Culture, Spirituality and Health: Clash of Beliefs

by Richard Irwin|Published 1st November 2017-Updated 1st November 2017

Event Details

Date: 11th January 2018 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm

AUTHOR

Richard Irwin

Director of SMN since 2015 with responsibility for rebuilding the Network's on-line presense. I have a passion for reconciling science with spirituality (see http://danceineternity.com), who also composes and arranges music (see http://hymnswithoutwords.com).

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