Original Blessing: A Primer in Creation Spirituality Presented in Four Paths, Twenty-Six Themes, and Two Questions [J0379]

2000 PB reprint of the 1983 original, in nice clean condition. This is a reissue of the critically acclaimed bestseller, named one of the "20 books that changed the world" in New Age Journal's Annual Source Book for 1995. Maverick theologian Matthew Fox provides a daring view of historical Christianity and a theologically sound basis for personal discovery of spiritual liberation. In this revolutionary work, Fox shows how Christianity once celebrated beauty, compassion, justice, and provided a path of positive knowledge and ecstatic connection with all creation.

From recent-ish Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "A courageous and intellectually inspiring work that was ahead of its time in 1983, and is much needed still."; "Thought provoking and a good read. Has left me with a long list of books to read to delve in further."; "The main thesis here is that the West has lost the story of Original Goodness and adopted the story of Original Sin. The author terms these worldviews as Fall/Redemption and Creation-Centered. There's a helpful appendix contrasting the two as well as another appendix with selected writings and people who embody the Creation-centered view."; "Great Book with wonderful insight into what Spiritually and our relationship to God is all about."; "This book presents a view of Christianity based on the ancient Wisdom Teachings (followed by Jesus), which run in contradistinction to fundamentalism. Rev. Matthew Fox has a very comprehensive, inspirational, ecumenical, ecological theology which sees Life on Earth as originally filled with goodness instead of sin." NOTE: several reviewers found the books typeset difficult to read.