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10/27-11/2/2024:
Heroes, plus Fascism vs. Democracy 11/3/2024 |
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October 28, 2024: Praying the News: Navalny, Stang, Gutierrez, Trumpian Fascism
Matthew has a wonderful suggestion. Instead of merely watching the news, we should “pray the news.” There was much to pray
about this past week. 1) Several key members of Trump’s staff in the White House denounced him as a fascist. 2) The courage of Alexei Navalny and his widow, Julia, is made clear in his memoir that was just released. 3) After a lifetime of service, Gustavo Gutierrez, the Peruvian theologian and father of “Liberation Theology,” died last week. |
October 29, 2024: Trump’s Fascist Rally at Madison Square Garden
Regarding Trump’s hate-filled rally at Madison Square Garden, historian Heather Cox Richardson said: I stand corrected. I
thought this year’s October surprise was the reality that Trump’s mental state had slipped so badly he could not campaign in any coherent way. It turns out the surprise was Trump’s fascist rally at Madison Square Garden, a rally so extreme that Republicans running for office have been denouncing it all over social media tonight. It evoked memories of a Nazi rally there in 1939. A “comedian” there made racist and vulgar remarks about Puerto Ricans. We can only hope that such
extremism will only propel more people to vote for his opponent. October 30, 2024: Fascism AND Christofascism are on the
Ballot
The rally in MSG put Trump’s fascism on full display. Lesser talked about is the christofascism. Christian nationalism and Opus Dei are thoroughly in bed with the far-right wing of the Republican party. Matthew says: As a theologian, it is my job to point out the faux Christian dimension to this entire campaign…. Fascism is faux Christianity because it is all about
Hate. And Lies. And Violence. Susan Sontag defines fascism as “institutionalized violence.” Trump’s Sunday lineup peddled this unholy trinity. Trump’s hatred of Latinos and immigrants has been particularly on display. Amna Nawaz interviews NYU history professor Ruth Ben-Ghiat on speakers at the MSG hate rally quoting directly from Nazi and authoritarian playbooks. PBS NewsHour. |
October 31, 2024: Dark Money, Billionaires, & the Death of Earth & Democracy
One of the signs of the Antichrist in our day is the role dark money plays in the political arena. About climate change
and dark money, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse states: It’s a trifecta: dark money is behind climate denial, Court capture and corruption of
Congress—one crew, one plan, one cancer in the body politic. Dark money is “massive anonymous political spending by special interests” who hide their identities from the public. Yet polling is “off the charts” to restrict this kind of dark money. Republicans as well as independents and Democrats are against it. Whitehouse points out that before Citizens United, climate change was a bipartisan issue (in 2008 McCain included it in his
platform), but fossil-fuel dark money killed that bipartisanship. November 1, 2024: Did Jesus Preach Democracy?
In Trump & The MAGA Movement as Anti-Christ: A Handbook for the 2024 Election, Matthew offers a chapter entitled “Jesus and Democracy.” Does Jesus teach about democracy? Aquinas said: "Christ teaches the dignity of human nature," and Meister Eckhart taught about the "nobility" and "royalty" of ordinary people. In Israel, a royal person was responsible for justice and for keeping the community together. But according to Eckhart,
we are all royal persons. Here lies the bedrock of democracy: The dignity and divinity of each person. |
November 2, 2024: Equality and Love: Eckhart on Jesus and Democracy, continued
The opening sentence of the Declaration of Independence is “All men are created equal.” Of course, at
the time, that did not include women or people of color. However, if we are all brothers and sisters in one God, then we are all equal, and this is, of course, what democracy is all about. Meister Eckhart, writing 450 years before Thomas Jefferson, had a far broader understanding of democracy than Jefferson did. For Eckhart does not limit the dignity of personhood to men or white people or men with property as Jefferson did. Instead, Eckhart believed we are born noble—all of us—and it
is from that royalty that our rights derive, and we in turn are urged to treat others as ourselves and live “equally.” Says he: There can be no love where love does not find equlity or does not create equality." Such is the work of democracy. |
Fox, “Sermon Thirty-six: Everyone an Aristocrat, Everyone a Royal Person,” in Fox, Passion for Creation: The Earth-Honoring Spirituality of Meister Eckhart, pp. 510-530. Banner
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Trump & The MAGA Movement as Anti-Christ: A Handbook for the 2024 Election
Matthew Fox tells us that he had always shied away from using the term “Anti-Christ” because it was so often used to spread control and fear. However, given today’s
rise of authoritarianism and forces of democracide, ecocide, and christofascism, he turns the tables in this book employing the archetype for the cause of justice, democracy, and a renewed Earth and humanity.
From the Foreword: If there was ever a time, a moment, for examining the archetype of the Antichrist, it is now…Read this book with an open mind. Good and evil are real forces in our world. ~~ Caroline
Myss, author of Anatomy of the Spirit and Conversations with the Divine.
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Passion for Creation: The Earth-Honoring Spirituality of Meister Eckhart
Matthew Fox’s comprehensive translation of Meister Eckhart’s sermons is a meeting of true prophets across centuries, resulting in
a spirituality for the new millennium. The holiness of creation, the divine life in each person and the divine power of our creativity, our call to do justice and practice compassion–these are among Eckhart’s themes, brilliantly interpreted and explained for today’s reader.
“The most important book on mysticism in 500 years.” — Madonna Kolbenschlag, author of Kissing Sleeping Beauty
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The Hidden Spirituality of Men: Ten Metaphors to Awaken the Sacred Masculine
To awaken what Fox calls “the sacred masculine,” he unearths ten metaphors, or archetypes, ranging from the Green Man, an
ancient pagan symbol of our fundamental relationship with nature, to the Spiritual Warrior….These timeless archetypes can inspire men to pursue their higher calling to connect to their deepest selves and to reinvent the world.
“Every man on this planet should read this book — not to mention every woman who wants to understand the struggles, often unconscious, that shape the men they know.” — Rabbi Michael
Lerner, author of The Left Hand of God |
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Sins of the Spirit, Blessings of the Flesh: Transforming Evil in Soul and Society
Visionary theologian and best-selling author Matthew Fox offers a new theology of evil
that fundamentally changes the traditional perception of good and evil and points the way to a more enlightened treatment of ourselves, one another, and all of nature. In comparing the Eastern tradition of the 7 chakras to the Western tradition of the 7 capital sins, Fox allows us to think creatively about our capacity for personal and institutional evil and what we can do about them.
“A scholarly
masterpiece embodying a better vision and depth of perception far beyond the grasp of any one single science. A breath-taking analysis.” — Diarmuid O’Murchu, author of Quantum Theology: Spiritual Implications of the New Physics |
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The Return of Father Sky
The second book in the Father Fox’s Fantastical Fables series, The Return of Father Sky helps boys and girls to celebrate a new relationship with the masculine by way of Father Sky, whose return excites joy and wonder and
possibility that enlarge the soul to welcome others and all creation. Written in a rhyming Dr. Seuss-like style, this full-color, beautifully illustrated book, written by world- renowned theologian Matthew Fox weaves together modern science and classic spirituality in a whimsical, entertaining format to illustrate important truths to readers aged 4 and up. With artwork curated from illustrators around the world, this book expresses the joy and wonder of all peoples and cultures, planting seeds
of respect, cooperation and hope to work together for the healing of our planet. |
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Examining Evil: Episcopal Priest Calls Trump the Anti-Christ In this thought-provoking episode of the Lean to the Left
podcast, host Bob Gatty speaks with Dr. Matthew Fox about his latest work, 'Trump and the MAGA Movement as Antichrist.' They explore the controversial |
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connections between Donald Trump, the MAGA movement, and the archetype of the Antichrist. Dr. Fox addresses the importance of truth in the face of lies perpetuated by Trump and other political figures and shares personal insights, including his forced departure from the Dominicans to the Episcopalians due to his progressive beliefs. The conversation also covers Hildegard of Bingen’s art and its symbolism against modern societal issues like patriarchy and
fascism, urging listeners to channel moral outrage into constructive action inspired by historical figures. Thoughtful reflections on spirituality, culture, and political dynamics make this an essential listen ahead of the 2024 election. |
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