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Prayer: A Radical Response to Life
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Here is a new edition of one of Matthew Fox’s most powerful early books, another in a series of the classic works by the maverick priest and theologian being reissued by Tarcher/Putnam.Prayer was written by Fox when he was a radical young priest fresh from the experience of the sixties and Vatican II. Originally published in 1972, it is one of the first works to herald the revolution of liberal theology that was just beginning to sweep the nation.Originally published under the title On Becoming a Musical, Mystical Bear: Spirituality American Style, the book now has a more accessible title and appearance and is as vital today as when it first appeared.
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| Weight | 0.15 kg |
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| Dimensions | 1.27 × 12.7 × 19.05 cm |
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| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 192 |
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| Year Published | 2001-6-4 |
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| Publication City/Country | USA |
| ISBN 10 | 1585420980 |
| About The Author | Matthew Fox is well-known for having revived the tradition of Creation Spirituality and for being a compelling voice for ecological and socially progressive causes. He is the author of 35 books, including Original Blessing, which has sold more than a quarter million copies. He is the recipient of the Courage of Conscience Award given by the Peace Abbey of Sherborn, Massachusetts. Other recipients have included the Dalai Lama, Mother Teresa, Ernesto Cardenal, and Rosa Parks. He lives in California, where he has founded the University of Creation Spirituality, and is codirector of the Naropa Institute in Oakland. |
| Table Of Content | Prayer Preface to the 2001 EditionChapter 1: What Prayer Is NotPrayer is not saying prayersPrayer is not withdrawal from one's culturePrayer is not acquiescence to a culturePrayer is not causing God to change by our petitionsPrayer is not talking to GodPrayer is not liturgyPrayer is not an exceptional experienceChapter 2: Life and Its Mysteries: The Stuff of PrayerIs "life" too vague?Mystery versus problemMysteries in our livesChapter 3: Prayer: A Radical Response to LifePrayer as responseIsraelite prayer as response to lifeJesus' prayer as response to lifePrayer as response to life, not GodPrayer as response to life, not culturePrayer as a radical responseChapter 4: Prayer as Radical Psychologically: Mysticism (Becoming Rooted)Prayer, the process of responding to lifeMysticism, a matrix for prayerChapter 5: Prayer as Radical Socially: Prophecy (Uprooting)The socially radical as prophecySocial prayer as a wrestling with the enemies of lifeJustice, the prophet's goalSigns of the true prophetChapter 6: Developing Our Capacities for Mysticism and ProphecyExperience of lifeDeveloping our capacities for mysticismDeveloping our capacities for prophecyThe artist as a spiritual guruMusic and spiritualityPostscript: A Fresh Look at the Trinity |
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