In today's rapidly changing society, the rules you learned as a child may no longer apply, causing you to experience restlessness and confusion. The Eight Masks of Men: A Practical Guide in Spiritual Growth for Men of the Christian Faith will encourage you to come out from behind your mask of solitude and loneliness--one of man's most obtrusive masks--and reach out for help and community. By answering questions commonly asked by men of various religious and personal backgrounds, this book will help you tune into your feelings, innermost thoughts, and that void you feel inside. As you become consciously aware of how the eight masks are a part of your being, you will recognize the true gift beneath each one.The Eight Masks of Men is the first book to combine historical, theological, and sociological perspectives with a practical approach for personal growth. To help you divest yourself of your inhibitions and experience inner harmony, it blends personal stories, humorous anecdotes, biblical research, and clinical information. The eight masks that men wear and what they hide that author Rev. Dr. Frederick G. Grosse explores include:

Introdcution: Why you need this book, Practical use: How to use this book, Thirteen Christian Spititual Disciplines, The Mask of Loneliness Hides a Man's Desire for Community, The Mask of Rage and Anger Hides a Man's Pain and Hurt, The Mask of Complusions Hides a Man's Desire for Love, The Mask of Performance Hides a Man's Desire for Acceptance, The Mask of Control Hides a Man's Desire for Friendship, The Mask of Producing Hides a Man's Desire to 'Just Be', The Mask of Competiton Hides a Man's Desire for Humility, The Mask of Institutinal Religion Hides a Man's Desire for Spiritual Growth, Conclusion.