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Though he lived in the thirteenth century, Meister Eckhart’s deeply ecumenical teachings were in many ways modern. He taught about what we call ecology, championed artistic creativity, and advocated for social, economic, and gender justice. All these elements have inspired spiritual maverick Matthew Fox and influenced his Creation Spirituality. Here, Fox creates metaphorical meetings between Eckhart and Teilhard de Chardin, Thich Nhat Hanh, Carl Jung, Black Elk, Rumi, Adrienne Rich, and other radical thinkers. The result is profoundly insightful, substantive, and inspiring.
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Author: Matthew Fox
Publisher: New World Library
Imprint: New World Library
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Width: 15.20cm
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, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.454kg
ISBN: 9781608682652
ISBN 10: 160868265
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 08 July 2014
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By connecting Eckhart's wisdom to the problems of today, Fox creates a sense of optimistic urgency; solutions do not wait in the future or lie in the past, but are present right now if people choose to act with compassion and conviction. The book is not only an excellent introduction to Eckhart's theology, but also an inspirational guidepost for connecting faith with activism. -- Publishers Weekly In this book Matthew Fox, one of the gigantic Christians of this century, engages and presents Meister Eckhart, one of the gigantic Christians of the ages, in dialogue with some of today's best minds. The result is a stunning new vision of Christianity that transcends both creeds and boundaries. It is a thrilling read. -- John Shelby Spong, author of The Fourth Gospel: Tales of a Jewish Mystic Matthew Fox is perhaps the greatest writer on Meister Eckhart that has ever existed. No one paints as broad a portrait of the master as Fox does in this book. -- Steven Herrmann, author of Spiritual Democracy I can't imagine a richer, juicier, or more relevant introduction to the grandeur and brilliance of Meister Eckhart's vision. Matthew Fox has given us yet another radioactive, stunning work. Every chapter is a pure, clear, and swift revelation. -- Andrew Harvey, author of The Hope: A Guide to Sacred Activism [Fox] not only gives us his beloved spiritual father as a living presence for our lives but also brings us a whole rainbow of mystic-warriors as companions on the way. -- Joanna Macy, coauthor of Active Hope Whether our species has a future on Earth does not depend on the development of more gee-whiz technologies, but on whether we are willing to move into the psycho-spiritual dimension proclaimed by Meister Eckhart and elucidated by Matthew Fox in this important book. -- Larry Dossey, MD, author of One Mind Crucial! Fox brings Eckhart's voice into cogent meeting with a long list of pivotal global luminaries. Marrying these confluences may well determine the success or failure of our planet's inevitable process toward globalization and multiculturalism. -- Kurt Johnson, coauthor of The Coming Interspiritual Age By connecting Eckhart s wisdom to the problems of today, Fox creates a sense of optimistic urgency; solutions do not wait in the future or lie in the past, but are present right now if people choose to act with compassion and conviction. The book is not only an excellent introduction to Eckhart s theology, but also an inspirational guidepost for connecting faith with activism. Publishers Weekly In this book Matthew Fox, one of the gigantic Christians of this century, engages and presents Meister Eckhart, one of the gigantic Christians of the ages, in dialogue with some of today s best minds. The result is a stunning new vision of Christianity that transcends both creeds and boundaries. It is a thrilling read. John Shelby Spong, author of The Fourth Gospel: Tales of a Jewish Mystic Matthew Fox is perhaps the greatest writer on Meister Eckhart that has ever existed. No one paints as broad a portrait of the master as Fox does in this book. Steven Herrmann, author of Spiritual Democracy I can t imagine a richer, juicier, or more relevant introduction to the grandeur and brilliance of Meister Eckhart s vision. Matthew Fox has given us yet another radioactive, stunning work. Every chapter is a pure, clear, and swift revelation. Andrew Harvey, author of The Hope: A Guide to Sacred Activism [Fox] not only gives us his beloved spiritual father as a living presence for our lives but also brings us a whole rainbow of mystic-warriors as companions on the way. Joanna Macy, coauthor of Active Hope Whether our species has a future on Earth does not depend on the development of more gee-whiz technologies, but on whether we are willing to move into the psycho-spiritual dimension proclaimed by Meister Eckhart and elucidated by Matthew Fox in this important book. Larry Dossey, MD, author of One Mind Crucial! Fox brings Eckhart s voice into cogent meeting with a long list of pivotal global luminaries. Marrying these confluences may well determine the success or failure of our planet s inevitable process toward globalization and multiculturalism. Kurt Johnson, coauthor of The Coming Interspiritual Age In this book Matthew Fox, one of the gigantic Christians of this century, engages and presents Meister Eckhart, one of the gigantic Christians of the ages, in dialogue with some of today's best minds. The result is a stunning new vision of Christianity that transcends both creeds and boundaries. It is a thrilling read. -- John Shelby Spong, author of The Fourth Gospel: Tales of a Jewish Mystic Matthew Fox is perhaps the greatest writer on Meister Eckhart that has ever existed. No one paints as broad a portrait of the master as Fox does in this book. -- Steven Herrmann, author of Spiritual Democracy I can't imagine a richer, juicier, or more relevant introduction to the grandeur and brilliance of Meister Eckhart's vision. Matthew Fox has given us yet another radioactive, stunning work. Every chapter is a pure, clear, and swift revelation. -- Andrew Harvey, author of The Hope: A Guide to Sacred Activism [Fox] not only gives us his beloved spiritual father as a living presence for our lives but also brings us a whole rainbow of mystic-warriors as companions on the way. -- Joanna Macy, coauthor of Active Hope Whether our species has a future on Earth does not depend on the development of more gee-whiz technologies, but on whether we are willing to move into the psycho-spiritual dimension proclaimed by Meister Eckhart and elucidated by Matthew Fox in this important book. -- Larry Dossey, MD, author of One Mind Crucial! Fox brings Eckhart's voice into cogent meeting with a long list of pivotal global luminaries. Marrying these confluences may well determine the success or failure of our planet's inevitable process toward globalization and multiculturalism. -- Kurt Johnson, coauthor of The Coming Interspiritual Age
By connecting Eckhart's wisdom to the problems of today, Fox creates a sense of optimistic urgency; solutions do not wait in the future or lie in the past, but are present right now if people choose to act with compassion and conviction. The book is not only an excellent introduction to Eckhart's theology, but also an inspirational guidepost for connecting faith with activism. -- Publishers Weekly In this book Matthew Fox, one of the gigantic Christians of this century, engages and presents Meister Eckhart, one of the gigantic Christians of the ages, in dialogue with some of today's best minds. The result is a stunning new vision of Christianity that transcends both creeds and boundaries. It is a thrilling read. -- John Shelby Spong, author of The Fourth Gospel: Tales of a Jewish Mystic Matthew Fox is perhaps the greatest writer on Meister Eckhart that has ever existed. No one paints as broad a portrait of the master as Fox does in this book. -- Steven Herrmann, author of Spiritual Democracy I can't imagine a richer, juicier, or more relevant introduction to the grandeur and brilliance of Meister Eckhart's vision. Matthew Fox has given us yet another radioactive, stunning work. Every chapter is a pure, clear, and swift revelation. -- Andrew Harvey, author of The Hope: A Guide to Sacred Activism [Fox] not only gives us his beloved spiritual father as a living presence for our lives but also brings us a whole rainbow of mystic-warriors as companions on the way. -- Joanna Macy, coauthor of Active Hope Whether our species has a future on Earth does not depend on the development of more gee-whiz technologies, but on whether we are willing to move into the psycho-spiritual dimension proclaimed by Meister Eckhart and elucidated by Matthew Fox in this important book. -- Larry Dossey, MD, author of One Mind Crucial! Fox brings Eckhart's voice into cogent meeting with a long list of pivotal g
By connecting Eckhart s wisdom to the problems of today, Fox creates a sense of optimistic urgency; solutions do not wait in the future or lie in the past, but are present right now if people choose to act with compassion and conviction. The book is not only an excellent introduction to Eckhart s theology, but also an inspirational guidepost for connecting faith with activism. <i><b>Publishers Weekly</b></i> In this book Matthew Fox, one of the gigantic Christians of this century, engages and presents Meister Eckhart, one of the gigantic Christians of the ages, in dialogue with some of today s best minds. The result is a stunning new vision of Christianity that transcends both creeds and boundaries. It is a thrilling read. <b>John Shelby Spong</b>, author of <i>The Fourth Gospel: Tales of a Jewish Mystic</i> Matthew Fox is perhaps the greatest writer on Meister Eckhart that has ever existed. No one paints as broad a portrait of the master as Fox does in this book. <b>Steven Herrmann</b>, author of <i>Spiritual Democracy</i> I can t imagine a richer, juicier, or more relevant introduction to the grandeur and brilliance of Meister Eckhart s vision. Matthew Fox has given us yet another radioactive, stunning work. Every chapter is a pure, clear, and swift revelation. <b>Andrew Harvey</b>, author of <i>The Hope: A Guide to Sacred Activism</i> [Fox] not only gives us his beloved spiritual father as a living presence for our lives but also brings us a whole rainbow of mystic-warriors as companions on the way. <b>Joanna Macy</b>, coauthor of <i>Active Hope</i> Whether our species has a future on Earth does not depend on the development of more gee-whiz technologies, but on whether we are willing to move into the psycho-spiritual dimension proclaimed by Meister Eckhart and elucidated by Matthew Fox in this important book. <b>Larry Dossey, MD</b>, author of <i>One Mind</i> Crucial! Fox brings Eckhart s voice into cogent meeting with a long list of pivotal global luminaries. Marrying these confluences may well determine the success or failure of our planet s inevitable process toward globalization and multiculturalism. <b>Kurt Johnson</b>, coauthor of <i>The Coming Interspiritual Age</i>
In this book Matthew Fox, one of the gigantic Christians of this century, engages and presents Meister Eckhart, one of the gigantic Christians of the ages, in dialogue with some of today's best minds. The result is a stunning new vision of Christianity that transcends both creeds and boundaries. It is a thrilling read. -- John Shelby Spong, author of The Fourth Gospel: Tales of a Jewish Mystic Matthew Fox is perhaps the greatest writer on Meister Eckhart that has ever existed. No one paints as broad a portrait of the master as Fox does in this book. -- Steven Herrmann, author of Spiritual Democracy I can't imagine a richer, juicier, or more relevant introduction to the grandeur and brilliance of Meister Eckhart's vision. Matthew Fox has given us yet another radioactive, stunning work. Every chapter is a pure, clear, and swift revelation. -- Andrew Harvey, author of The Hope: A Guide to Sacred Activism [Fox] not only gives us his beloved spiritual father as a living presence for our lives but also brings us a whole rainbow of mystic-warriors as companions on the way. -- Joanna Macy, coauthor of Active Hope Whether our species has a future on Earth does not depend on the development of more geewhiz technologies, but on whether we are willing to move into the psycho-spiritual dimension proclaimed by Meister Eckhart and elucidated by Matthew Fox in this important book. -- Larry Dossey, MD, author of One Mind
Author Information
The author of thirty books, Matthew Fox has been an instrumental teacher and scholar in the revival of Western mysticism, particularly the work of Hildegard of Bingen, Meister Eckhart, and Thomas Aquinas. Fox teaches and speaks widely and lives in Oakland, California.
