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| name = Richard Rohr |
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| birth_date = 1943 |
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| birth_place = [[Kansas]], [[United States]] |
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| occupation = [[Author]], spiritual writer, and Franciscan friar |
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| nationality = American |
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| subject = [[Theology]] |
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| period = 1972-–present |
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[[File:RichardRohrOFM.jpg|thumb|Richard Rohr]] |
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[[File:Webcast with Richar Rohr.jpg|thumb|Webcast with Rohr]] |
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'''Richard Rohr''' {{post-nominals|post-noms=[[Order of Friars Minor|OFM]]}} (born 1943) is an American [[Franciscan]] [[friar]] ordained to the [[priesthood]] in the [[Roman Catholic Church]] in 1970 |
'''Richard Rohr''' {{post-nominals|post-noms=[[Order of Friars Minor|OFM]]}} (born 1943) is an American author, spiritual writer,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/the-spiritual-nearness-of-wim-wenderss-pope-francis-a-man-of-his-word |title=The Spiritual Nearness of Wim Wenders’s “Pope Francis: A Man of His Word” |author=Paul Elie |date=May 21, 2018 |publisher=New Yorker}}</ref> and [[Franciscan]] [[friar]] based in Albuquerque, New Mexico.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://onbeing.org/programs/richard-rohr-living-in-deep-time-apr2017/|title=Richard Rohr — Living in Deep Time|last=Tippett|first=Krista|date=April 13, 2017|website=The On Being Project|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2018-06-05}}</ref> He was ordained to the [[priesthood]] in the [[Roman Catholic Church]] in 1970. |
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== Early life and education == |
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Rohr was born in [[Kansas]]. He received his master's degree in theology from the [[University of Dayton]] in 1970.{{cn|date=June 2018}} |
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== Life and ministry == |
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⚫ | He often refers to his position as being on the "edge of the inside |
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⚫ | Rohr entered the Franciscans in 1961 and was ordained to the priesthood in 1970. He became founder of the New Jerusalem Community<ref name="cincinnati-jan-1978">{{cite news |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=desCAAAAMBAJ&lpg=RA1-PA45&ots=mDh4vl-hBu&dq=richard%20rohr%20founder%20new%20jerusalem%20community&pg=RA1-PA45#v=onepage&q&f=false |title=Rohr on the cutting edge of the church |last=Taylor |first=Leon |date=January 1978 |publisher=Cincinnati Magazine (via Google Books) |accessdate=February 2, 2015}}</ref> in [[Cincinnati, Ohio]], in 1971<ref name="gainesville-mar-82">{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MzwRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jukDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4738,3021073&dq=richard-rohr |archive-url=https://archive.is/20130125002811/http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MzwRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jukDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4738,3021073&dq=richard-rohr |dead-url=yes |archive-date=January 25, 2013 |title=Fr. Richard Rohr to speak at pro-life pilgrimage |date=March 14, 1982 |publisher=Gainesville Sun (via Google News) |accessdate=August 7, 2009}}</ref> and the Center for Action and Contemplation (CAC) in [[Albuquerque, New Mexico]], in 1986<ref name="gainesville-nov-86">{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6NARAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5ekDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4324,296525&dq=richard-rohr |title=New kinds of church communities |last=Crum |first=Julie |date=November 16, 1986 |publisher=Gainesville Sun (via Google News) |accessdate=August 7, 2009}}</ref><ref name="lexington h-l">{{cite news |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=LH&s_site=kentucky&p_multi=LH&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB73BC4A5F7E0CE&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |title=Franciscan Priest To Give Newman Center Lecture |date=November 4, 1989 |publisher=Lexington Herald-Leader (via Newsbank – subscription required to read full article) |accessdate=August 7, 2009}}</ref> where he serves as founding director and academic dean of the Living School for Action and Contemplation.<ref name="ncronline-living-school-2013">{{cite news |url=http://ncronline.org/feature-series/living-school |title=The Living School |last=Manson |first=Jamie |date=2013 |publisher=National Catholic Reporter}}</ref><ref name="living-school-student-review-2014">{{cite news |url=http://www.patheos.com/blogs/emergentvillage/2014/09/learning-action-and-contemplation-at-richard-rohrs-living-school/ |title=Learning Action and Contemplation at Richard Rohr's Living School Living School |last=Longhurst |first=Mark |date=September 19, 2014 |publisher=Patheos Emerging Voices}}</ref> The curriculum of Rohr’s school is founded on seven themes developed by Rohr and explored in his book ''Yes, And....''<ref name="living-school-themes">{{cite news |url=https://cac.org/living-school/program-details/lineage-and-themes/ |title=Living School Lineage and Themes |publisher=Center for Action and Contemplation}}</ref> |
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⚫ | He often refers to his position as being on the "edge of the inside,"<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/fr-richard-rohr/on-the-edge-of-the-inside_b_829253.html |work=Huffington Post |title=Life On The Edge: Understanding The Prophetic Position |date=March 19, 2011}}</ref> as a prophetic place from which to challenge and encourage the Church. In a critique of Rohr, Fr. Bryce Sibley writes that Rohr asserts that God is neither male nor female, supports the mission of homosexual advocacy groups, asserts that the [[Crucifixion of Jesus]] was not necessary for the redemption of mankind, and criticizes Catholic rituals for a lack of efficacy.<ref>{{cite news |title=The Fr. Richard Rohr Phenomenon |url=http://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/view.cfm?recnum=6819 |first=Rev. Bryce |last=Sibley |year=2006 |publisher=New Oxford Review |accessdate=April 7, 2013}}</ref> Rohr has been notable for his support of homosexual causes, attracting criticism from some Catholics.<ref>{{cite web |last=Barillas |first=Martin |title=Controversial priest to lecture in New Orleans with blessing of local Catholic bishop |url=http://www.speroforum.com/a/51193/Controversial-priest-to-lecture-in-New-Orleans-with-blessing-of-local-Catholic-bishop |work=Spero News |publisher=speroforum.com |accessdate=October 24, 2011}}</ref> In 1996, Rohr presided over a ceremony for a lesbian couple, which has been referred to by a commentator as a "wedding," during one of his retreats.<ref>{{cite web |last=Block |first=Stephanie |title=The Center for Action and Contemplation |url=http://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/view.cfm?recnum=655 |work=Catholic Culture |accessdate=October 24, 2011}}</ref> In 1997, Rohr spoke at a symposium<ref>{{cite web |last=Block |first=Stephanie |title=Coloring Outside the Lines |url=http://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/view.cfm?recnum=649 |publisher=CatholicCulture.org |accessdate=October 23, 2011}}</ref><ref>''[[The Wanderer (newspaper)|The Wanderer]]''. March 20, 1997 and March 27, 1997.</ref> of [[New Ways Ministry]], a ministry to homosexual people which was later condemned by the Vatican's [[Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith]] for not teaching in accord with the Catholic Church's moral teachings regarding homosexuality.<ref>{{cite web |last=Ratzinger |first=Cardinal Joseph |title=Notification of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith Concerning Sr. Jeannine Gramick, SSND, and Fr. Robert Nugent, SDS |url=http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/documents/rc_con_cfaith_doc_19990531_gramick-nugent-notification_en.html |publisher=[[Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith]] |accessdate=October 24, 2011}}</ref> In 2000, Rohr publicly endorsed [[Soulforce]], an initiative to use "relentless nonviolent resistance" to encourage Christian groups to accept homosexual people.<ref>{{cite web |last=Rohr |first=Richard |title=Fr Richard Rohr's Letter of Endorsement |url=http://www.archives.soulforce.org/2000/10/08/fr-richard-rohrs-letter-of-endorsement/ |publisher=[[Soulforce]] |accessdate=October 23, 2011}}</ref> In a 2003 letter to his diocese, the [[Archbishop of Santa Fe]], [[Michael Jarboe Sheehan|Michael Sheehan]], wrote that Rohr had agreed in discussions to conform to official Catholic teachings in his presentations.<ref>{{cite web |last=Sheehan |first=Michael J |title=To whom it may concern |url=http://lospequenos.org/RohrDossier/Material/16.a%20Letter%20of%20Sheehen%20to%20PA%20Diocese.pdf |work=Letter |publisher=Los Pequenos |date=May 2, 2003 |accessdate=October 23, 2011}}</ref> |
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⚫ | In his teaching on Scripture, such as in his book ''Things Hidden,'' Rohr describes the biblical record as a human account of humanity's evolving experience with God, "the word of God in the words of people."<ref>{{cite news |
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⚫ | In his teaching on Scripture, such as in his book ''Things Hidden,'' Rohr describes the biblical record as a human account of humanity's evolving experience with God, "the word of God in the words of people."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://robbellcom.tumblr.com/post/92073519566/what-is-the-bible-part-60-youre-gonna-hear-me |title=What is the Bible? |last=Bell |first=Rob |date=July 17, 2014}}</ref> Rohr's book ''Immortal Diamond: The Search for Our True Self'' suggests Jesus' death and resurrection is an archetypal pattern for the individual's movement from "[[False self|False Self]]" to "[[True self|True Self]]," from "who you think you are" to "who you are in God."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://erb.kingdomnow.org/richard-rohr-immortal-diamond-feature-review/ |title=The Intricate Dance of Our True and False Selves |date=April 12, 2013 |publisher=Englewood Review of Books}}</ref> Rohr's 2014 book, ''Eager to Love,'' explores the key themes of Franciscan spirituality, which he sees as a "third way" between traditional orthodoxy and heresy, a way of focusing on the Gospel, justice, and compassion.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://ncronline.org/books/2014/07/seize-franciscan-moment-rohr-advises |title=Seize the Franciscan moment, Rohr advises |last=Greene |first=Dana |date=July 23, 2014 |publisher=National Catholic Reporter}}</ref> |
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⚫ | Rohr emphasizes "alternative orthodoxy |
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⚫ | Rohr emphasizes "alternative orthodoxy," a phrase the Franciscan tradition has applied to itself, referring to a focus on "[[orthopraxy]]"—a belief that lifestyle and practice are much more important than mere verbal orthodoxy.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://cac.org/living-school/program-details/the-franciscan-alternative-orthodoxy/ |title=The Franciscan Alternative Orthodoxy |publisher=Center for Action and Contemplation}}</ref> The Perennial Tradition,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://cac.org/living-school/program-details/the-perennial-tradition/ |title=The Perennial Tradition |publisher=Center for Action and Contemplation}}</ref> or [[Perennial Philosophy]], forms the basis of much of Rohr’s teaching; the essential message of his work focuses on the union of Divine Reality with all things and the human potential and longing for this union. Rohr and other 21st century spiritual leaders explore the Perennial Tradition in the Center for Action and Contemplation’s issue of the publication ''Oneing''.<ref name="Holcomb 2017 p. 175">{{cite book |last=Holcomb |first=J.S. |title=Christian Theologies of Salvation: A Comparative Introduction |publisher=NYU Press |year=2017 |isbn=978-0-8147-6064-2 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2ruSDgAAQBAJ&pg=PA175 |access-date=June 5, 2018 |page=175}}</ref> |
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⚫ | Rohr's "wisdom lineage" |
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⚫ | Influence for Rohr's "wisdom lineage" work include the Bible of Nature and Creation; the Hebrew Scriptures interpreted by the Prophets; the Gospels, the Incarnation and Jesus; Paul as first Christian mystic; the [[Desert Fathers]] and [[Desert Mothers]]; the [[Patristic Period]], particularly in the East; [[orthopraxy]] in much of [[Buddhism]] and [[Hinduism]]; non-dual thinkers of all religions; the early Franciscan theology of [[Bonaventure]] and [[Duns Scotus]]; the unique witness of mythology, poetry and art; the non-violent recovery of [[Gandhi]] and [[Martin Luther King Jr.]]; much of [[Carl Jung]]'s teachings; [[Spiral Dynamics]] and [[Integral Theory]]; [[12-Step]] spirituality/American pragmatism; and scientific evidence from the universe.<ref name="living-school-themes" /> |
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==Bibliography== |
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This bibliography is ordered by the original publication date: |
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== Published works == |
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=== Nonfiction === |
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* ''Wild Man's Journey: Reflections on Male Spirituality'' (Saint Anthony Messenger Press, {{ISBN|0-86716-279-1}}, 1986; Revised edition 1996) |
* ''Wild Man's Journey: Reflections on Male Spirituality'' (Saint Anthony Messenger Press, {{ISBN|0-86716-279-1}}, 1986; Revised edition 1996) |
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* ''Why Be Catholic?: Understanding Our Experience and Tradition'' (with Joseph Martos) (Saint Anthony Messenger Press, 1989) {{ISBN|978-0-86716-101-4}} |
* ''Why Be Catholic?: Understanding Our Experience and Tradition'' (with Joseph Martos) (Saint Anthony Messenger Press, 1989) {{ISBN|978-0-86716-101-4}} |
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* ''Eager to Love: The Alternative Way of Francis of Assisi'' (Franciscan Media, 2014) {{ISBN|978-161636-701-5}} |
* ''Eager to Love: The Alternative Way of Francis of Assisi'' (Franciscan Media, 2014) {{ISBN|978-161636-701-5}} |
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* ''What the Mystics Know: Seven Pathways to Your Deeper Self'' (The Crossroad Publishing Company, 2015) {{ISBN|978-0824520397}} |
* ''What the Mystics Know: Seven Pathways to Your Deeper Self'' (The Crossroad Publishing Company, 2015) {{ISBN|978-0824520397}} |
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* ''A Spring Within Us: Daily Meditations'' (Center for Action and Contemplation, 2016) {{ISBN|978-1-62305-037-5}} |
* ''A Spring Within Us: Daily Meditations'' (Center for Action and Contemplation, 2016) {{ISBN|978-1-62305-037-5}} |
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* ''The Divine Dance: The Trinity and Your Transformation'' with Mike Morrell (Whitaker, 2016) {{ISBN|978-1629117294}} |
* ''The Divine Dance: The Trinity and Your Transformation'' with Mike Morrell (Whitaker, 2016) {{ISBN|978-1629117294}} |
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===Contributions=== |
=== Contributions === |
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* ''Foreword'' in ''Roots of Violence in the U.S. Culture: A Diagnosis Towards Healing'' by Richard Alain (Blue Dolphin Publishing, 1999) {{ISBN|978-1-57733-043-1}} |
* ''Foreword'' in ''Roots of Violence in the U.S. Culture: A Diagnosis Towards Healing'' by Richard Alain (Blue Dolphin Publishing, 1999) {{ISBN|978-1-57733-043-1}} |
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* ''Foreword'' in ''Meal Stories: The Gospel of Our Lives'' by Kathleen Casey (Thomas More Association, 2000) {{ISBN|978-0-88347-495-2}} |
* ''Foreword'' in ''Meal Stories: The Gospel of Our Lives'' by Kathleen Casey (Thomas More Association, 2000) {{ISBN|978-0-88347-495-2}} |
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* ''Hungry, and You Fed Me: Homilies and Reflections for Cycle C'', Jim Knipper, ed. (Clear Faith Publishing, 2012) |
* ''Hungry, and You Fed Me: Homilies and Reflections for Cycle C'', Jim Knipper, ed. (Clear Faith Publishing, 2012) |
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* ''God for Us: Rediscovering the Meaning of Lent and Easter'', Greg Pennoyer, ed. (Paraclete Press, 2013) {{ISBN|978-1612613796}} |
* ''God for Us: Rediscovering the Meaning of Lent and Easter'', Greg Pennoyer, ed. (Paraclete Press, 2013) {{ISBN|978-1612613796}} |
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* ''Naked, and You Clothed Me: Homilies and Reflections for Cycle A'', Jim Knipper, ed. (Clear Faith Publishing, 2013) |
* ''Naked, and You Clothed Me: Homilies and Reflections for Cycle A'', Jim Knipper, ed. (Clear Faith Publishing, 2013) |
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* ''Sick, and You Cared for Me: Homilies and Reflections for Cycle B'', Jim Knipper, ed. (Clear Faith Publishing, 2014) |
* ''Sick, and You Cared for Me: Homilies and Reflections for Cycle B'', Jim Knipper, ed. (Clear Faith Publishing, 2014) |
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==References== |
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