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The Return of Father Sky,
a New Cosmology & the Sacred 10/09/2024 |
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Is the gift of a new cosmology and therefore a return of Father Sky the return of the sacred cosmos? |
Might a return of the Sacred be arriving just in time for our species to renew itself and gather its genius that can save the planet, unite nations, reconstruct authentic masculinity, and inspire the young to reinvent education, religion, law, economics, ceremony, ritual, liturgy and the rest? |
As above, so below: galaxy or fossil? NASA‘s James Webb Space Telescope captures spiral galaxy NGC 628, 32 million light years away. |
If Thomas Berry is correct, that “ecology is functional cosmology,” then maybe that is so. Following are responses by some who have read my new book “for kids of all ages,” The Return of Father Sky. Cosmologist Brian Swimme responded this way: Drawing upon cosmological science and creation spirituality, Matthew Fox tells the story of the birth and development of the universe in a style that delights and astounds. As a true elder, he is handing over our culture’s deepest wisdom to our youngest humans. Your children and grandchildren will
always remember sitting in your lap as you read these numinous stories. |
The original joyful marriage of Father Sky and Mother Earth, in The Return of Father Sky. | Mystic writer Mirabai Starr, author of Wild Mercy and Ordinary Mysticism, calls the book another luminous cosmological tale by master storyteller and theologian, Matthew Fox. In this epic rhyming romp, Fox celebrates the vibrant nexus
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science and spirit, reclaiming the divine masculine and restoring wholeness to our relationship with the cosmos. Highly recommended for children of every age! Franciscan friar Richar Rohr comments that “always one to help us recognize and recalibrate a spiritual imbalance, Matthew Fox
does it again with Father Sky!” Skylar Wilson, father of two children aged 4 and 7 and co-author of Order of the Sacred Earth and co-director of the Cosmic Mass, says this: With lightness and fun, Matthew Fox once again inspires us to connect with our cosmic lineage and purpose. The Return of Father
Sky is no ordinary children’s book, it’s a portal that awakens the creative powers moving through the child within each of us. |
Robert Holden, author of Higher Purpose, writes: Some stories are blessed with a magical power to change lives and to change the world. Welcome to The Return of Father Sky—a children’s tale for peoples of all ages. |
Parents and children can celebrate the wonders of the cosmos: from The Return of Father Sky. |
A modern fable that has the power to bless, to inspire, and fill our minds and hearts with love. Andrew Harvey, author of Love is Everything A Year with Hadewijch of Antwerp, comments: Only Matthew Fox could write such a delicious and profound book for
children. This book sows in their open minds and hearts some of the essential fruits of the universe as science instructs us today and its wonders and gifts that excite life. I salute and celebrate this sweet feast. |
Adapted from Matthew Fox, The Return of Father Sky: A Cosmic Myster for Kids of All Ages.
See Fox, Creation Spirituality: Liberating Gifts for the Peoples of the Earth.
And Fox, Original Blessing: A Primer in Creation Spirituality.
And Fox and Rupert Sheldrake, Natural Grace: dialogues on creation, darkness, and the soul in spirituality and science.
Banner Image: At one with the cosmos. Photo by Greg Rakozy on Unsplash |
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Queries for Contemplation |
Do you feel hope from the arrival of a new cosmology, a new opening to Father Sky, from science and from spirituality? Do you feel it can contribute to a healthier version of masculinity than the modern era has served up? Do you feel that it can assist humanity to move from preoccupation with its own gods and agendas to a fuller sense of gratitude for our place in the universe’s journey? |
The Return of Father Sky: A Cosmic Mystery for Kids of All Ages
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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Creation Spirituality: Liberating Gifts for the Peoples of the Earth
Fox’s spirituality weds the healing and liberation found in North American Creation Spirituality and in South American Liberation Theology. Creation
Spirituality challenges readers of every religious and political persuasion to unite in a new vision through which we learn to honor the earth and the people who inhabit it as the gift of a good and just Creator.
“A watershed theological work that offers a common ground for religious seekers and activists of all stripes.” — Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice. |
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Original Blessing: A Primer in Creation Spirituality
Matthew Fox lays out a whole new direction for Christianity—a direction that is in fact very ancient and very grounded in Jewish thinking (the fact that Jesus was a Jew
is often neglected by Christian theology): the Four Paths of Creation Spirituality, the Vias Positiva, Negativa, Creativa and Transformativa in an extended and deeply developed way.
“Original Blessing makes available to the Christian world and to the human community a radical cure for all dark and derogatory views of the natural world wherever these may have originated.” –Thomas Berry, author,
The Dream of the Earth; The Great Work; co-author, The Universe Story |
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Natural Grace: Dialogues on Creation, Darkness, and the Soul in Spirituality and Science
by Matthew Fox and Rupert Sheldrake
Natural Grace, a
208 page inspired dialogue between theologian Matthew Fox and scientist Rupert Sheldrake, unites wisdom and knowledge from unconventional angles. Considering themselves heretics in their own fields, Matthew and Rupert engage the conversation from postmodern and post-postmodern perspectives, deconstructing both religion and science—while setting the foundation for a new emerging worldview. Having outgrown the paradigms in which they were raised, both Fox and Sheldrake see it as part of their life
missions to share the natural synthesis of spirituality and science rooted in a paradigm of evolutionary cosmology. |
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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. For immediate access to Trump
& The MAGA Movement as Anti-Christ: A Handbook for the 2024 Election, order the e-book with 10 full-color prints from Amazon HERE. To get a print-on-demand paperback copy with black & white images, order from Amazon HERE or IUniverse HERE. To receive a limited-edition, full-color paperback copy, order from MatthewFox.org HERE. Order the audiobook HERE for immediate download. |
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In the Beginning There Was Joy: A Cosmic Celebration for Kids of All Ages
The first book in the Father Fox’s Fantastical Fables series tells the story of the big bang and how humans fit into the awesome, fantastical, cosmic picture! In this
full-color, beautifully illustrated book, 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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MONTHLY: Join Matthew Fox, Mariko Middleton, and Skylar Wilson of the Order of the Sacred Earth in a free virtual meeting for connection and networking with other mystic warriors. Last Tuesday of every month, 4:00-5:00pm PT.
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ConvergenceCoLab hosts Matthew Fox, Margaret Wheatley, and Brian McLaren in an online conversation on “Post-Doom Spirituality," Wednesday, October 16, 6-8:30 PM ET. Register now with an EARLY BIRD rate of $30, HERE. |
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Join Matthew Fox as he discusses his two books, In the Beginning There was Joy and The Return of Father Sky, in an Our Lady of the Prairie Retreat, Thursday, October 17, 4:00-5:30 pm
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Register HERE. |
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Creation Spirituality Conversations |
Bannon, former Trump advisor and former Executive Chairman at Breitbart News. He explains how Cardinal Burke and other neofascists in the Catholic Church opposed the Second Vatican Council, which sought to update the Catholic Church. He then explains how both Leonard Leo (co-chairman of the Federalist Society board of directors, who drew up lists of potential conservative judges who were then appointed to the Supreme Court) and Kevin Roberts from the Heritage
Foundation, share a right-wing Catholic ideology. |
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