The Self Does Not Die: Verified Paranormal Phenomena from Near-Death Experiences by Titus Rivas, Annie Dirven and Rudolf H. Smit Reviewed by Eben Alexander True open-minded skepticism is our greatest ally in trying to better understand the mind-brain connection as it is revealed through the extraordinary lens of near-death experiences […]
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The Worm at the Core: On the Role of Death in Life by Sheldon Solomon, Jeff Greenberg & Tom Pyszczynski Reviewed by Beata Bishop The title comes from William James, the worm is death, and the central theme and claim of this extraordinary book is the terror of death being the […]
After Lives: A Guide to Heaven, Hell, and Purgatory by John Casey Reviewed by David Lorimer The Myth of an Afterlife: The Case against Life After Death Edited by Michael Martin and Keith Augustine Reviewed by David Lorimer An Atheist in […]
A New Psychology of Human Well – Being: An Exploration of the Influence of Ego – Soul Dynamics On Mental and Physical Health by Richard Barrett Reviewed by David Lorimer Much contemporary discussion of well-being has focused on happiness, although the work of Martin Seligman in positive psychology has extended to […]
The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Mindfulness Edited by A. Ie, C.T. Ngnoumen, and E.J. Langer Reviewed by Dr Alison Armstrong This edited two volume handbook is written by academics, for academics. It is probably not very accessible to the lay reader, and it is presenting theoretical and empirical ideas and research, […]
The Root of War is Fear: Thomas Merton’s Advice to Peacemakers by Jim Forest Reviewed by David Lorimer In the final chapter of this powerful and inspiring book, Jim Forest, himself a lifelong peacemaker who met Thomas Merton as a young man, comments that ‘we now find ourselves in a state […]
Belief without Borders: Inside the Minds of the Spiritual but not Religious by Linda A. Mercadante Reviewed by Oliver Robinson There is a demographic revolution going on in the Western world. Several decades back, the label of ‘spiritual but not religious’ (SBNR) did not exist. Now surveys suggest that up to […]
The Truth about Cancer by Ty M. Bollinger Reviewed by David Lorimer The Cancer Revolution – Integrative Medicine – the Future of Cancer Care: Your Guide to Integrating Complementary and Conventional Medicine by Patricia Peat and 37 expert contributors Reviewed by David Lorimer The debate about […]
Science and Spirituality: Making Room for Faith in the Age of Science by Michael Ruse Reviewed by Oliver Robinson Michael Ruse is a British philosopher and vocal proponent of science. He often debates proponents of intelligent design, leading the charge for Darwin. He is also believes that science has clear limits […]
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 […]