Natural Grace: Dialogues on Creation, Darkness, and the Soul in Spirituality and Science

by Matthew Fox, Rupert Sheldrake

The chasm between science and religion has been a source of intellectual and spiritual tension for centuries, but in these ground breaking dialogues there is a remarkable consonance between these once opposing camps. In Natural Grace , Rupert Sheldrake and Matthew Fox show that not only is the synthesis of science and spirituality possible, but it is unavoidable when one considers the extraordinary insights they have both come upon in their work. Sheldrake, who has changed the face of modern science with his revolutionary theory of morphic resonance, and Fox, whose work in creation spirituality has had a significant impact on people's sense of spirit, balance each other with their unique yet highly complementary points of view. In these inspired dialogues a variety of ancient topics--including ritual, prayer, and the soul--are freed from the past and given new power for the future in the liberated universe Fox and Sheldrake show us.

Genres: Philosophy, Spirituality, Science

210 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1995

About the author

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"

Reviews

[Maria Carmo · Rating 4 out of 5]

A wonderful dialogue between two kindred spirits, giving us a glimpse of history and culture and of the impact of Descartes new mundi vision on science and current mentality, as well as impressing upon its readers the need for a new more holistic perspective, a re-sacralization of the world revealing the spiritual link between Man and Creation.

Maria Carmo

30th. August 2012.

[Phil Calandra · Rating 2 out of 5]

"Natural Grace..." are the dialogues between Matthew Fox, a spiritual theologian, and Rupert Sheldrake, an innovative scientist. The general focus of the book is that science and spirituality can work in support of one another instead of being in opposing camps. In their discussion topics including ritual, prayer and the soul are discussed from the two prospectives . This is a rather difficult book to understand. The discussion is ambiguous, theoretical and not very convincing. Although there may be some points of convergence, there still seems a rather large chasm between the two views.

[Bea · Rating 5 out of 5]

I found this book thought-provoking and inspiring when I read it a couple of years ago. I brought it to my book club, a group of women who meet weekly and are not afraid to tackle everything. We read several chapters aloud and had some of the best discussion in our history.

[James Chin · Rating 4 out of 5]

soul = field
mind = blown

[Graham Bear · Rating 5 out of 5]

I find Rupert Sheldrakes books so interesting. They inspire me to think more and learn more.