A graceful and illuminating spiritual conversation between a
well-known theologian and a cutting-edge scientist. Fox, an
Episcopal priest and author of several books on spirituality (On
Becoming a Musical, Mystical Bear, 1972, etc.), here engages in a
unique conversation with Sheldrake (Seven Experiments That Could
Change the World, 1995), a British scientist and former research
fellow at Cambridge University. Their dialogue encompasses prayer,
darkness, ecology, mysticism, and the soul; what emerges from their
provocative insights is the sense that the gap between science and
religion is perhaps not so wide as Western rationalism might have
us believe. Both contend that Westerners have lost touch with their
souls - that part of their being which links them to nature and the
divine. Fox's contribution is somewhat more accessible than that of
Sheldrake, who in criticizing the prevailing scientific worldview
occasionally forgets that his readers may need that rationalist
perspective explained before it can be thrown out of the window.
Readers may also question "morphic resonance," the controversial
New Age - type theory that has made Sheldrake famous. He argues
that through morphic resonance, "if rats in Sheffield learn a new
trick, rats all around the world should be able to learn it quicker
just because it has been learned there." But the rest of the
conversations are real gems. Both participants are lucid and
creative in their approaches to hackneyed theological debates on
worship, prayer, and meditation. Both share humbly and honestly
from their personal experiences, often speaking anecdotally of the
many remarkable people they have encountered in their careers. Fox
also draws freely from the wisdom of past mystics such as Meister
Eckhart and Theresa of Avila, and the effect is like magic. This is
a book to be read under a shady tree when one has time to reflect
and to enjoy the beauty of nature. (Kirkus Reviews)
The chasm between science and religion has been a source of intellectual and spiritual tension for centuries, but in these ground breaking dialogues there is a remarkable consonance between these once opposing camps. In Natural Grace, Rupert Sheldrake and Matthew Fox show that not only is the synthesis of science and spirituality possible, but it is unavoidable when one considers the extraordinary insights they have both come upon in their work. Sheldrake, who has changed the face of modern science with his revolutionary theory of morphic resonance, and Fox, whose work in creation spirituality has had a significant impact on people's sense of spirit, balance each other with their unique yet highly complementary points of view. In these inspired dialogues a variety of ancient topics--including ritual, prayer, and the soul--are freed from the past and given new power for the future in the liberated universe Fox and Sheldrake show us.
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