Things Hidden: Scripture as Spirituality
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- Author：Richard Rohr
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Reviews
Neil Saltmarsh
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Another thought provoking book from Richard Rohr。 My initial assessment was that it would be about lectio divina， but it involved a lot more than that。 The life in Christ through the Word and the Eucharist。 Lots of wonderful selections to meditate on。 Highly recommended for those who are just literal with Scripture but thoughtfully live or wish to live in communion with the One who draws us。
Kevin Shoop
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Overall this was a somewhat dry and difficult read for me， but I like his explanation of "a text in travail。" Overall this was a somewhat dry and difficult read for me， but I like his explanation of "a text in travail。" 。。。more
Jeffrey N。 Hora
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Still absorbing all of this work， but am encouraged toward the non-dual awareness he writes of。 The Bible is a much more mystic work， and much less a "rule book" than we treat it。 Still absorbing all of this work， but am encouraged toward the non-dual awareness he writes of。 The Bible is a much more mystic work， and much less a "rule book" than we treat it。 。。。more
Dawn Dishman
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Richard Rohr writes about God in such an inviting way。 There are things that I am challenged to think about， things that I will take and things that I will leave， but I am grateful for his influence on Christianity today。 Knowing God is never about an intellectual understanding about God， but a deep transformational experience of His sacrificial love。 Rohr makes this his main point in his book。
Shawna
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Superb and also comforting in his high regard for scripture。
Ted Hinkle
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I respect Father Rohr and agree with the premise of his book， THINGS HIDDEN: SCRIPTURE AS SPIRITUALITY; however I struggled at times， finding his concepts difficult to discern。 The last part of the book from "the cross agenda" was clearer than the beginning 193 pages。 At times I interrupted negativity and an argumentative tone in his discussion。 I found the basis of the book to be complex。 Read in "small doses can prove to be enlightening; a long term meditative study。 Some of the concepts remai I respect Father Rohr and agree with the premise of his book， THINGS HIDDEN: SCRIPTURE AS SPIRITUALITY; however I struggled at times， finding his concepts difficult to discern。 The last part of the book from "the cross agenda" was clearer than the beginning 193 pages。 At times I interrupted negativity and an argumentative tone in his discussion。 I found the basis of the book to be complex。 Read in "small doses can prove to be enlightening; a long term meditative study。 Some of the concepts remain "hidden"。 。。。more
Eric Lancaster
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Exploring meaningI’ve always enjoyed the way Richard Rohr is able to make things easy for me to understand。 Once again， for me， this book does that with the Bible。 We all have questions when it comes to our faith and the meaning of things we read in Scripture and interpretations we’ve heard from others。 It’s nice to have a view of God based on love。
Ptaylor
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Richard Rohr is an author I trust as well as enjoy。 There's always so much guidance in his writing， and it takes me much longer to read his works than others of a similar nature。 Things Hidden is no exception。 Rohr presents an even-handed look at scripture drawing the mature Christian closer to God。 Very highly recommended。 Richard Rohr is an author I trust as well as enjoy。 There's always so much guidance in his writing， and it takes me much longer to read his works than others of a similar nature。 Things Hidden is no exception。 Rohr presents an even-handed look at scripture drawing the mature Christian closer to God。 Very highly recommended。 。。。more
Jonathan Crabb
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This is a great book by Rohr。 There are several key insights about our relationship to the scriptures and how the overall narrative of the Bible fits together。 It is presented in a way which is unlike how I was raised to think about the Bible and in these insights， it has helped me want to know God through the scriptures more， especially in relation to the books of the major and minor prophets。 With that said， Rohr can be an acquired taste for evangelical readers。 If you aren’t willing to go alo This is a great book by Rohr。 There are several key insights about our relationship to the scriptures and how the overall narrative of the Bible fits together。 It is presented in a way which is unlike how I was raised to think about the Bible and in these insights， it has helped me want to know God through the scriptures more， especially in relation to the books of the major and minor prophets。 With that said， Rohr can be an acquired taste for evangelical readers。 If you aren’t willing to go along with some of Rohr’s musings， it can be easy to be distracted。 Even for me in parts， I find the tangent that Rohr goes on to be either obtuse or unhelpful。 But it is well worth the overall effort to read especially if you are open to grow through different faith traditions （especially within Christendom）。 。。。more
jonathan kiehl
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Gods book sometimes a little wordyI really liked a number of the insights this book gives。 Especially in an age where some religious people want to condemn and divide I admire the authors striving to bring us together and help us see our faith with new eyes。
Mike Guschke
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It took a while to finish this book。 It goes to the core of Christian spirituality and moves us to a current state of mind directed at the meaning of mercy， grace and God’s love for us！ Lots of scripture references， stories as examples of the themes described。 A good introspection for our young people to relate to in this new age。 It wakes you up to the reality of Christ’s presence in each of us， our relationship to sin， redemption and leads one through a transformative process。
Debra
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I have read this off and on since March as there is much to absorb！ Outstanding in both writing style and content。 Prescient of evil in our day; interfaith in presenting thoughts in Judaism and Christianity; and most comprehensive melding of both the Old and New Testament into an unitive philosophy for humanity that I have read。 If this were required reading， the human race would truly evolve and the world would be better for it。
Sarah
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Not true Christendom
Dean Hall
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A revealing workBrilliant instruction connecting the symbols of the Biblical tradition to living life！ The more I read of Rohr the deeper I come to know myself。
Kent
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Five times five starsThought provoking and inspiring。 I will have to read this many times to really get everything that Rohr is saying。
Sylvia Jeronimo
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Everyone should have a nemesis - mine is Rohr。 I start every one of his books vehemently disagreeing with him within a few pages。 However， his brilliance always wins me over。 Though I do no concur with many things he said， Rohr traced the themes of the Bible in such a fresh， comprehensive， God-breathed， and soulful way; that you have to stop and think about how you might have possibly misread it。 His chapter on the grace of God threaded through the themes of abundance， the kings banquet and the Everyone should have a nemesis - mine is Rohr。 I start every one of his books vehemently disagreeing with him within a few pages。 However， his brilliance always wins me over。 Though I do no concur with many things he said， Rohr traced the themes of the Bible in such a fresh， comprehensive， God-breathed， and soulful way; that you have to stop and think about how you might have possibly misread it。 His chapter on the grace of God threaded through the themes of abundance， the kings banquet and the feeding of the crowds， is worthy of many rereads。 Of note is his last chapter with the paraphrasing of the Lords Supper。 Powerful。 Read and argue along。 It’s allowed。 。。。more
Christina Irene
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I don't say this lightly， as this isn't a light thing to say。 This is a life-changing book。 I don't say this lightly， as this isn't a light thing to say。 This is a life-changing book。 。。。more
scarlett pierson
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This was a foundational read for me。 I’m so thankful for this book。
Liz Johnson
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Absolutely amazing。 I needed new insight on how to read scripture and this was perfect。 It exposes so many misunderstood ways that scripture has been taught。 I will now read scripture with new eyes， and I might actually enjoy it now。
Meggan Manlove
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Wow！ So glad my congregation’s Monday Morning Study Group Read this book。
Preston
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Excellent resource for understanding God and Scripture in a deep way。
Felicia Murrell
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InvitingThings Hidden engages the mind and the heart。 It lays a solid foundation for the journey into Union and a larger way of seeing and being with the narrative。
Andy Flintoff
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Super good。 Interesting & Liberating。
Raymond C Odom
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Wow Amazing Insight And TruthYou must read it to believe it。 Then you will find yourself in Christ beyond anything you could ever believe。
Glenda
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Wonderful！ A small boook with so wisdom。
Lukas
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It will take me some time and thought before I can write an adequate review。 However， this is a book to be read slowly， contemplatively。 There is so much to consider and think about。 If you've been raised a strict， fundamentalist you will resist much of what Rohr writes。 But I challenge you to read it openly。 Passages that you do not agree with I ask that you ask yourself "why？"。 Could it be that the gospel message is really about love and relationship and not rules and performance？ More review It will take me some time and thought before I can write an adequate review。 However， this is a book to be read slowly， contemplatively。 There is so much to consider and think about。 If you've been raised a strict， fundamentalist you will resist much of what Rohr writes。 But I challenge you to read it openly。 Passages that you do not agree with I ask that you ask yourself "why？"。 Could it be that the gospel message is really about love and relationship and not rules and performance？ More review to come - some day。 。。。more
julia
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While I might not agree with Rohr on some points theologically this book certainly promotes expansive thinking about the text and meaning of Scripture。 Highly recommend
Frank Ogden
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This is one of the best books I have ever read about the Bible。 I learned so much about the themes in this book。 For example， according to the book of Ezekiel， major attributes of a throughly developed Christian are: mercy， compassion， gracious， steadfast in love， faithful and forgiving。
Delina
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Wow！Wow！ My first Richard Rohr book and I am challenged， confident and in awe of God in a new way。 Especially enjoyed the last two chapters。
Becky Thomas
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