Founded in 1987
Richard Rohr founded the Center for Action and Contemplation because he saw a deep need for the integration of both action and contemplation.
In the “Introductory Wisdom School,” Cynthia Bourgeault blends teaching with contemplative practices to introduce students to spiritual living on an embodied level—aligning the mind, body, and heart.
Do I Stay Christian? addresses in public the powerful question that surprising numbers of people―including pastors, priests, and other religious leaders―are asking in private. Picking up where Faith After Doubt leaves off, Do I Stay Christian? is not McLaren’s attempt to persuade Christians to dig in their heels or run for the exit. Instead, he combines his own experience with that of thousands of people who have confided in him over the years to help readers make a responsible, honest, ethical decision about their religious identity.
Returning to the Center is a series of communal reflections on what we — the Center for Action and Contemplation (CAC) — are learning in our journey to renew our founding vision in a time of significant growth, change, and contemplative renewal. In my first post in this series, I spoke of the great need for
Journey to the heart of the Christian experience with CAC faculty Brian McLaren in the third season of Learning How to See. Exploring chapters of his new book Do I Stay Christian? Brian invites fellow mystics, theologists, activists, and friends to help us see how a contemplative mind can help us understand and engage with the Christian faith.
