Another Name For Every Thing with Richard Rohr

From the Beginning

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Mar 2, 2019
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INSIGHT

Read The Gospel As Win‑Win

  • Rohr argues the gospel should be read as win-win rather than zero-sum, opposing cultural fixation on winners and losers.
  • He says a win-lose framing corrupts the gospel into something that's not good news.
ADVICE

Receive Before You Correct

  • Experience unconditional acceptance before challenging others; it trains you to correct without accusation.
  • Receive people first so you can later work for loving change effectively.
INSIGHT

Begin With Original Goodness

  • Rohr prefers beginning with 'original blessing/innocence/goodness' instead of starting theology with original sin.
  • He warns starting with negativity makes Christianity into a sin-management program.
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