New Adam: God's Plan for Men

by John Bishop PhD

152 pages, Paperback

Published February 16, 2026

Reviews

[Matthew Johll · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic read and a prophetic voice for men today. The complement of statistics and testimonies to the theological foundation found in Genesis is very well done. And as someone pursuing a celibate vocation, I especially appreciated chapter six (men for the kingdom) and how the mission of fatherhood extends to all men.

[Scott Krueger · Rating 5 out of 5]

Quite good. I felt that it was a solid sociological examining of the crisis facing men, a strong theological examination of creation/the fall/the incarnation as it relates to masculinity, and ultimately great advice for men in the two vocations.

I only have one quibble, I wish there was more material, especially regarding single men who are "single for a season" - the section regarding single men focused on the priest, which is great, but it almost felt like a different section was needed.

[Kristyne Elizabeth · Rating 3 out of 5]

I understand, as a woman, I’m not the audience for this book so take my review with a grain of salt!

This book was filled with wisdom, but too much rhetoric and generality for my taste. Bishop does a good job presenting the material. However, I would have liked some more “how can we as men be responsible for making ourselves the ‘new Adam’s.’

[Morning Glory]

Overly general but some great points, I especially liked the breakdown of male externality, how they need to be working on something bigger than themselves but how that Dan also become something they hide behind.

[Edgar Garcia · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is the starting line for every man who will run the race to fatherhood. And I say every man, because fatherhood is not only biological—it’s spiritual. It is the vocation written into manhood itself. Whether married, single, or in religious life, every man is called to become a father in one way or another.

Dr. Bishop does an excellent job giving us the lay of the land modern man finds himself in—a world that has confused masculinity, weakened responsibility, and convinced men that comfort is the goal rather than virtue.

What I appreciated most is how the book frames fatherhood not as a personality trait, but as a mission—one tied to the vocation we are all called to.

Ultimately, it calls men to be like Christ, the New Adam: to work our portion of the Garden, to love, guard, and protect our Eve. This book calls us to become men of virtue, and to raise young men for the Kingdom. To be countercultural. To be present fathers and husbands. To die to ourselves, master our passions, and lay down our lives for those entrusted to us.

Archbishop Fulton Sheen put it best when he said:
“Suffering and responsibility—these are the hallmarks of masculinity.”