I love that idea of truly falling in love with the world around us. History isn't always pretty but the world is much bigger than human history. That's why I talk about cosmology and the earth and these bigger realities that are part of our world. So we're learning through a tough time of history now but that sentence from Derek Walcott comes back to me all the time: "The fate of poetry is the following of the world in spite of history" The implication is okay and then we can remake history. We can do history differently, as Muhammad was teaching.
Matthew Fox is an internationally acclaimed spiritual theologian, Episcopal priest, and activist. He holds a doctor in the History and Theology of Spirituality
In this episode, Eric and Matthew discuss his book: Matthew Fox: Essential Writings on Creation Spirituality.
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Matthew Fox and I Discuss What Creation Spirituality Means and …
- His book, Matthew Fox: Essential Writings on Creation Spirituality.
- Creation spirituality is about the sacredness of nature and our existence
- Dualism as the fall of humanity
- How it’s easy to forget to savor the beauty of existence
- Accepting the “both/and” rather than “either/or:
- Learning to fall in love the world around us
- The 4 paths of creation spirituality
- Creativity is what distinguishes postmodern from modern science
- The importance of cultivating creativity in a spiritual journey
- How art can be a meditation
- How both creating and taking in art is being an artist
- Compassion is about sharing both the joy and sorrow with one another
- Hildegard’s tent of wisdom
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