Peril, Perseverance, and Perversion: Pastoral Reflections on Masculinity - Paperback

by Ryan Lamothe (Author)

This book explores the varied ways men respond to the precarities of life. Using novels and autobiographies, LaMothe surveys depictions of masculinities gone awry as well as portrayals of courageous, resilient men who find ways to adopt more life-enriching forms of relating to other men, women, and more-than-human species.

Author Biography

Ryan LaMothe is professor of pastoral care and counseling at Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology. Past president of the Society for Pastoral Theology, he has authored numerous books and articles in the areas of political pastoral theology, psychoanalysis, and psychology of religion. Some of his recent monographs are Care of Persons, Care of Polis (Cascade, 2017), A Radical Political Theology for the Anthropocene (Cascade, 2021), The Coming of Jesus and the Anthropocene (Cascade, 2024), Pastoral Care in the Anthropocene Age (2022), and A Political Psychoanalysis for the Anthropocene Age (2024).