The Eight Core Principles

by Richard Rohr

In this booklet, Richard Rohr explains the prophetic principles that provide
the foundation for his teachings, for the Work of the Rohr Institute, and for the Living School for Action and Contemplation

Genres: Nonfiction, Religion

32 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 27, 2013

About the author

Fr. Richard Rohr is a globally recognized ecumenical teacher bearing witness to the universal awakening within Christian mysticism and the Perennial Tradition. He is a Franciscan priest of the New Mexico Province and founder of the Center for Action and Contemplation (CAC) in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Fr. Richard's teaching is grounded in the Franciscan alternative orthodoxy—practices of contemplation and expressing itself in radical compassion, particularly for the socially marginalized.

Fr. Richard is author of numerous books, including Everything Belongs, Adam’s Return, The Naked Now, Breathing Under Water, Falling Upward, Immortal Diamond, Eager to Love, and The Divine Dance: The Trinity and Your Transformation (with Mike Morrell).

Fr. Richard is academic Dean of the Living School for Action and Contemplation. Drawing upon Christianity's place within the Perennial Tradition, the mission of the Living School is to produce compassionate and powerfully learned individuals who will work for positive change in the world based on awareness of our common union with God and all beings. Visit cac.org for more information.

Reviews

[Chad Schuitema · Rating 5 out of 5]

perfectly succinct

I've read two Rohr books and read most of his daily emails for a couple years. This little book so succinctly describes what his teaching is all about. I found it very helpful as a summary type book.

[Jonathan P. Connor · Rating 4 out of 5]

Profound yet simple.

Richard Rohrabacher has the gift of making the profound simple to discern. Read it and feel graced, blessed and humbled.

[hannah eskridge · Rating 5 out of 5]

Integrating heart, mind and body

Rohr continues in this book to lay out ways in which seekers can draw closer to the spirit and live out love in their daily lives.