Matthew Fox by Matthew FoxDr.Charles Burack
Brand: Orbis Books (USA)
Product Description
Matthew Fox is the passionate prophetand pied piperof creationcentered spirituality. A radical priest visionary theologian and ecumenical mystic he has been called the most creative the most comprehensive surely the most challenging religiousspiritual teacher in America Thomas Berry as well as one of the great prophetic voices of our time David Korten. Fox has devoted five decades to exploring the creation spirituality traditions in Christianity and other world religions as well as demonstrating their relevance to the significant challenges of our times. These traditions affirm the inherent sanctity and creativity of the universe and all its inhabitants and they assert that a central human mission is to cocreate a world of justice and compassion beauty and peace love and gratitude. Fox believes that every person is graced with the capacity to be a mystic an artist and a prophet and that all of us are called to actualize our sacred gifts in unique waysand in doing so to enrich sanctify and celebrate life. He has also proposed that the current scientific vision of an evolving 13.8billionyearold universe offers an inspiring new Creation story that is relevant to our spiritual times. Foxs books as well as his countless talks workshops conferences courses and cosmic masses have reached a worldwide audience and not only transformed lives and spiritual communities but also challenged church doctrines dogmas and practices. His innovative educational programs which have drawn students with diverse backgrounds and professional callings are a unique contribution to holistic interspiritual education. This latest work which contains selectionsgems of insightfrom most of his 40 books offers fresh perspectives and approaches to the vital issues of our time spirituality and science culture and politics ecology and education work and the creative arts gender and sensuality youth and eldering evil and activism healthcare and the media. In many of these writings Fox brilliantly shows how premodern wisdom can help illuminate and resolve postmodern problems. The book closes with a letter from Fox to young seekers. The editor Charles Burack Ph.D. made the selections in consultation with the author and also wrote an illuminating introduction to Foxs life and work. Burack is an awardwinning professor scholar poet and essayist. Author of three booksLeaves of Light Songs to My Beloved and D. H. Lawrences Language of Sacred Experiencehe integrates spirituality psychology and the creative arts. He is also a spiritual counselor careercreativity coach and pioneer in interreligious education and is currently working on two books one on inner guidance and the other on spiritual healing. show more
Condition : New
Author : Matthew FoxDr.Charles Burack
Weight : 454.75
Publisher : Orbis Books USA
Language : English
EAN : 9781626984554
ISBN10 : 1626984557
Format : Paperback Softback
Date of Publication : 20220323
Place of Publication : United States
Pagination : 272 Pages
Dimensions : 210 X 137