MIN
Doing the Ashes Work
from Brutal American Podcast · host Eric Conn
Send us a text!From Virgil to Dante to Dumas, the greats have understood a major thematic element in the story of masculinity…The descent into darkness. There must be descent. To find the golden branch of the ancient tree, men must descend into suffering, eating ashes, grief, death. Men must learn, as Robert Bly says, the season of “eating ashes.” We'll talk about that in today's episode. Special thanks to our sponsors, Reformation Heritage Books, and Christendom Bible College, for making this episode possible. Notes: Become an exclusive member of the Hard Men Podcast by signing up at Patreon! Robert Bly, Iron John. Waller Newell, What is a man? Virgil, The Aeneid. If you're a Christian business owner who wants to reach thousands of like-minded people and grow your company, we'd love to partner with you. Email us at [email protected] Support the show
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Send us a text! From Virgil to Dante to Dumas, the greats have understood a major thematic element in the story of masculinity…The descent into darkness. There must be descent. To find the golden branch of the ancient tree, men must descend into suffering, eating ashes, grief, death. Men must learn, as Robert Bly says, the season of “eating ashes.” We'll talk about that in today's episode. Special thanks to our sponsors, Reformation Heritage Books, and Christendom Bible College, for m...
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