COLLECTION NAME:
Matthew Fox Collection
Record
Collection Name:
Matthew Fox Collection
Title:
Forum: Matthew Fox
Title Type:
Proper
Name:
Fox, Matthew, 1940-
Name Role Term Text:
Priests
Resource Type:
Audio
Genre:
sound recordings
Genre:
interviews
Genre:
radio programs
Date Created:
1999-04-26
Language Term:
English
Extent:
1 audiocassette (1 hour, 3 min., 10 sec.)
Form:
magnetic tapes
Abstract:
Recording of an interview between Michael Krasny, host of the program, Forum, on QEDFM San Francisco and Matthew Fox. Topics include spirituality, good and evil, original sin, capitalism, politics, the media, Columbine, NATO bombing of Yugoslavia, Slobodan Milo?evi?, and social issues (mental health, racism, sexism).
Note:
00:00:00 Audio begins with Michael Krasny, host of the program, Forum, on QEDFM San Francisco introduces Matthew Fox a guest on his show to discuss the "looming evil" in society (mentioning Columbine shooting, presumably the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia, and Slobodan Milo?evi?) and his new book Sins of the Spirit, Blessings of the Flesh: Lessons for Transforming Evil in Soul and Society. 00:01:23 Krasny asks Matthew Fox about the humanity in evil and the interlocking nature of good and evil. Fox quotes Martin Buber and Thomas Aquinas to discusses the idea that all evil is an effort to love something or protect something. 00:02:24 Krasny and Fox talk about the polarization of good and evil and how evil can be more interesting/stimulating. Fox uses discusses Hitler as an example of how ignoring the complexity of evil interferes with being able to stop it before it gets bad. Fox discusses the connection between evil and resentment in this context. Fox's solution is to start working on the heart in a spiritual manner. 00:04:18 Krasny asks about humanity's capacity/culpability in doing heinous deeds. Fox discusses the thin line between the divine and demonic and that without great evil there is not great good. Fox quotes Thich Nhat Hanh. Fox and Krasny connect the concept of this dichotomy to politics and the media. 00:05:42 Krasny and Fox discuss the media and the evil off of which it profits. 00:06:20 Fox discusses biophilia and asks how the media, church, school can be expressing a love of life over a love of death more. 00:07:27 Krasny and Fox discuss the need for a new concept or relationship with sin. 00:10:09 Krasny and Fox discusses parental neglect. Fox connects the concept to greed and discusses the entities who make money off of providing people with information akin to how to make a bomb on the internet. 00:12:56 Krasny and Fox discuss the seven deadly sins and the seven chakras. 00:15:38 Krasny and Fox discuss Columbine and the idea that bigotry is misdirected love. Fox connects this concept to the first chakra, arrogance, and cosmology. 00:17:45 Krasny and Fox discuss morality and the complicity in evil and love of death. 00:20:49 Krasny and Fox talk about the Midwest and where they are from/lived. 00:21:28 Krasny and Fox discuss recovering the sacred and being more in touch with evil to connect to good. Fox uses the example of alcoholism. 00:23:40 Krasny invites the listening audience to call in with questions. 00:24:07 An audience member calls in and comments on the opposite of love not being hatred but indifference. He also comments on Fox's comments regarding arrogance. Fox expands on the audience members comments regarding indifference and arrogance. 00:27:58 [Commercial break] 00:30:14 [Program begins again] Krasny and Fox discuss satanism in popular culture. 00:33:30 Krasny introduces the next caller Fred who comments on the music industry and "gangster rap". Fox shifts the conversation to capitalism as a catalyst for evil and greed. 00:36:30 Krasny introduces Tom who comments on good and evil being both in humanity. Fox and Krasny expand on the topic. 00:38:08 Krasny introduces the next caller Steve who comments on evil and recommends a couple books. 00:40:23 Krasny introduces the next caller Lester who puts the responsibility of societal issues is on adults and the hypocrisy of putting blame on children. Fox and Krasny discuss the comment and expand on the idea of original sin. 00:44:35 Krasny introduces the next caller Denise who comments on the origin of evil and society's failure of caring for those struggling with their mental health. 00:46:59 Krasny introduces the next caller Tom who asks about evil as an individual problem versus a societal problem. Fox and Krasny discuss the questions. They bring up Jean Genet and the question of the nature of evil. 00:53:56 Krasny begins to close out the radio show. 00:54:50 [Commercials] 00:57:31 News program begins. 01:03:10 End of recording.
Note Type:
Segment sequence
Subject Topic:
Spiritual life--New Age movement
Subject Topic:
Spirituality
Subject Topic:
Good and evil
Subject Topic:
Sin, Original
Subject Topic:
Violence
Subject Name:
Fox, Matthew, 1940-
Subject Name:
Thomas, Aquinas, Saint, 1225?-1274
Subject Name:
Nha??t Ha?nh, Thi?ch
Subject Name:
Krasny, Michael, 1944-
Subject Geographic:
Oakland (Alameda, California, United States, North America) (inhabited place)
Identifier:
U183071284148_narv_foxMatthew_64-12_forumKQED-FM_a.mp3
Physical Location:
University of Colorado Boulder Libraries Rare and Distinctive Collections
Internet Media Type:
audio/mp3
Digital Origin:
reformatted digital
Access Condition:
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