Adult Christianity And How to Get There

Adult Christianity and How to Get There

Richard Rohr

Frs. Ron Rolheiser and Richard Rohr used the occasion to update a perennial and crucial theme: The need for Adult Christianity. Both of these master teachers were able to make clear that we tend to do the "start up work" over and over again- indentity, boundaries, law, structure, and authority. As helpful as these are, they are oly for the sake of an internalized identity and value structure, which finally allows us to live the life of faith, trust, surrender, darkness, and service. They both use examples, stories, and poetry to develo the frequent refrain of Jesus, " It was said to our ancestors....but I say to you"