Yes, And

Each day's reflection in this collection draws on Richard Rohr's books and recorded talks, reworked for short daily reading. The entries fall under seven headings. The first concerns method: a sound spiritual outlook, Rohr argues, is tested against scripture, lived experience, and the wisdom of tradition. The second, Foundation, holds that a Trinitarian God revealed in Jesus creates a benevolent universe, one in which the Ground of Being is an ally rather than a figure to fear.

The remaining themes take up broader ideas. Frame argues that reality is singular, so the divisions between natural and supernatural, or sacred and ordinary, do not hold. Ecumenical proposes that everything has a place and that no person should be cast out or made a scapegoat, and that evil and illusion lose their power when named honestly. Transformation contends that the ego, or separate self, is the real obstacle, while much of religion targets a "shadow self" and so encourages denial, pretense, and projection. Process describes descent as the route to change, with darkness, failure, relapse, loss, and wounds serving as teachers. Goal closes the series by describing paradox and complementarity, non-dual awareness, and divine union as the aim of faith.

Rohr is a Franciscan friar and the founder of the Center for Action and Contemplation in Albuquerque. The book suits readers who already follow his teaching and anyone wanting a reflective, open-minded approach to Christian faith that centers on personal change.