Falling Upward: A Spirituality For The Two Halves Of Life

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Falling Upward: A Spirituality For The Two Halves Of Life

Falling Upward: A Spirituality For The Two Halves Of Life

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He views historical Christian views (and historical, orthodox views of other religions for that matter) as an obstacle rather than a path. Much more to the point, I think, is Kierkegaard's enduring image, in Either/Or, of a spirit world where the rewards go to the the saddest human beings. That is different from a theology that says the fall was necessary for the evolution of our consciousness. He seems to use the Bible to illustrate his own point of view in many places, rather than as the inspiration for it. But it can also lead to self-justification, even at the expense of others in the relative judgements we then make about them.

This reflected very closely my recent ability to inwardly bless and wish my best friend success in his recent joining of our church board - the same church board that I recently left for what I now sense are many of the reasons Rohr seems to cover in this book. In this second half, he encourages us to to fall down and get back up through our own enlightenment about what life is really all about.He slams orthodoxy and fundamentalism constantly and essentially rules it out as a path for growth and “enlightenment. I have found my own concepts of God and my own spiritual needs changing and morphing in ways that have sometimes been troubling. And then, of course, there are our own observations of those who are in the second half, and of those who remain forever in the first. Many, if not most, people and institutions remain in 'the first half of life' forever, preoccupied with establishing their identity, climbing, achieving, and performing. It can lead us home, and it can lead us into generativity and contributions to the greater good of society.

In the first half of life, you are devoted to establishing yourself; you focus on making a career and on finding friends and a partner; you are crafting your identity. 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). I also agree with him that many areas of our lives and the church needs to undergo a more radical transformation than they have. 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).

Rohr's book helped me remember and understand better what they meant, which was very mysterious and rather frightening at the time. When I counsel students, I cite from page 6 of this book that reminds us that "Be Not Afraid" is stated 365 times in the Bible. Rohr goes on to suggest that "in the second-half-of-life, you can actually bless others in what they feel they must do, allow them to do what they must do, challenge them if they are hurting themselves or others - but you can no longer join them in the first half of life. This free fall calculator is a tool for finding the velocity of a falling object along with the distance it travels. I am encouraged that I will use my current and future "stumbling blocks"in ways that will bring me more peace.



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