paulo freire we make the road by walking

We Make the Road by Walking: Song from brian mclaren on Vimeo.įor basic information on using the book in groups, including syncing up the book with your calendar, start here. This song reflects many themes in the book: We Make the Road by Walking 1 from brian mclaren on Vimeo.

You can see several short videos about the book at Brian’s Vimeo page. What we will be as Christians in the 21st century, for better or worse, will surely change what Christian faith will be in the 22nd century and beyond. It continues to grow, evolve, learn, change, emerge, and mature … in and through us. The title suggests that Christian faith is still “in the making” (as Dr. Wanderer, there is no road– Only wakes upon the sea. By walking one makes the road, and upon glancing behind one sees the path that never will be trod again. Wanderer, your footsteps are the road, and nothing more wanderer, there is no road, the road is made by walking. Caminante, no hay camino, sino estelas en la mar.” Al andar se hace camino, y al volver la vista atrás se ve la senda que nunca se ha de volver a pisar. “Caminante, son tus huellas el camino, y nada más caminante, no hay camino, se hace camino al andar.

Freire may have derived the quote from the great Spanish poet Antonio Machado: He used this title for a published dialogue between Freire and another seminal educator/activist, Myles Horton, who was an important figure in the Civil Rights Movement in the US. The title comes from one of Brian’s heroes, Brazilian educator/activist Paolo Freire. You can view the Preface, Introduction, and first three chapters (including dialogue questions) here: International buyers should be able to purchase the book through any local bookseller.įor churches, classes, youth groups, home fellowships, retreats, and other learning circles interested in using the book – here’s a Facebook Community just for you: And of course, it’s an inspiring and formative read for individuals too. Each chapter is written to be read aloud in ten to twelve minutes, and is accompanied by a set of Scripture readings, reflection/discussion questions, and liturgical resources – so the book can be useful in a variety of ways for classes, small groups, new faith communities, and churches. Brian’s 2014 release offers 52+ chapters that give an overview of the biblical story and a fresh introduction or re-orientation to Christian faith.

Paulo freire we make the road by walking