by Matthew Fox (Get the Book)Fox is a much-admired and popular Christian theologian whose prolific literary output is controversial, unorthodox, and radical. Believing that people need less religion and more spirituality and experience of the divine, Fox has turned to the mystical traditions of many religions in order to inspire the re-creation, reinvigoration, and refashioning of Christianity. The medieval German theologian and preacher Meister Eckhart has long been his muse, and in this work, he brings Eckhart into conversation with several thinkers and activists, addressing such problems as the environment, ecumenical dialogue, education, gender equality, and economic justice. Yet, Eckhart only appears in the form of snippets from his writings, which never take into account the linguistic, cultural, and historical contexts in which they were written. At the end of the book, Fox even has Eckhart calling on us to embark on Fox's solutions to the problems he raises. No rigorous explication of Eckhart's thought, this book is, however, a passionate restatement of views Fox has propounded in many other works. --Booklist
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