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Teacher of Wisdom

Written by Cynthia Bourgeault on January 13, 2019

Jesus: Wisdom Teacher Teacher of Wisdom Sunday, January 13, 2019 This week Cynthia Bourgeault, Episcopal priest and one of CAC’s core faculty members, reflects on Jesus as a wisdom teacher, drawing from her rich understanding of the ancient wisdom tradition. When I talk about Jesus as a wisdom master, I need to mention that in… Continue Reading Teacher of Wisdom

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Many Ways of Knowing

Written by Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM on January 8, 2019

Jesus and the Bible Many Ways of Knowing Tuesday, January 8, 2019 Unknown to many post-Reformation Christians, early centuries of Christianity—through authoritative teachers like Origen, Cyril of Alexandria, Augustine, and Gregory the Great—encouraged as many as seven “senses” of Scripture. The literal, historical, allegorical, moral, symbolic, eschatological (the trajectory of history and growth), and “primordial”… Continue Reading Many Ways of Knowing

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The Living Word of God

Written by Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM on January 17, 2018

Jesus of Nazareth: Week 1 The Living Word of God Wednesday, January 17, 2018 Fundamentalism is a growing phenomenon, not only in Islam and other religions, but within Christianity as well. Fundamentalism refuses to listen to the deep levels of mythic, metaphorical, and mystical meaning. It is obsessed with literalism and exclusion. The egoic need… Continue Reading The Living Word of God

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