Falling Upward: A Spirituality For The Two Halves Of Life - Softcover

Rohr, Richard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0281068917 ISBN 13: 9780281068913

Publisher: SPCK Publishing, 2013

Synopsis

In Falling Upward, Father Richard Rohr offers a new way of understanding one of the most profound of life's mysteries: how our failing can be the foundation for our ongoing spiritual growth. Drawing on the wisdom from timehonoured myths, heroic poems, great thinkers, and sacred religious texts, the author explores the two halves of life to show that those who have fallen, failed, or 'gone down' are the only ones who understand 'up' We grow spiritually more by doing it wrong than by doing it right. With rare insight, Rohr takes us on a journey to give us an understanding of how the heartbreaks, disappointments and first loves of life are actually stepping stones to the spiritual joys that the second half of life has in store for us

About this title

Review:

'I thank God for Richard Rohr's sage-like presence in our culture: I honestly don't know where I'd be without it.' --Brian Draper

'This is classic Rohr - prophetic, wise and clear!' --The Good Book Stall

From the Author:

FR RICHARD ROHR is a Franciscan priest of the New Mexico Province. He founded the Center for Action and Contemplation in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 1986, where he presently serves as Founding Director. An internationally known speaker, he teaches on such themes as adult Christian spirituality, men's spirituality, and politics and spirituality, and has published many books, including The Divine Dance, Immortal Diamond and Falling Upward (SPCK, 2016, 2013 and 2012 respectively).

About this edition

• Publisher: SPCK Publishing
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0281068917
• ISBN 13: 9780281068913
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240