With 24 books in print, including the bestseller Original Blessing and Creativity: Where the Divine and Human Meet, perhaps no one is more qualified than Matthew Fox to offer a curriculum about using the power of prayer to change our world. Now this passionate speaker and writer presents Radical Prayer, his audio opus about prayer, the utterance of our hearts.
This compelling six-session course covers what prayer is and why it works, recovering the sacred masculine and feminine, exploring the dark night of the soul, deep ecumenism lessons from history's great mystics in every tradition, and more. Enrich your life with this soulful course on the power of prayer
Timothy James "Matthew " Fox is an American priest and theologian. Formerly a member of the Dominican Order within the Catholic Church, he became a member of the Episcopal Church following his expulsion from the order in 1993. Fox has written 35 books that have been translated into 68 languages and have sold millions of copies and by the mid-1990s had attracted a "huge and diverse following"
I have been following Matthew Fox's spirituality since the mid seventies and have accepted many of his challenges.
In the spirit of Meister Eckhart and Hildegard of Bingen:
I bow in humility for not being more pro-active. I bow, for taking this world, created for all species, for granted. I bow, for not giving my full attention to the needs of others, the needs of our planet, the needs of animals and most importantly the need of being more in touch with my inner self.
I am in my twilight years and as I look to creation, the universe, my children, grandchildren I bow before all. Namaste.
Matthew Fox is a rare white man. I enjoyed these sessions very much. So pleased he includes bell hooks as one of his guides. Fox is a radical listened & it's well worth listening to him.
Still listening to the audio version...You don't just listen once. There is so much to consider, but the effects of listening are very calming. He gives a feeling of hope, spirituality and belief. More later as I go on. But I recommend it to everyone. I even think it would be great to have a discussion group around this one.
Haven't read any of his books for the last 25 years. But I love the way he looks at 'sin' and juxtaposes the charkras with the '7 deadly sins.' His cosmology continues to develop. I really love where his mind goes and where his heart is centered.
Matthew Fox has the depth and breadth of wisdom, understanding, intelligence, insight, and purposeful speech to be one of the greatest theologians I have ever read. This is the first book of his I have encountered and I cannot wait to dive further into his work. Highly recommend.