Fox, Matthew (1940– )

US priest and theologian. He directed the Institute in Culture and Creation Spirituality in Oakland, California (1983). Convinced that original blessing was greater than original sin, he promoted his vision of a vibrant, sensual faith.

Born in Madison, Wisconsin, he nearly lost his legs to polio at age 12 and, on his recovery, became devoted to the Catholic Church. He studied in Chicago and Paris, was ordained in 1967, and began to follow a path of Christian mysticism in the tradition of Meister Eckhart and Thomas Aquinas. His writings include On Becoming a Musical, Mystical Bear: Spirituality American Style (1972), Meditations with Meister Eckhart (1983), and The Coming of the Cosmic Christ (1988).