Tag Archives: Richard Rohr

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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“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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Rites of Passage and our blessed patriarchy

Posted on January 5, 2009 by Nate

Been having a conversation with a friend lately in regards to men’s rites of passage and patriarchy and what I am doing through bridgeWORKS. The conversation goes as follows… Question: Help me understand more about the male rites of passage … Continue reading →

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What I’ve been trying to say…

Posted on May 30, 2008 by Nate

From Richard Rohr – Search for the Holy Grail “The way to bother with [opposite sides | opinions | polarities], is to stand in between and speak truth on both sides. But when you speak truth on both sides, normally … Continue reading →

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