

To be more specific, he is a wolf in sheep’s clothing, a false teacher, and a deceiver (see Matthew 7:15–19 Acts 20:29–31). Richard Rohr is a heretic in the robes of a Franciscan priest. 2 Rohr considers it his “end of life book,” containing all his more important thoughts. At the writing of this review (late December 2020), The Universal Christ was listed as #8 in “Christology” and #9 in “Christian Ethics” at. His biography states that he “is a globally recognized ecumenical teacher bearing witness to the universal awakening within Christian mysticism and the Perennial Tradition.” In 1987, Rohr founded the Center for Action and Contemplation in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and has been a strong force in the contemplative prayer movement.


Richard Rohr is a prolific author and popular speaker. Without any apology, lightweight theology, or fear of heresy, I can appropriately say that Venus was also Christ for me. I dedicate this book to my beloved fifteen-year-old black Lab, Venus, whom I had to release to God while beginning to write this book. The epigraph to the book gives an inkling of his view of Christ. For Richard Rohr, much of the church has lost sight of the real Christ. The “forgotten reality” of “the universal Christ” can totally transform us. The author of this book makes a big promise.
