Ondřej Fischer

The Role of the Spirit in Rohr’s Theological Anthropology

Belden Lane

Personal Reflection on Rohr’s Influence on my Thought

Ladislav Heryán

Richard Rohr and the Paradigm Shift in Trinitarian Theology

Petr Gallus

The “Theology” of Richard Rohr

Štěpánka Paluchníková

Richard Rohr: Trinity, Christ, and Creation

Ondrej Lazúr

Liminality as a Principle of the Life of Christian Communities in the Reflections of Richard Rohr

Denisa Červenková

Between Soul and Spirit: Rohr’s Transformational Spirituality in Pastoral Work

Author::

Ondřej Fischer

Abstract:

This introductory essay comments on the diversity of positions between theology and anthropology in Richard Rohr. It presents him as one who walks a delicate line between semantic fidelity to Christian doctrine and its impact (or lack thereof) on spiritual well-being of the people affected by the brokenness of the world. Spirituality, which reflects the complexity of life, has become an alternative to institutionally driven Christianity.

Keywords:

Trinity; Spirituality; Interdisciplinarity

Citation:

Ondřej Fischer. "The Role of the Spirit in Rohr’s Theological Anthropology." Communio Viatorum. 2023, vol. 65, issue 3, pp. 203-208.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14712/00103713.2023.3.1

published: 01.09.2024

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Belden Lane

Abstract:

This paper describes Rohr’s shift from the traditional Trinitarian theology to a new concept of God. Rohr sees Christ as the mysterious essence of all things. The Trinity is an expression of the flowing nature of the Divine. Jesus, through his cross, allowed suffering to change him and the world, so that people could break out of the endless cycle of projecting pain elsewhere and be loved by the reality that surrounds them. The implications of this shift for spirituality are considered. People can live with constant prayer, meditation and practice of his words in his presence.

Keywords:

Trinity; flow; suffering; spirituality; anthropology

Citation:

Belden Lane. "Personal Reflection on Rohr’s Influence on my Thought." Communio Viatorum. 2023, vol. 65, issue 3, pp. 209–214.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14712/00103713.2023.3.2

published: 01.09.2024

Author::

Ladislav Heryán

Abstract:

This paper describes Rohr’s shift from the traditional Trini-tarian theology to a new concept of God. Rohr sees Christ as the mysterious essence of all things. The Trinity is an expression of the flowing nature of the Divine. Jesus, through his cross, allowed suffer-ing to change him and the world, so that people could break out of the endless cycle of projecting pain elsewhere and be loved by the real-ity that surrounds them. The implications of this shift for spirituality are considered. People can live with constant prayer, meditation and practice of his words in his presence.

Keywords:

Trinity; flow; suffering; spirituality; anthropology

Citation:

Ladislav Heryán. "Richard Rohr and the Paradigm Shift in Trinitarian Theology." Communio Viatorum. 2023, vol. 65, issue 3, pp. 215–226.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14712/00103713.2023.3.3

published: 01.09.2024

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Petr Gallus

Abstract:

Based on R. Rohr’s book The Universal Christ, this arti-cle presents a very critical review of Rohr’s „theology“. It focuses on Rohr’s crucial theological decisions, on his hermeneutics, his biblical interpretations and some important theological concepts as sin, evil, or christology. It sets Rohr’s view into a critical contrast to the tradition and current literature to particular topics. As concluded in the end, based on the reasons provided, the article doubts that Rohr’s propsal can stand to academic scrutiny.

Keywords:

Richard Rohr; critique; universal Christ

Citation:

Petr Gallus. "The “Theology” of Richard Rohr." Communio Viatorum. 2023, vol. 65, issue 3, pp. 227-241.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14712/00103713.2023.3.4

published: 01.09.2024

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Štěpánka Paluchníková

Abstract:

This article aims to present Richard Rohr’s Trinitarian and Christological approach in to the whole of creation. The Trinity as the basic structure of the cosmos is here the principal starting point for a dynamic process of „becoming“. The specific key in this approach is found in the theological meaning of „Christ in all and all.“ Although this Rohr‘s view of Christ is in many ways controversial, it undoubtedly brings a current challenge to man’s self-understanding in his relation-ship to this God-created world.

Keywords:

Universal Christ; creation; panenteism; Trinity

Citation:

Štěpánka Paluchníková. "Richard Rohr: Trinity, Christ, and Creation." Communio Viatorum. 2023, vol. 65, issue 3, pp. 242–253.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14712/00103713.2023.3.5

published: 01.09.2024

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Ondrej Lazúr

Abstract:

This article analyzes Richard Rohr’s reflections on the anthropological and pastoral significance of the liminality. Although we do not find among Rohr’s publications a book in which he specifi-cally addresses the context of liminality or the pastoral care of Chris-tian communities, these contents are recognizable within his publica-tions. In this paper, we pay attention to the concepts or authors that Rohr relies on when reflecting on liminality and its meaning. Thus, it seeks to systematically deepen the ideas and concepts related to his understanding of the potential of liminality within the life of Christian communities. The main aim is to highlight the significant anthropologi-cal and pastoral potential of the concept of liminality, which Rohr most explicitly addressed in the book Adam’s Return. The secondary aim is to differentiate the character of liminality in the context of Christian communities, which could remain misunderstood.

Keywords:

community; liminality; liminoid; Richard Rohr

Citation:

Ondrej Lazúr. "Liminality as a Principle of the Life of Christian Communities in the Reflections of Richard Rohr." Communio Viatorum. 2023, vol. 65, issue 3, pp. 254–265.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14712/00103713.2023.3.6

published: 01.09.2024

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Denisa Červenková

Abstract:

In this paper some typical features of the spirituality of Richard Rohr, one of popular authors who represents one of the dis-tinctive currents of contemporary Catholic spirituality, are described. I focus on several distinctive characteristics that we find captured in his spiritual texts. These include an emphasis on orthopraxy, on the trans-formative nature of spirituality, on contemplation, and on the embod-ied nature of spirituality. Understanding these basic characteristics, also helps to understand the more general tendency of contemporary spirituality, especially that which consciously straddles the boundary between traditional religious offerings and non-traditional forms of spirituality in non-religious settings.

Keywords:

contemporary spirituality; spirituality; contemplation; the Enneagram; Richard Rohr, Christian spirituality

Citation:

Denisa Červenková. "Between Soul and Spirit: Rohr’s Transformational Spirituality in Pastoral Work." Communio Viatorum. 2023, vol. 65, issue 3, pp. 266–291.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14712/00103713.2023.3.7

published: 01.09.2024