This is the fourth and final dialogue that focuses on the mystical text, The Cloud of Unknowing. In this episode, Jim and Kirsten discuss Session 3 where Jim talks about the fourth and final phase in The Cloud of Unknowing, the perfect life.
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Feb 2020
Bonus: Richard Rohr & James Finley on Turning to the Mystics
In this bonus episode, Living School Faculty James (Jim) Finley and Kirsten Oates join Richard Rohr and Paul Swanson (Brie sadly wasn't there!) in conversation about the contemplative journey, what it was like to be guided by Thomas Merton, Jim's trauma work, and their new podcas ... Show More
1h 9m
Aug 2022
WOF 345: Understanding the Present Moment #2 (Friedrich Nietzsche)
<p>Friends, today on the "Word on Fire Show," we continue our series of discussions called <strong>"Understanding the Present Moment."</strong> Brandon Vogt and I are examining four massively influential figures who together help explain our present moment, how we arrived at wher ... Show More
28m 48s
Apr 2020
Making Sense of Our World Through Narrative: Story in the Work of Douglas Campbell, Kierkegaard, and Psychoanalysis
<p>Matt, Jon, and Paul continue their discussion of the work of Douglas Campbell, focusing this week on narrative and the way in which Christ's story can bind our lives and the world together.</p>
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52m 13s
Feb 2020
What Do We Do with the Bible & Tradition?
Richard Rohr, in conversation with Brie Stoner and Paul Swanson, talk about their relationships to the Bible, the Perennial Tradition, and what we can glean from how Jesus read the Hebrew texts. The transcript for this podcast can be found here. Visit cac.org/podcast to listen to ... Show More
1h 24m