#104 The Barbarian Way: An Untamed Faith
MCMANUS (Formerly Mind Shift) with Erwin & Aaron McManus
Erwin McManus + Aaron McManus
4.8 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 17 October 2025
⏱️ 54 minutes
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In this episode of Mind Shift, Aaron McManus and his father, Erwin Raphael McManus, celebrate the 20th anniversary re-release of The Barbarian Way, revisiting its call to reject the domestication of faith and embrace a raw, courageous spirituality. Erwin reflects on how the book challenged believers to reclaim their untamed faith and masculine spirit—an idea that remains deeply relevant in a culture that often rewards comfort over conviction. They share stories of global leaders whose lives were shaped by the book’s message and explore its continued resonance in today’s search for authenticity and meaning. The conversation expands into current global and ethical issues, including the release of Israeli hostages from Hamas, the moral complexities within Middle Eastern politics, and Erwin’s firsthand observations about cultural and religious narratives in places like Abu Dhabi and Istanbul. Together, they unpack the contrasts between moral frameworks across civilizations and the differing values placed on human life. The discussion turns stateside with reflections on American politics—Trump’s unconventional leadership, the corruption within the Black Lives Matter organization, and the tangled role of government funding in social and healthcare systems. Through it all, they return to The Barbarian Way’s central theme: the need for individuals to live with courage, clarity, and conviction in an age of confusion. The episode closes with an invitation to join the upcoming book club discussions and rediscover the wild, untamed faith that still calls believers to live beyond safety.
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| 0:00.0 | You're listening to the Mindship podcast. My name is Aaron McManus, and I'm here with my dad, |
| 0:03.6 | Erwin Raphael McManus. But before he says hi, he's over here laughing already. That's why we can't have nice things. It's why we can't have nice things because you're always getting mad at me or laughing at me or something. We have a brand new book. You're on the cover. So I got my way. The Barbarian Way, Choose a Dangerous Road. |
| 0:21.7 | It is being released. |
| 0:24.8 | Re-reported. the cover. So I got my way. The Barbarian Way, choose a dangerous road. It is being released. |
| 0:24.6 | Released. It's being re-released. It's 20th anniversary. 20th anniversary of the Barbarian Way. |
| 0:30.1 | The Barbarian Way unleashed the untamed faith within. It is one of your best books, definitely one of |
| 0:37.3 | your highest selling books. |
| 0:38.6 | Yes. |
| 0:39.5 | The font size is large. |
| 0:43.3 | So I'm guessing you wrote this, so I'm guessing you wrote this for men. |
| 0:45.8 | I wrote it for big brains. |
| 0:47.7 | That's why the fonts. |
| 0:48.3 | You wrote it for big hearts. |
| 0:49.9 | Big hearts? |
| 0:50.5 | Big hearts. |
| 0:51.4 | I wrote this book 20 years ago, and I don't know if there's a book I've written |
| 0:55.1 | that feels like it's written for this moment, so specifically 20 years later. |
| 1:00.5 | What do you mean by that? |
| 1:02.0 | When I wrote this book 20 years ago, I was really impacted by what I felt was the |
| 1:08.3 | domestication of faith, that all the language of faith was really focused |
| 1:13.2 | around being nice people, being good citizens, being domesticated, being comfortable with life. |
| 1:20.5 | And I couldn't understand how the movement of Jesus, that started 2,000 years ago with these rogue radical barbarians |
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