Path of Manliness

Paul's memoir, Confessions of a Prodigal Son, is coming out. Fr Deacon Stephen Wehr proofread the manuscript, and in this conversation he takes Paul through it.Paul grew up in a loving Christian home in South Africa. Then he spent years running from it: secular education, corporate work, status, hookup culture, a marriage with no God in it, atheism in "enlightened" Denmark, Burning Man, psychedelics, tantric yoga schools in Thailand, and men's work groups that sometimes turned predatory. Along the way he met the spiritual vampires who feed on young men looking for a father. What finally brought him home was an unexpected Easter lecture in an ashram, reconciling with his father, the love of his wife, and at last the Orthodox Church.They talk about why the world's pleasures turn to ashes, why psychedelics are a shortcut to spiritual delusion, why men need a father, honest friends and a spiritual father, and why a man finds his way to salvation through marriage and family. And near the end: Jordan Peterson pointed the way – so why do so many men hesitate to take the step?📖 Confessions of a Prodigal Son: pathofmanliness.com/book🔥 Start the free Genesis Reset: pathofmanliness.com/genesis-reset🛡️ Join a Core group: pathofmanliness.com/core📬 Substack: pathofmanliness.substack.comChapters00:00 Why I wrote the book01:58 Growing up in South Africa: my father's example04:04 Leaving home: Egypt, women and hookup culture06:14 Does the validation last? Measuring manhood by women08:26 My first marriage and the question of putting God first12:32 Career, money and drifting apart14:15 Burning Man and the psychedelic deception16:54 Spiritual delusion, the occult and "an angel of light"19:03 Tantra, yoga and the worship of Kali22:10 An Easter lecture on Christ in a Thai ashram24:10 Discovering men's groups: why men need men28:12 Spiritual vampires: predators in men's work31:37 Advice for young men looking for a guide33:19 Reconciling with your father and breaking the "not like him" vow34:40 Friendship, accountability and the spiritual father36:00 My wife, my path to God38:42 Marriage, children and communion: monk or married man42:35 My son43:50 Why men without a family direction fall apart46:15 Jordan Peterson pointed the way: why men hesitate to take the step49:46 A word for the older brother who never left53:47 Closing

Hampus Linder is a Swedish documentary filmmaker who came to a European men's gathering in 2019 intending to expose the men's movement — and ended up making a six-year personal film about masculinity, fatherhood, and what it means to be a man. That film is Confessions of a Swedish Man.In this conversation, Paul and Hampus revisit the journey honestly — including the dark side of what Paul was building: a men's movement built on new age spirituality that enabled predatory leaders. They talk about the collapse of that movement, what real spiritual foundation looks like, and why two men who disagree on much can still be genuine friends.🎬 Watch Confessions of a Swedish Man: https://confessionsofaswedishman.com/eng📩 Join the Path of Manliness men's groups: [link]Chapters:00:00 – Introduction: Who is Hampus Linder? 02:00 – How a filmmaker set out to expose the men's movement 03:00 – Paul's journey from atheism to Orthodox Christianity 05:00 – Why the European Men's Gathering collapsed10:30 – Where there's power, there will be abuse 11:50 – Hampus's own spiritual journey through making the film 13:30 – Fear of intimacy: with men, with women 16:00 – Commercialised spirituality and the manipulation of vulnerable men 18:00 – Did the men's gatherings make money? 21:00 – The value of each person as unique22:30 – Sacrificial love? Paul explains the Orthodox understanding 24:30 – Why secular rituals fall flat 25:00 – The transcendental argument: why unity requires God 29:00 – Hampus pushes back on traditional gender roles 31:00 – What masculinity actually is — and what it isn't 33:00 – Man, woman, head and body: the Orthodox vision of marriage 36:00 – A stable and well-functioning family life 38:00 – Commercialised therapeutic individualism — the real secular religion 41:00 – How left and right each took half of Christian truth 42:00 – The woman caught in adultery: mercy AND "go and sin no more" 43:00 – Hampus opens up: heartbreak45:00 – Paul: why the secular path to love fails 48:00 – What's next for Hampus and Confessions of a Swedish Man?

Something unexpected is happening in Europe.Young men—especially in Denmark—are returning to Christianity.Not out of nostalgia. Not out of weakness. But because modern life is failing them.Relativism promised freedom.Liberalism promised happiness.Technology promised connection.What many men found instead was isolation, confusion, and a loss of meaning.In this video, Paul—founder of Path of Manliness—explains why young men are rejecting modern pseudo-religions like individualism and rediscovering faith, order, discipline, and responsibility through traditional Christianity.This isn’t about politics.It’s about truth, masculinity, and community.If you’re a man seeking strength, stability, and brotherhood in a disordered world, you’re not alone.👉 Read more about Core here: pathofmanliness.com/core

Everyone is watching the same screens, reacting to the same headlines—Trump drama, Silicon Valley AI, Elon Musk, Hollywood noise. Meanwhile your real life gets thinner: weaker focus, weaker habits, weaker brotherhood.This video is a call to reclaim what matters most: your attention. Because attention is not neutral—whatever you give it to forms you. The modern world trains men to consume and react. Tradition trains men to repent, build virtue, and take responsibility where they actually live: family, work, parish, and local community.At Path of Manliness we’re building small bands of men: daily accountability, quarterly goals, and traditional rhythms (prayer, Scripture reading, real relationships). If you’re done being pulled around by the algorithm, start here:Join Core: https://pathofmanliness.com/core/

Nick Fuentes is a lightning rod—a nerdy looking Catholic kid, suddenly exploding on the mainstream and attacked as a “monster.” But the real question for men isn’t whether he’s provocative… it’s why so many young men are listening. In this conversation, Paul and Father Patrick dissect the deeper issues underneath the “taboo rebellion”: the collapse of male authority, the confusion around marriage in our world, and why copying internet outrage won’t save your soul. We also draw a line: Orthodox Christianity isn’t a political trolling project—our aim is repentance, stability, and salvation.If you’re done with the grind, done with cultural insanity, and ready to rebuild your life with strength, brotherhood, and Tradition—join a Path of Manliness: https://pathofmanliness.com/Subscribe to our channel to stay updated on our latest content.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXPMCOblA-vdnIpE-4BR8PA?sub_confirmation=1Read more about our work:http://pathofmanliness.com#NickFuentes #PiersMorgan #TuckerCarlson #OrthodoxChristianity #TraditionalMasculinity #ChristianMarriage #MensMentalHealth #Tradition #Brotherhood #AntiWoke

Modern culture tells men that masculinity is the problem — and that men and women are interchangeable. But every man who has lived through relationship conflict knows this simply isn’t true. Women and men are different, and unless a man understands emotional stability, leadership, and responsibility, his family will suffer.In this video I share a traditional, grounded perspective on female emotions, monthly cycles, relationship “tests,” and why a man must become the stable centre of his household. This isn’t about domination. It’s about embracing the role God gave you — to protect, guide, and love with strength.If you’re a man who wants to grow in competence, clarity, and community, consider joining Core — a practical path to becoming grounded, dependable, and spiritually rooted.CHAPTERS:0:00 - Intro and woodworking project1:50 - Differences between men and women3:49 - Male responsibility for the family's emotional stability5:23 - The trap of conflict avoidance6:33 - Healthy boundaries7:32 - Bearing each others burdens in marriage10:11 - Men have to be the adult in the relationship 👉 Read about Core:https://pathofmanliness.com/core/Subscribe to our channel to stay updated on our latest content.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXPMCOblA-vdnIpE-4BR8PA?sub_confirmation=1Read more about our work:http://pathofmanliness.com

Modern men are confused about women, relationships, and their role in the world. Youtube channels like Alexander Grace, Happy Wife School, Hoe_Math, and Louise Perry highlight real patterns in female psychology and the collapse of relations between men and women—but without a grounding in tradition, many men remain stuck in frustration, bitterness, or perpetual self-improvement without direction.In this conversation, we explore what the Red Pill gets right, what it gets wrong, and how Traditional Christianity gives a fuller, healthier and far more demanding picture of masculine responsibility. We discuss hierarchy, frame, marriage, and why men today must recover a clear standard of leadership rooted in spiritual order—not ego, resentment, or individualism.If you’re a man who wants to leave confusion behind and rebuild his life on strength, stability, and brotherhood, join the Genesis Workshop here:👉 https://pathofmanliness.com/genesis-workshop/Subscribe to our channel to stay updated on our latest content.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXPMCOblA-vdnIpE-4BR8PA?sub_confirmation=1Read more about our work:http://pathofmanliness.com#AlexanderGrace #RedPill #masculinity #OrthodoxChristianity #tradition #relationships #malefemaledynamics #manhood #PathofManliness #Happywifeschool #hoe_math

Many men today struggle to bridge the gap from the faith of their fathers and a growing pull toward ancient Christianity. In this honest conversation, an Orthodox son sits down with his Protestant dad to wrestle with ideas from church authority, bishops, early Church history, and the difference between head knowledge and heart knowledge – without tearing the family apart.See our last discussion on Protestantism and Orthodoxy here: https://youtu.be/9bPHjsUZI6MWe talk about hierarchy as self-sacrificing service, why the early Church mattered, and how to confront real disagreements while still honouring your father. If you’re a man who feels disillusioned with modern church culture yet afraid of dividing your family, this will hit close to home.If you want strength, stability, and brotherhood as you walk this path toward Tradition, join other men on the same journey in the Genesis Workshop – a structured process to rebuild your life around traditional manhood and ancient Christianity:👉 https://pathofmanliness.notion.site/genesis-workshopYou don’t have to walk this alone. Step onto the Path of Manliness.Subscribe to our channel to stay updated on our latest content.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXPMCOblA-vdnIpE-4BR8PA?sub_confirmation=1Read more about our work:http://pathofmanliness.com#orthodoxchristianity #protestantism #traditionalmasculinity #fatherson #churchhistory #councilofnicaea #earlychurchfathers #pathofmanliness #mensgroup #christianity

Here is Karen’s video from “Happy Wife School” which I refer to in the video: https://www.youtube.com/live/azWrUvwj...Subscribe to our channel to stay updated on our latest content.   / @pathofmanliness  Read more about our work:http://pathofmanliness.com

What happens when father and son discover that their shared Christian faith no longer means the same thing?In this honest conversation, Paul (Orthodox Christian) and his father Tony (Protestant) explore what happens when a man’s search for truth leads him beyond modern Christianity — into the depth of Orthodox Tradition.If you’re a man seeking strength, stability, and community through timeless Christian tradition, begin your journey in our Genesis Workshop:👉 https://pathofmanliness.notion.site/genesis-workshopSubscribe to our channel to stay updated on our latest content.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXPMCOblA-vdnIpE-4BR8PA?sub_confirmation=1Read more about our work:http://pathofmanliness.com#tradition #orthodoxy #masculinity #christianity #fatherandson #faith #meaning #brotherhood #pathofmanliness