CAC Faculty Explore Prophetic Wisdom
As we prepare for the release of Richard Rohr’s new book, The Tears of Things (available March 4, 2025), we look to the wisdom of the CAC Faculty for insight on what it means to be a prophet in our confusing times.
Often beginning with anger, prophetic voices express difficult truths that the center of society tends to ignore. In the following videos, our faculty explore different aspects of the prophetic path.
Brian McLaren, CAC Dean of Faculty
CAC Dean of Faculty Brian McLaren openly acknowledges the challenges of our world today. In the following video, he reflects on the work of prophets “to warn the people of the inevitable consequences of their actions,” in other words, a public lament.
Dr. Barbara Holmes, CAC Emeritus Faculty
Dr. Barbara Holmes teaches that we are deeply and intimately connected to every thing in our world—the cosmos, each other, and those who have lived before us. In this video she shares a message of encouragement, reminding us that solidarity with one another—and the natural world—is a reality not, a choice.
James Finley, CAC Core Faculty
CAC Faculty James Finley has long assured readers and listeners of the continual presence of our divine indwelling. In this video he offers his thoughts on the cycles of violence that we unknowingly perpetuate when we resist our own process of healing—and the opportunity to be a loving presence to others.
Richard Rohr, CAC Founder & Emeritus Faculty
For more than 50 years, Richard Rohr has illuminated the spiritual path with his teachings on incarnational mysticism, nondual consciousness, and contemplation—always with a deep commitment to transforming the world through love and justice.
In this homily Richard reflects on the role of the prophet in society and the radical path they walked in ancient times.
In his first major work since The Universal Christ, New York Times bestselling author Richard Rohr offers a wholehearted and hope-filled model for the world today, grounded in the timeless wisdom of the Hebrew prophets.
Preorder your copy of “The Tears of Things: Prophetic Wisdom for an Age of Outrage” available March 4, 2025.