A Spirituality Named Compassion

by Matthew Fox

• Fox marries mysticism with social justice, leading the way toward a gentler and more ecological spirituality and an acceptance of our interdependence

• A road map to fulfillment for the coming century

In A Spirituality Named Compassion , Matthew Fox, the popular and controversial author, establishes a spirituality for the future that promises personal, social, and global healing. Using his own experiences with the pain and lifestyle changes that resulted from an accident, Fox has written an uplifting book on the issues of ecological justice, the suffering of Earth, and the rights of her nonhuman citizens.

Fox defines compassion as creativity put to the service of justice and argues that we can achieve compassion for both humanity and the environment as we recognize the interconnectedness of all things. Working toward the creation of a gentler, ecological, and feminist Christianity, Fox marries mysticism and social justice, emphasizing that as we enter a new millennium society needs to realize that spirituality's purpose is to guide us on a path that leads to a genuine love of all our relations and a love for our shared interdependence.

Genres: Spirituality, Theology, Religion, Christianity, Nonfiction, Philosophy

304 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1979

About the author

Timothy James "Matthew " Fox is an American priest and theologian. Formerly a member of the Dominican Order within the Catholic Church, he became a member of the Episcopal Church following his expulsion from the order in 1993.
Fox has written 35 books that have been translated into 68 languages and have sold millions of copies and by the mid-1990s had attracted a "huge and diverse following"

Reviews

[Tamara Suttle]

Amazing book that goes back to the Hebrew and Greek texts to explain that real compassion is not a feeling or emotion; instead it is an act of mutuality.

[Joan]

One of the most important books I have read. Fox is always deep but readable. He relates creativity and compassion to spiritual growth. I have used his wisdom in a monthly column, articles I write for a magazine, The New Brunswick Anglican. I have read it more than once.

[Amanda Marotz Roemer]

I loved the first few chapters of the book. but I feel he was reaching a bit on the macro concepts.