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Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life [Hardcover]

Richard Rohr
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April 19 2011 9780470907757 978-0470907757
A fresh way of thinking about spirituality that grows throughout life

In Falling Upward, Fr. Richard Rohr seeks to help readers understand the tasks of the two halves of life and to show them that those who have fallen, failed, or "gone down" are the only ones who understand "up." Most of us tend to think of the second half of life as largely about getting old, dealing with health issues, and letting go of life, but the whole thesis of this book is exactly the opposite.? What looks like falling down can largely be experienced as "falling upward."? In fact, it is not a loss but somehow actually a gain, as we have all seen with elders who?have come to their fullness.??

  • Explains why the second half of life can and should be full of spiritual richness
  • Offers a new view of how spiritual growth happens?loss is gain
  • Richard. Rohr is a regular contributing writer for Sojourners and Tikkun magazines

This important book explores the counterintuitive message that we grow spiritually much more by doing wrong than by doing right.


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Franciscan priest Rohr (The Naked Now) is a big-picture kind of thinker when it comes to characterizing the human journey. Life has two halves; life follows the pattern of a hero/heroine's journey; life is disorderly and inherently tragic. Elders and mystics are more inclined to such sweeping and subtle observations, and Rohr, born in 1943, fits in both categories. Rohr writes about spirituality in broad terms, but is deeply grounded in the writings and thinkers of his Catholic religious tradition. His discussion of familiar theological concerns--the necessity of suffering, the opportunities provided by mistakes--is fresh because imaginative and vigorous. His metaphors ("discharging your loyal soldier"), paradoxes (see the book's title), and arguments are not, however, easy to follow or even easy to summarize. They will frustrate some readers, but delight others who are attentive enough to follow the connections Rohr makes. This small, provocative book will make a particularly good gift for a thoughtful, spiritually open man. (May) (Publishers Weekly, April 11, 2011)

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In the first half of life, we are naturally and rightly preoccupied with establishing our identity—climbing, achieving, and performing. But those concerns will not serve us as we grow older and begin to embark on a further journey, one that involves challenges, mistakes, loss of control, broader horizons, and necessary suffering that actually shocks us out of our prior comfort zone. Eventually, we need to see ourselves in a different and more life-giving way. This message of "falling down"—that is in fact moving upward—is the most resisted and counterintuitive of messages in the world's religions, including and most especially Christianity.

In Falling Upward, Father Richard Rohr—the founder of the Center for Action and Contemplation—offers a new paradigm for understanding one of the most profound of life's mysteries: how our failings can be the foundation for our ongoing spiritual growth. Drawing on the wisdom from time-honored myths, heroic poems, great thinkers, and sacred religious texts, the author explores the two halves of life to show that those who have fallen, failed, or "gone down" are the only ones who understand "up." We grow spiritually more by doing it wrong than by doing it right.

With rare insight, Rohr takes us on a journey to give us an understanding of how the heartbreaks, disappointments, and first loves of life are actually stepping stones to the spiritual joys that the second half of life has in store for us.


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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book offers very wise insights on the processes and the tasks of the aging process.
It challenges us to the rigorous tasks of "letting go" and living in the grace and love of the "Unified field of consciousness" that Einstein described.
In my opinion everyone should read this book, and come to realise that spiritual growth is always an ongoing process, and that, for many in our culture, perhaps the most difficult, as we begin to let go of what we really don't need, anyway. Fran
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars refreshing & inspiring Jun 28 2011
Format:Hardcover
I found this to be a thought provoking and engaging book. There is not a lot of inspiring reading material about the 2nd half of life - which is what Richard Rohr is inviting us towards in this book, Falling Upward. Referring especially to the myth of Odysseus, Rohr speaks about the first half of life being about the outward journey of knowing ourselves and outer accomplishments. He invites us into a deeper knowing during the 2nd half of our lives so that we can truly be 'elders' in our communities - people that are at peace with ourselves and have a sense of the greater reality of life always with us. He is calling us to deeper maturity and calling us to roles of leadership through 'being' rather than 'doing'. Rohr speaks of suffering being our teacher in this greater way of 'being' and invites us to embrace the suffering that has come to us and allow it to shed light on our shadows and bring greater awareness of our humanity so that we operate on a deeper level of wholeness and freedom. Being in a culture that values 'youth' and 'beauty' more than 'wisdom' and 'being', I found this read inspiring and encouraging. Instead of heading into the 2nd half of life coasting down the hill, I feel inspired to move into gear four and five and continue to grow and develop in deeper and richer measures.
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Beyond my expectations; material delivered neatly, somewhat clearly, but at times beyond my comprehension. Headings and quotes a positive factor in trying to comprehend the material. A good book for someone dealing with the death of a close friend or family member.
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