Male Initiation

Absent Fathers, Lost Sons
Description of book by Guy Corneau that argues that Baby Boom generation marks a critical phase in the loss of masculine initiation rituals.
http://www.shambhala.com/html/catalog/items/ISBN/0-87773-603-0.cfm/xid,266315/yid,53332211/userId,7B0CAC40-4383-42D9-B95611DB3F8FB60F/

Boys to Men Mentoring Network
Information on a program where boys between the ages of 12 and 16 can regularly interact with committed, conscientious adult men; based in San Diego, California.
http://www.boystomen.org/

The Church Impotent: The Feminization of Christianity
Review of book by Leon J. Podles, arguing that the loss of male initiation rituals has feminized the Christian Church.
http://www.mises.org/misesreview_detail.asp?control=125&sortorder=issue

Male Initiation and Identity
Information concerning male circumcision and initiation.
http://www.male-initiation.net/

MenStuff: Books on Ritual Initiation for Boys and Men
Annotated bibliography related to initiation rituals and ritual in general.
http://www.menstuff.org/books/byissue/ritual-initiation.html

Rediscovering Rites of Passage
Article by Israel Helfand and Jon Bliss published in Voice Male.
http://www.soulawakening.org/rediscovering.html

Teen Rites of Passage
A "coming of age" program for adolescent boys and girls who are ready to experience a personal challenge and an initiation into healthy, responsible adulthood.
http://www.soulawakening.org/teenrites.html