From the Beginning

Another Name For Every Thing with Richard Rohr

Center for Action and Contemplation

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.8 • 3.3K Ratings

🗓️ 2 March 2019

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Delving into Chapter 4, “Original Goodness,” from Richard Rohr’s book The Universal Christ: How a Forgotten Reality Can Change Everything We See, Hope For, and Believe Visit universalchrist.org to learn more about the core themes of the book. The transcript for this episode can be found here. We'd love to hear your thoughts, comments or feedback. To do so, email us at [email protected] This podcast is made possible, thanks to the generosity of our donors. If you would love to support the ongoing work of the Center for Action and Contemplation and the continued work of our podcasts, you can donate at cac.org/podcastsupport Thank you!

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0:00.0	You're listening to a podcast by the Center for Action and Contemplation.
0:04.2	To learn more, visit caac.org.
0:09.6	Welcome to season one of another name for everything with Richard Roar, exploring the core themes of his new book, The Universal Christ.
0:17.4	As mentioned previously, this podcast is recorded on the grounds of the Center for Action and Contemplation.
0:23.1	And may contain the quirky sounds of our neighborhood and setting.
0:27.0	We are your host.
0:28.3	Paul Swanson.
0:29.3	And Bree Stoner.
0:30.7	We're staff members of the Center for Action and Contemplation and students of this contemplative path.
0:36.1	Trying our best to live the wisdom of this tradition amidst flat tires, email overload, and the shifting state of our world.
0:44.7	This is the third of 12 weekly episodes.
0:47.6	Today we'll be discussing the fourth chapter, Original and Goodness.
0:51.1	This conversation takes us into the diverse perspectives of how Christians have viewed humanity,
0:56.1	the good, the bad, and the depraved.
0:58.5	Thankfully, Richard draws from his Franciscan lineage to offer a healthy anthropology to pair with a good theology.
1:05.3	A quick note. Richard casually mentions the enneagram in our conversation.
1:09.7	For those new to the enneagram is the tool of many functions, spiritual, personality, and psyche.
1:15.2	So, in which it refers to Bree's of Four and Me's of Nine, is in reference to the enneagram typology.
1:22.6	Richard, you begin one of the chapters with a beautiful description of the count with tree
1:28.8	and the backyard of the CAC.
1:30.8	I wonder if you could share the significance and some of the symbolism that you see with that tree watching over us on a daily basis.
1:41.0	You know, over the years, I've been, I've described that tree to dozens and dozens of visitors.
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