Rohr argues that the Western Christian tradition has largely lost the contemplative, non-dual way of seeing that its own mystics taught, replacing it with binary, transactional religion that cannot hold paradox or mystery. Drawing on figures from Meister Eckhart to John of the Cross, he offers practical teachings on shifting from the ego's defended perception to the open awareness of the contemplative tradition. For men who have rejected institutional religion but hunger for genuine depth, this book opens a door that neither fundamentalism nor secular materialism can. Rohr's work is especially important for men in the second half of life who are beginning to question the frameworks that structured their first half.