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Now Available! ONEING: Transitions

June 12th, 2023
Both the limited-print edition of ONEING: Transitions and the downloadable PDF version are available now in our online bookstore. How does your contemplative practice help you navigate many of the critical issues we face each day? CAC Publishing is excited to announce the release of ONEING: Transitions, which

Introduction to ONEING: Transitions by Brian McLaren

June 12th, 2023
This article is from the newest issue of the Center for Action and Contemplation’s biannual journal. Both the limited-print edition of ONEING: Transitions and the downloadable PDF version are available now in our online bookstore. I used to think that things were real, and change was something that happened to

Pilgrim from ONEING: Transitions

June 12th, 2023
This article is from the newest issue of the Center for Action and Contemplation’s biannual journal. Both the limited-print edition of ONEING: Transitions and the downloadable PDF version are available now in our online bookstore. Pilgrim is a word that accurately describes the average human being: someone on

Transition from ONEING: Transitions

June 12th, 2023
This article is from the newest issue of the Center for Action and Contemplation’s biannual journal. Both the limited-print edition of ONEING: Transitions and the downloadable PDF version are available now in our online bookstore. Our lives forever shift in new directions, pulling us like the moon pulls the

Nondual Spirituality: Bringing It to a Culture Addicted to Prosperity and Accumulation

June 7th, 2023
Nondual Spirituality: Bringing It to a Culture Addicted to Prosperity and Accumulation Raised in the Southern Baptist tradition of “fire and brimstone,” I embraced an American culture that glorifies power, prestige, and possessions. I had successfully followed the blueprint for the American Dream. As an

From the Archives: Richard Rohr on “Leaving Security Behind” (1987) 

June 2nd, 2023
Fr. Richard Rohr founded the Center for Action and Contemplation in 1987, over 35 years ago. In celebration of this anniversary, we are releasing a series of archival recordings featuring Richard Rohr from CAC’s early days. Today we’re spotlighting this archival recording entitled “Letting Go: Leaving Security

Stay Curious, My Friends

May 26th, 2023
In the summer of 2015, I was in the most dangerous situation I had ever experienced. I was a pastor’s wife, a youth leader, a lifelong evangelical Christian, and I wasn’t sure what I believed anymore. I couldn’t reconcile what I had been taught with what I knew about God. You can accuse me of hyperbolizing the

Stay Hopeful and Grounded in May’s We Conspire series!

May 22nd, 2023
What contemplative practices do you reach for during difficult transitions? In this month’s We Conspire series, discover diverse practices to help us stay hopeful and grounded. From the benefits of meditating in nature to practicing crisis contemplation with your community, May’s articles invite us to mine the

Celebrating the Fruits of Contemplative Practice

May 22nd, 2023
What contemplative practices do you reach for during difficult transitions? In this month’s We Conspire series, discover diverse practices to help us stay hopeful and grounded. Mary Jane Yates of Contemplative Outreach reflects on two practices that bring her the deepest sense of connection. “The transition

Staying Grounded and Hopeful in the Difficult Transition of Long-Term Incarceration

May 22nd, 2023
Many of us have found deep transformation through contemplative prayer. How do we help share this practice with others, especially those society often forgets or shuns? In this month’s We Conspire series, discover diverse practices to help us stay hopeful and grounded. Ray Leonardini and Michael Lynch invites us to

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