What is the Alternative Orthodoxy?

Another Name For Every Thing with Richard Rohr

Center for Action and Contemplation

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.8 • 3.3K Ratings

🗓️ 30 May 2020

⏱️ 62 minutes

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We are back for a fourth season! Richard Rohr is once again joined by Brie Stoner and Paul Swanson to walk together through the depths of conversation, personal stories, and life in the Universal Christ. This season focuses on the 7 themes of the Alternative Orthodoxy. In this introductory episode, Richard unpacks what the Alternative Orthodoxy is, where its roots can be found (spoiler: it’s the Franciscans), and how it creates a trustworthy dynamism for humanity and God. The transcript for this episode can be found here. Visit cac.org/podcast to listen to the first 3 seasons of Another Name for Every Thing among other podcasts by the Center for Action and Contemplation Visit universalchrist.org to learn more about the core themes of Richard’s book, The Universal Christ: How a Forgotten Reality Can Change Everything We See, Hope For, and Believe For thoughts, suggestions and comments - write 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.
0:04.1	To learn more, visit caac.org.
0:10.5	So we're kicking off a new season, Swancent. I don't know if you knew that,
0:14.8	but that's actually what we're doing here today.
0:17.0	Kicking off a new season of another name for everything,
0:19.9	in which we're discussing the alternative orthodoxy.
0:23.2	And I'm thrilled to be here because this theme is so ripe and juicy
0:27.3	that I couldn't wait for us to dig into this with Richard.
0:30.0	I know. I have been a super fan of Richard's alternative orthodoxy for the last four years
0:37.0	in a mildly obsessive sort of way, writing long, long academic documents about my love of these
0:44.7	tenants. But I think for me, it just, it creates almost like a systematic approach to Richard's
0:51.0	theology. And it's not Richard's theology. It's this lens that Richard holds for us of a
0:56.0	liberatory incarnational mysticism. And it gives us a way to break that down into specific steps
1:03.6	and components. And I think what's interesting too is you say the word systematic theology,
1:09.2	and a lot of people just follow sleep. But in conversation with Richard, these become so alive.
1:14.6	And I think that's what's different about the Francis' good alternative orthodoxy is that
1:19.2	there's blood flowing through the veins of this theology. Right. It's a living thing. And it makes
1:24.9	us, it invites more participation. It's not just academic tenants, you know, that you can just
1:30.4	dismiss or be heady about. It's every single one of these actually invites us into becoming more
1:36.9	fully human, becoming more fully a part of the beloved community, manifesting God more on this
1:42.4	earth. I mean, it is, it's so juicy, as you said. It's so exciting. Yeah. I really do feel like it
1:48.2	orientates us to a freedom that is not always found in Christianity. And this freedom, as Richard
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