Matthew Fox
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2011
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As Matthew Fox notes, when an aging Albert Einstein was asked if he had any regrets, he replied, "I wish I had read more of the mystics earlier in my life." The 365 writings in Christian Mystics represent a wide-ranging sampling of these readings for modern-day seekers of all faiths — or no faith. Fox is uniquely qualified to comment on these profound, sometimes startling, often denounced insights. In 1998, this longtime member of the Dominican...
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Passionate and provocative, Fox uncovers the ancient tradition of a creation-centered spirituality that melds Christian mysticism with the contemporary struggle for social justice, feminism, and environmentalism.
Showing how we can learn from each other, Fox's spirituality weds the healing and liberation found in both North and South America. Creation Spirituality challenges readers of every religious and political persuasion to unite in a new vision...
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With 24 books in print, including the bestseller Original Blessing and Creativity: Where the Divine and Human Meet, perhaps no one is more qualified than Matthew Fox to offer a curriculum about using the power of prayer to change our world. Now this passionate speaker and writer presents Radical Prayer, his audio opus about prayer, the utterance of our hearts. This compelling six-session course covers what prayer is and why it works, recovering the...
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Author Matthew Fox has stated, “If Hildegard had been a man, she would be well known as one of the greatest artists and intellectuals the world has ever seen.” It is a credit to the power of the women's movement and our times that this towering genius of Western thought is being rediscovered in her full grandeur and autonomy. Meister Eckhart's deeply ecumenical teachings were in many ways modern. He taught about what we call ecology, championed...
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Bringing light to the dark side of evil, so that it removes the disguise and the illusion, visionary theologian Mathew Fox provides a new perspective on an ages old subject. He calls for an open dialogue about evil and what it truly means. In an era when human beings are fully capable of destroying the species along with the biosphere, Fox points to the roots of evil within, as a way out and through.
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Matthew Fox, Ph.D. has had his finger on the pulse of Western Spirituality for decades. When he casts his keen eye on the state of spirituality among men in the twenty-first century, you can be sure he'll discern the unspoken woundedness, yearning, and passion of the modern warrior.
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"Once we start turning religion into spirituality again, which is how it began, in its healthy versions, the differences often melt," says Fox. His luminous visions of future religion, work and education invoke both ancient wisdom and futuristic technology as ways of expressing the needs and vitality of modern human society. The unorthodoxy of this outspoken Catholic priest earned him dismissal from the Dominican order. Now an ordained Episcopal priest,...
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Thomas Merton was an American Catholic writer, mystic, and Trappist monk who died mysteriously in Bangkok, Thailand when he was 53 years old. The gifts he left behind from his short life were immense. He combined deep contemplation with social action. Here Fr. Matthew Fox shares his profound intersection with Merton via Creation Spirituality. It was Merton who suggested that Fox, who was a young Dominican at the time, go to Paris and pursue his doctorate....
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Here scholar, theologian, and teacher Father Matthew Fox explores the writings and wisdom of this electrifying saint and speaks of Aquinas' timeless wisdom to a postmodern world. Fox encourages all spiritual warriors and activists to grow our vision and our courage. He speaks of some of the positive things that the coronavirus has brought to us as we shelter in place.
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What are angels? Many people believe in angels, but few can define these enigmatic spirits. Now visionary theologian Matthew Fox and acclaimed biologist Rupert Sheldrake-pioneers in modern religious thinking and scientific theory-launch a groundbreaking exploration into the ancient concept of the angel and restore dignity, meaning, and joy to the time-honored belief in these heavenly beings. Angels constitute one of the most fundamental themes in...
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It is no wonder that we are terrified by the current unchartered territory of global population growth, ecosystem stress, polarized political struggles, the decline of traditional religious practice, and more. How do we avoid curling up into a ball and giving up? Our guests share the vision of a co-creative, emergent, self-organizing movement they call the "Order of the Sacred Earth (OSE)" as an antidote to the many negative forces that surround us....
15) Behind the mask
Pub. Date
[2007]
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1 videodisc (ca. 94 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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Tells the story of Dr. Robert Shushan, an overworked clinic director and absent father to his son, Brian. After suffering a heart attack, his life is saved by a patient. An unlikely hero is made and a friendship is born that proves to be life-altering.
16) Emperor
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©2013
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1 videodisc (approximately 106 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Immediately after Emperor Hirohito's World War II surrender, General MacArthur suddenly finds himself the de facto ruler of a foreign nation. He challenges his expert on Japanese culture, General Fellers to provide evidence in ten short days to decide if the Japanese Emperor, worshipped as a god by his people but accused of war crimes, should be punished or saved, as the fate of a nation waits.
17) Alex Cross
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c2013
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1 videodisc (101 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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Follows the young homicide detective/psychologist as he meets his match in a serial killer. The two face off in a high-stakes game of cat and mouse, but when the mission gets personal, Cross is pushed to the edge of his moral and psychological limits in this taut and exciting action thriller.
18) Vantage point
Pub. Date
c2008
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2 videodiscs (90 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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U.S. president Ashton is in Salamanca, Spain to announce plans for a major global summit on terrorism. As he stands behind the podium in front of a loudly cheering crowd, he is shot twice. This is followed minutes later by a small explosion and then a massive blast. Secret Service agents Barnes, Taylor, and Holden immediately jump into action, trying to find the terrorists responsible amid all the chaos. First, the events are seen through the eyes...
Pub. Date
c2009
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5 videodiscs (ca. 731 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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When destiny calls, the Oceanic 6 frantically race back to the island. As a result of Ben moving the island, the survivors left on the island begin skipping through time. The survivors discover that they've run into The Others 50 years in the past, but Richard Alpert is the same age. In Los Angeles, Kate tries to find out who is trying to take Aaron away from her. In order to avoid being killed, Ben promises to offer proof to Sun that Jin is still...
20) Bone Tomahawk
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[2015]
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1 videodisc (approximately 132 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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"When a group of cannibal savages kidnaps settlers from the small town of Bright Hope, an unlikely team of gunslingers, led by Sheriff Franklin Hunt (Kurt Russell), sets out to bring them home. But their enemy is more ruthless than anyone could have imagined, putting their mission--and survival itself--in serious jeopardy"--Container.