Tag Archives: initiation

Tweetformation?

Posted on February 27, 2009 by Nate

Here I am blogging, writing for online magazines, twittering (natebettger), facebooking, texting, cell phoning, emailing… while in the meantime reading stuff like the following from Richard Rohr (Adam’s Return): Lifestyle and relatedness is more important than words, or as Francis … Continue reading →

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Why we can’t make changes from the top down

Posted on February 18, 2009 by Nate

I post this quote, in part as a response to Greg’s questions HERE, and also as another effort in processing the importance of “elder wisdom.” Richard Rohr, in his article, “The Catch 22 of Male Initiation” (LINK), writes, It has … Continue reading →

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Our adults are adolescents

Posted on February 15, 2009 by Nate

My hope in the next few weeks is to begin to develop a greater focus in what I am writing here. Namely, I will be emphasizing many of my thoughts and perceptions regarding the general perpetuating cycle of generational segregation … Continue reading →

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“Born again” is all messed up…

Posted on February 4, 2009 by Nate

I never really have liked that language… and in fact you probably won’t ever hear me use it in conversation or speaking. Here is from Richard Rohr (Adam’s Return) It seems that most of humanity intuited the need for two … Continue reading →

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The death before the life

Posted on January 30, 2009 by Nate

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the initiation processes within men and women and where.when we experience this… or how. It seems to me that the very deep.wise, the very spiritual men and women, whether they be Christian or … Continue reading →

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