COLLECTION NAME:
Matthew Fox Collection
Record
Collection Name:
Matthew Fox Collection
Title:
An Introduction to Creation Spirituality Tape #2
Title Type:
Proper
Name:
Fox, Matthew, 1940-
Name Role Term Text:
Priests
Resource Type:
Audio
Genre:
sound recordings
Genre:
lectures
Date Created:
Undated
Language Term:
English
Extent:
1 audiocassette (1 hour, 13 min., 51 sec.)
Form:
magnetic tapes
Abstract:
Recording of a lecture Matthew Fox gave on Creation Spirituality and Original Blessing. Topics include the difference between Western religious traditions and Creation Spirituality traditions, Rilke, Eckhart, and Via Positiva and Via Negativa, Feminism, anger, pain, and human ingenuity.
Note:
00:00:00 Audio begins in the middle of Matthew Fox speaking about Original Blessing theology in comparison with contemporary patriarchy, cynicism, and religious and secular original sin theology. 00:02:00 Fox discusses Julian of Norwich and language, specifically, the language and practice of "enjoying" and "goodness" in religious practice. 00:04:41 Fox discusses needing a new beginning in Creation Spirituality. He connects this with advertising and how its built on the opposite of religious theology and that people have everything they need to create and use human ingenuity. 00:06:42 Fox connects this to food and discusses the food industrial complex. 00:07:52 Fox discusses that the western theological system enforces the idea that "we can't" when Creation Spirituality enforces that "we can." [Audio cuts out] 00:08:59 Audio cuts in at Fox discussing Via Positiva, The Spiral Path, trust, and the fear inherent in the Far Redemption tradition (Catholic Protestant tradition) in contrast with Creation Spirituality. 00:14:00 Fox connects this discussion to the Hebrew word dabar and Jewish religious tradition. Fox connects this to Eckhart's "underground river," feminism, and the poets. 00:19:04 Fox takes an audience comment. He discusses creative energy and creation theology. 00:21:38 Fox discusses his frustration with trivializing or being ignorant of the creation and mystical tradition. 00:24:04 Fox discusses Panentheism and worship.00:30:02 Fox discusses sexuality, femininity, and masculinity. [Audio cuts out] 00:32:28 Audio cuts back in while Fox is discussing violence against women. 00:34:45 Fox prepares to discuss the second path. Before that he discusses the Via Positiva, original sin, and dualism. 00:37:30 Fox discusses path two which he calls the Via Negativa and befriending the negative and nothingness. [Audio cuts out] Fox continues to discuss Via Negativa and "is-ness." He quotes Eckhart. 00:45:42 Fox discusses letting go and embracing nothingness. Fox brings up Carol Christ's work and its relationship to nothingness. 00:48:24 Fox continues discussing the Via Negativa and letting go. 00:53:40 Fox shares with the audience an exercise for letting go - laughter. 00:55:19 Fox shares the Silence Haikus by Ken F. as he encourages the audience to pray together. Fox brings the prayer exercise back to laughter and letting go. 00:59:49 Fox invites the audience to partake in another activity involving creating an image of their Via Negativa. Fox takes audience commentary. 01:03:15 Fox, prompted by audience comments discusses pain, anger, letting go/forgiveness, and guilt. 01:11:01 Fox quotes Rilke. and discusses Via Negativa. 01:13:51 End of recording.
Note Type:
Segment sequence
Subject Topic:
Spiritual life--New Age movement
Subject Topic:
Spirituality
Subject Topic:
Sin, Original--Biblical teaching
Subject Topic:
Anger
Subject Topic:
Feminism
Subject Topic:
Panentheism
Subject Topic:
Food industry and trade
Subject Name:
Fox, Matthew, 1940-
Subject Name:
Rilke, Rainer Maria, 1875-1926
Subject Name:
Eckhart, Meister, -1327
Subject Name:
Hildegard, Saint, 1098-1179
Identifier:
U183071283304_narv_foxMatthew_60-19_introductionCreationSpirituality2_a.mp3
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An Introduction to Creation Spirituality Tape #1
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constituent
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An Introduction to Creation Spirituality Tape #3
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Related Item:
An Introduction to Creation Spirituality Tape #4
Related Item Type:
constituent
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Related Item:
An Introduction to Creation Spirituality Tape #5
Related Item Type:
constituent
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Physical Location:
University of Colorado Boulder Libraries Rare and Distinctive Collections
Shelf Locator:
COU: 5082 | box 60 | item 19
Date Captured:
Spring, 2024
Internet Media Type:
audio/mp3
Digital Origin:
reformatted digital
Access Condition:
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