2/25/2023 0 Comments Richard rohr jesus temptationsAnthony Messenger Press asked me to reflect again on what I thought were the “great themes” twenty-five years later. I am writing this book based on a set of talks I gave in 1998, the twenty-fifth anniversary of my first taped talks, The Great Themes of Scripture, given in 1973 at Mount St. “In your goodness, you let the blind speak of your light.” Nicholas of Cusa We desire to teach spiritual things spiritually.” 1 Corinthians 2:13 We teach not the way that philosophy is taught, but in the way that the Spirit teaches. Some of the book’s themes are also highlighted here. The complete introduction to Things Hidden is reproduced below, to give readers a glimpse of Richard Rohr’s writing. Posted in Things Hidden 1 | Leave a reply Introducing ‘Things Hidden’ In the next post, Introduction: Connecting the Dots, you can read Rohr’s own introduction to Things Hidden: Scripture as Spirituality. The God who is always with us: the deepest meaning of Emmanuel. The earthly ministry of Jesus, and the meaning of our encounter with him. The development of very human characters, from Abraham to Jeremiah to Paul. The Bible’s primary themes: Who is God? and Who are we? The goal of Things Hidden is not to teach us ‘what the Bible says’īut to help us grow in our own relationship with God. But since it continues to give us amazing new revelations from the Spirit, we need to sift through it to find what really matters. The Bible can be confusing because it records a very human history of our struggles with faith and doubt. Richard Rohr introduces Things Hidden by writing: He is the author of numerous books, including Things Hidden: Scripture as Spirituality. Richard Rohr is the founder of the Center for Action and Contemplation in Albuquerque,
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