Madonna Kolbenschlag, author of Kissing Sleeping Beauty Goodbye
The most important book on mysticism in 500 years.


Book Description
Matthew Fox's translation of and commentary on Meister Eckhart's sermons is a meeting of minds across hundreds of years, resulting in a spirituality for the new millenium.


Language Notes
Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Latin


About the Author

Matthew Fox is a theologian, educator, former Dominican priest, and the author of such popular books as Original Blessing and The Coming of the Cosmic Christ. The first person to translate the work of Hildegard von Bingen into English, he is the founder and president of the University of Creation Spirituality and codirector of The Naropa Institute's master's program in Creation Spirituality, both in Oakland, California.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Matthew Fox's comprehensive translation of Meister Eckhart's sermons is a meeting of true prophets across hundreds of years that results in a spirituality for the new millennium. * A brilliant interpretation of Eckhart's teachings on creation spirituality.

"Passion for Creation" (formerly Breakthrough) is Matthew Fox's comprehensive translation of and original commentary on the critical German and Latin texts of 37 sermons by Meister Eckhart, the noted 14th-century Dominican priest, preacher, and mystic. The goodness of creation, the holiness of all things, the divine blood in each person, the need to let go and let be-- these are among Eckhart's themes, themes that the best-selling author Matthew Fox brilliantly interprets and explains for today's reader.