Cynthia Bourgeault on Trinity and the Law of Three | Trinity: The Soul of Creation

About this sermon

This series of talks was delivered at a conference hosted by the Center for Action and Contemplation titled Trinity: The Soul of Creation from April 6-8, 2017, in Albuquerque, NM. Keynote speakers Fr. Richard Rohr, Rev. Dr. Cynthia Bourgeault, and William Paul Young “come together to reveal a three-dimensional view of the many-sided Mystery. The Trinity is the foundation and template for the entire universe. Belief in a Trinitarian God is not primarily a Christian theological revelation as much as it is a metaphor for the nature of reality, both seen and unseen.” In this session Rev. Dr. Cynthia Bourgeault shifts from thinking about the Trinity as a theological principle to thinking about it as a “cosmogonical” principle, focusing on the initiation and governance of new creation. To do this she reframes the Trinity through the tool brought to the west by G.I. Gurdjieff called the Law of Three. “The Law of Three,” Cynthia teaches, “states that in any new arising, . . . in any domain, and at any scale, . . . anything that comes into being is the result of the interweaving of three independent forces or lines of action.” Gurdjieff called these three lines of action affirming, denying, and reconciling forces. CENTER FOR ACTION AND CONTEMPLATION The Center for Action and Contemplation (CAC) is an educational nonprofit introducing seekers to the contemplative Christian path of transformation. Founded by Richard Rohr in 1987, our programs and resources are designed to help deepen prayer practice and strengthen compassionate engagement in the world. https://cac.org Subscribe: https://bit.ly/3QypRgu Learn more about Who We Are: https://bit.ly/3D8TtdU Learn more about What We Do: https://bit.ly/3qrYFGc Learn more about Richard Rohr: https://bit.ly/3ozYdmP Learn more about Contemplation: https://bit.ly/3wNojGF

Topics

• Obedience
• The Trinity
• God the Father