Quantum Physics of Consciousness – Various Authors Reviewed by Chris Allen Criticism is said to be the currency of the world; that being so, it is not difficult to understand why there is such rich diversity of opinion in the 16 reviews—10 positive, 6 critical—to be found on Amazon.com of […]
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Healing the Western Soul: A Spiritual Homecoming for Today’s Seeker by Judith S. Miller Reviewed by David Lorimer Some readers will recall the observation by CG Jung in his Modern Man in Search of a Soul to the effect that the fundamental challenge for his patients in the second half of […]
Many Mansions (1943), Lychgate (1945), The dark Star (1951), God’s Magic (1960) by Air Chief Marshal Lord Dowding Reviewed by David Lorimer Air Chief Marshal Lord Dowding (1882-1970) was educated at Winchester and was already a pilot at the outbreak of the First World War. In 1936, he took command of […]
Prophet for Our Times: The Life & Teachings of Peter Deunov – Edited by David Lorimer Foreword by Dr Wayne W. Dyer Reviewed by Ravi Ravindra This is a welcome new edition of the book published more than twenty-five years ago about the great spiritual teacher Peter Deunov. Master Deunov (1864-1944), […]
Unprecedented: Can Civilization Survive the CO2 Crisis? – by David Ray Griffin Reviewed by David Lorimer Reactions to the recent Paris climate accord have been broadly positive, although with many reservations owing to its structure and lack of binding commitments. Elizabeth Kolbert, whose book The Sixth Extinction I review in books […]
Dying: A Transition (End of Life Care: A Series) – by Monika Renz Reviewed by David Lorimer Last month Peter Fenwick and I both spoke at a conference on death and dying in Elche, Spain. In our own ways we were articulating our understanding of death as transition rather than extinction. […]
Re-Enchanting the Forest: Meaningful Ritual in a Secular World by William Ayot Reviewed by David Lorimer Picking up this book, the first thing the reader notices is the fulsome tributes by many leading people from different disciplines, including a foreword by actor Mark Rylance. Read on, and you will certainly not […]
Light Changes: Experiences in the Presence of Transforming Light – by Annekatrin Puhle PhD Reviewed by David Lorimer Subtitled ‘Experiences in the Presence of Transforming Light’, this collection of over 800 cases spanning more than 100 years of research makes fascinating reading and opens up new vistas on the many dimensions […]
Rainbows, Halos, Dawn and Dusk: The Appearance of Color in the Atmosphere and Goethe’s Theory of Colors by Johannes Kühl This book explores the captivating colours that appear in the atmosphere of the earth: coronas, glories, halos, rainbows, dawn and dusk. It invites the reader to observe these ephemeral appearances with […]
Spiritual Activism: Leadership as service by Alastair McIntosh and Matt Carmichael Reviewed by David Lorimer As I mention in my review of Terra Nova in this section, Dieter Duhm’s experience of Marxism in the 1960s was that politics alone was not enough, and had to be underpinned by spirituality and community. […]