Daily Meditations with Matthew Fox
The Creation Spirituality Lineage Calling All Social and Environmental Activists, Mystic Explorers, Justice Makers, Cosmic Thinkers, Earth Keepers
Chimps & Us, Stadiums, Sports and Wars continued
In the past two DMs we have been dealing with Brian Swimme’s story of how differently 50,000 chimps and 50,000 humans will act in a
Previous Meditations
Chenu, Aquinas, Teilhard on the Holiness of Matter in History
Chenu admires Aquinas for the importance he gives to matter. Remember Aquinas tells us that this is why he
MLK & Chenu on the “Creative Maladjustment” Creativity Requires
Dr. King proposed that “human salvation lies in the hands of the creatively maladjusted.” This seems to be
Chenu on the Spirit at Work in Human and Cosmic History
Père Chenu held a strong cosmic sense. Nature and humanity, nature and spirit were one for him. This is the
MLK, Chenu & Aquinas on Non-Dualism and the Body Politic
A non-dualistic attitude toward matter and body results in a non-dualistic attitude toward the body politic. Democracy or an
1/16-1/21/2023: MLK & Chenu on the Failures of the Church & the Value of Non-Dualism
January 16, 2023. Dr. King on the Failures of Religion.King had issues with churches who “hide behind stained
Non-dualism: Chenu & Aquinas on Passions as the Seat of Virtues
We have been considering non-dualism as championed by MLK Jr and Pere Chenu, feminist writer Rosemary Ruether, Thich
Why Non-Dualism Is Important, MLK & Chenu, continued
We are discussing how Martin Luther King, Jr. and Père Chenu agree that dualism is a “strange” and
MLK, Jr. and M. D. Chenu Oppose Dualism—and Pay a Price
In a previous DM this week we zeroed in on an all-important criticism from Dr. Martin Luther King,
MLK Jr. and M. D. Chenu Critique Today’s Economics
On the eve of the World Economic Forum gathering in Davos, today’s headline stands out: “Richest 1% bag
Dr. King Criticizes Organized Religion, continued
Dr. King had plenty to say about religion’s failures—including a hint at why the young abandon it. The
Dr. King on the Failures of Religion
Dr. Martin Luther King, whose Feast Day we celebrate today, had his criticism of church and religion. He
1/09-1/14/2023: Dorothee Soelle, Recreating the Church & Being the Compassion of Christ
Each Sunday we offer a brief summary of the meditations from the previous week as a kind of
Authentic Mysticism as an Antidote to Patriarchy
Dualism is a major component of Patriarchy where domination and control trump co-operation and partnering. Dorothee Soelle believes
Feminism, Ecology, Transcendence vs. Christofascism
Dorothee Soelle believes that feminist theology offers us another way of thinking of transcendence. Transcendence is no longer
Dorothee Soelle: From Christolatry to Mysticism
Dorothee Soelle felt that there is a clear danger evident in the history of Christianity of elevating Christ
Dorothee Soelle on Christ’s Need for Us
Yesterday we saw how Dorothee Soelle believed that love is revolutionary; and love is what Jesus and the
Dorothee Soelle on the Revolution of Jesus
The real purpose of healthy religion is spirituality, namely to inspire and train people to get in touch
The Historic Role that Pope Benedict Played
Howard Thurman felt that “Christianity has betrayed Jesus.” Gandhi agreed and Albert Schweitzer offered this observation: What has been passing
Week of 1/02-1/07/2023: Evil in Society and The Questionable Legacy of Pope Benedict XVI
Each Sunday we offer a brief summary of the meditations from the previous week as a kind of
Evil in the Christmas Story Yesterday and Today
Previous to the death of Pope Benedict, we were dealing with the deeper meanings of Advent and Christmas.
Pope Benedict vs. the Signs of Our Times: Homosexuality
When it comes to gays and Cardinal Ratzinger, I recall the time when I was invited to speak
Pope Benedict vs. the Signs of Our Times: Einstein, Women
The Second Vatican Council urged Catholics to “read the signs of the times.” Among the signs of our times
Pope Benedict’s Political Legacy
The political impact of popes Benedict XVI and his mentor JPII cannot be underestimated. Benedict and JPII’s support
Pope Benedict XVI’s Legacy, continued
History will remember Pope John Paul II as the person who brought back the Inquisition and who handpicked
The Legacy of Pope Benedict XVI, Part I
In this Christmas season and invitation from a New Year to renew ourselves as a species and as
Week of 12/27-12/31: Doxa, Giving Birth to Christ in Ourselves and in the Transfiguration of the World
December 27, 2022. Doxa, Moxa, and Christmas, continued.In this meditation, we reflect on the concepts of moxa (moxie
New Year’s Eve, 2023, Cosmic Christ & Transfiguration of the World
The Transfiguration event that we meditated on yesterday is recalled in all three synoptic gospels as well as
The Transfiguration and Birthing of the Cosmic Christ
Yesterday we considered how we all give birth to the Cosmic Christ not unlike how Mary gave birth
Our Giving Birth to the Christ, continued
With Meister Eckhart, we are asking in this Christmas season, “When do we give birth to Christ?” Whenever we
Meister Eckhart on Our Becoming Mothers of God
Advent, as we considered a few weeks ago, is not just about humanity waiting to celebrate the birth of
