Goethe – A Very Short Introduction by Ritchie Robertson Reviewed by David Lorimer In 1878, Matthew Arnold wrote of Goethe (1749-1832) that he was ‘in the width, depth, and richness of his criticism of life, by far our greatest modern man.’ My first acquaintance with him was at school when learning German […]
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My Double Life 1 – This Dark Wood by Nicholas Hagger Reviewed by David Lorimer As one of his friends remarked, Nicholas Hagger’s double life not only refers to the contrast between his mystical journey and intelligence work for MI6, but also to the fact that he has crammed in double […]
Reason and Reenchantment: The Philosophical, Religious, & Political Thought of David Ray Griffin Reviewed by David Lorimer David Ray Griffin is Professor of Philosophy of Religion and Theology, Emeritus, at Claremont School of Theology and Claremont Graduate University where he is still co-director of the Center for Process Studies. He is the […]
Science, Mysticism and Psychical Research: The Revolutionary Synthesis of Michael Whiteman – by John Poynton Reviewed by David Lorimer Michael Whiteman (1906-2007) was a physicist, mathematician, musician and mystic who was an early member of the Network. Elsewhere in this issue, readers will find an outline of his revolutionary work […]
Polina Sosnina was offered the organ scholarship at Magdalene College, Cambridge in 2012. Before taking up her place to read the Natural Sciences Tripos, she was a member of the Britten Sinfonia Academy and a choral scholar at Wymondham Abbey. She has studied the piano with Jane Weeks and the organ with […]
Rt Hon Norman Baker PC was Minister of State at the Home Office with responsibility for regulating the use of animals in science. Mr Baker will be addressing the conference on what steps the Government can take to introduce a more compassionate approach to animal welfare. Bibliography The Strange Death […]
Percy and Vreni Mark worked with Dr. Schweitzer at Lambaréné in the early 60s. In 1963, Schweitzer blessed their engagement. Percy is the former chairman of the charity Reverence for Life UK (RfLUK). Vreni was Directrice of Maison Schweitzer in Günsbach (1987-89), and she now spends much of her time working alongside Percy […]
Albert Schweitzer (14 January 1875 – 4 September 1965) was a French-German theologian, organist, philosopher, and physician. He was born in the province of Alsace-Lorraine and although that region had been annexed by the German Empire four years earlier, and remained a German possession until 1918, he considered himself French and wrote […]
Professor Christopher Rowland. In 1991, Dr Rowland was appointed Dean Ireland’s Professor of the Exegesis of Holy Scripture at the University of Oxford, a post that carries with it a fellowship at The Queen’s College, Oxford. He was appointed Canon Theologian of Liverpool Cathedral in 2005. Bibliography Blake and the Bible, 2011 […]
Dr Tim Read is a medical doctor, psychiatrist and psychotherapist based in London. He was Consultant Psychiatrist at the Royal London Hospital for 20 years. He has trained in psychoanalytic therapy (IGA) and in transpersonal therapy with Stanislav Grof. He is a certified facilitator of Holotropic Breathwork. Tim is co-founder […]