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A review by brimckoy
The Naked Now by Richard Rohr
4.0
I took over two months to read this book, which is usually the case with books I read from Rohr. I generally have to sit with what he teaches. Chew on it. Digest it. And then I am ready for more. If ever there was a book for 2020, this was it. In his book Rohr explores the absolute importance of non-dual thinking and seeing; basically, the danger of strongly assigning oneself to one particular place of belonging (political, class, economy, community). We lose compassion and the ability to continue to grow when we not only firmly believe in one of these areas, but we actually wrap our identity around said group. These are maybe my two favorite quotes from this book:
“Most people have not been offered a different mind, only different behaviors, beliefs, and belonging systems.”, and “How you love is how you have accessed love.”
What Surprised Me Most: this book is rich with scripture. I am so grateful for all the ways Rohr uses scripture and Jesus’ time on earth to point to truth.
“Most people have not been offered a different mind, only different behaviors, beliefs, and belonging systems.”, and “How you love is how you have accessed love.”
What Surprised Me Most: this book is rich with scripture. I am so grateful for all the ways Rohr uses scripture and Jesus’ time on earth to point to truth.