{"id":255,"date":"2011-10-12T06:53:24","date_gmt":"2011-10-12T06:53:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/aliteraryspirit\/?p=255"},"modified":"2011-10-11T14:09:09","modified_gmt":"2011-10-11T14:09:09","slug":"new-release-book-review-falling-upward-by-richard-rohr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/aliteraryspirit\/2011\/10\/new-release-book-review-falling-upward-by-richard-rohr.html","title":{"rendered":"[New Release Book Review] Falling Upward by Richard Rohr"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life
\n<\/big>By Richard Rohr<\/p>\n

Review<\/strong>: In our youth-centric culture, it can be hard to remember that age is a blessing.\u00a0 Although it may take some convincing to deeply believe this idea, at our core we know that maturity and experience enable true inner wisdom to emerge.<\/p>\n

Richard Rohr’s book is a testament to the value of spiritual growth.\u00a0 He describes life as being divided into two phases.\u00a0 In the first, we shape our general character by starting a career, forming relationships and raising children.\u00a0 But he explains that we so often stop here.\u00a0 We define ourselves on how well we achieved success at work and at home.<\/p>\n

But in Falling Upward Rohr explains that there is a second phase.\u00a0 The phase in which we grow spiritually wise.\u00a0 This phase is the more challenging of the two–because our spiritual growth so often depends upon falling.<\/p>\n

Falling is a complicated process according to Rohr.\u00a0 First, we must be able to recognize the potential of losing our way and feeling at odds with our lives.\u00a0 Then comes the actual falling–the disorientation, fear and anxiety that comes with losing our way or being confronted with an enormous challenge.\u00a0 And finally, we must find our way back using our heart (not our mind) and with courage (not fear).\u00a0 It is this journey back to our hearts that Rohr describes as the most spiritually fruitful work.\u00a0 In my experience, it is the hardest work but the best work.<\/p>\n

I recommend this book to Christian readers or lovers of Christian theology.\u00a0 Rohr draws upon a vast collection of stories and examples drawn from Christianity (both historical and modern) that will delight readers who enjoy Christian theology.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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