Lighting a Candle
Many readers will be familiar with the work of Kathleen Raine and Temenos, whose Review I review every year. This book consists of a series…… Read More »
Category: Philosophy Spirituality
Rivers of Time
These poems span a period of over 60 years, and are ably introduced by Ian Dieffenthaller. Some describe his experiences in the air force during…… Read More »
Religion Politics Evangelism
Edited by Member Dick Vane-Wright, this radical book by an Indian Christian challenges churches to participate in political action as an integral expression of evangelism;…… Read More »
Swedenborg's Secret
Lars Bergquist is a former Swedish diplomat who has translated Chinese, Italian and French poetry and prose into Swedish. This is the English translation of…… Read More »
Creative Wisdom Ancient and Modern, Self Enlightenment and Liberation
This print on demand book revises and updates some of the author's previous work on non-Aristotelian thinking based on the work of Count Alfred Korzybski…… Read More »
When Philosophers Rule: Ficino on Plato's Republic, Laws, & Epinomis
Marsilio Ficino (1433-1499) was a key figure in the Renaissance era as a philosopher, scholar, a priest, physician and musician. He made available to the…… Read More »
Where is Heaven?
The author of this book is a Russian Quaker who is also a Swedenborgian scholar interested in mysticism and the scientific work of Constantine Korotkov…… Read More »
Peace in the Post-Christian Era
It is fitting and a trifle ironic that I am writing this short review on the day when Barack Obama will receive the Nobel Peace…… Read More »
Faith in the Fool: Risk and Delight in the Christian Adventure
I found this a refreshing and indeed disarming book as it is relatively rare to find a book on the fool written from a Christian…… Read More »
Introducing American Religion
An exemplary and highly readable textbook on this topic covering every conceivable aspect of American religion. It begins with native American understandings as well as…… Read More »