In the Beginning There Was Joy, the first book in the Father Fox’s Fantastical Fables series, tells the story of the big bang and how humans fit into the awesome, fantastical, cosmic picture! In this full-color, beautifully illustrated book, world- renowned theologian Matthew Fox weaves together modern science and classic spirituality in a whimsical, entertaining format to illustrate important truths to readers aged 4 and up. With artwork curated from illustrators around the world, this book expresses the joy and wonder of all peoples and cultures, planting seeds of respect, cooperation and hope to work together for the healing of our planet.
Experience the lighter, more whimsical side of Rev. Matthew Fox, visionary theologian and creator of Creation Spirituality!
In this full-color, beautifully illustrated paperback book, Matthew Fox introduces ideas from Creation Spirituality to kids of all ages. Parents and grandparents will also enjoy these thought-provoking, rhyming stories. Father Fox’s Fantastical Fables are designed to fill hearts with love, and minds with reverence for all of creation.
Voted #13 on the 2023 Watkins List of Most Spiritually Influential People in the World, theologian Matthew Fox plants seeds of hope and inspiration for the next generation of nature lovers and eco-activists in this modern new series.
The following is an excerpt fromIn the Beginning There Was Joy. It’s a featured Speakeasy selection, and there are still limited review copies available for qualified reviewers.
Praise for In the Beginning There Was Joy
“Matthew Fox does it again, here for our young ones, who so need a positive, cosmic vision to thrive, or even survive, in a sad time.”
—Father Richard Rohr, Author of The Universal Christ
“Matthew Fox offers a resounding affirmation of what our souls have always suspected: we are made for joy.”
—Mirabai Starr, Author of God of Love and Wild Mercy
“Matthew Fox has created a narrative, for every parent and grandparent, both spiritual and scientific, that is a gift for all elders who recognize their responsibility in initiating the young ones into the grandeur of existence.”
—Brian Swimme, Cosmologist & Author of Cosmogenesis and The Universe Story
“Matthew Fox has given all of us, children included, a wondrous and enchanting view of creation and all that humanity should aspire to. Destined to become a classic.”
—Caroline Myss, Author of Anatomy of the Spirit and A Time for Grace
“I absolutely LOVED reading this beautiful, creative, stirring story.”
—Robert Holden, Author of Happiness NOW! and Higher Purpose
“This delicious book for children of all ages celebrates joy as the essential truth of reality.”
—Andrew Harvey, Author of The Hope and Radical Regeneration
About the Author
Matthew Fox is a spiritual theologian, an Episcopal priest and an activist for gender justice and eco-justice. He has written 37 books that have been translated into other languages over 70 times. Among them are Original Blessing, The Coming of the Cosmic Christ, A Spirituality Named Compassion, The Reinvention of Work, The Hidden Spirituality of Men, Christian Mystics and The Pope’s War. He has contributed much to the rediscovery of Hildegard of Bingen, Meister Eckhart and Thomas Aquinas as pre-modern mystics and prophets. Fox holds a doctorate in the history and theology of spirituality from the Institut Catholique de Paris. The founder of the University of Creation Spirituality in California, he conducts dozens of workshops each year and is a visiting scholar at the Academy for the Love of Learning.
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