The Laughing Jesus
With the provocative subtitle, 'religious lies and gnostic wisdom', this book is one response to the spiritual predicament of our time in which literalistic fundamentalism…… Read More »
Category: Philosophy Spirituality
Doing Nothing - Coming to the End of the Spiritual Search
In view of the title of this book, it is ironic that the first version of my review disappeared from the screen while I went…… Read More »
New Thought, Ancient Wisdom
This book revolves around the lives and work of Charles and Myrtle Fillmore, the founders of the Unity Movement in the US. and the wider…… Read More »
Francis of Assisi
Subtitled 'Paintings for our Time' and with an introduction by Jeremy Naydler, this is an exquisite book that anyone would be pleased to receive as…… Read More »
Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy
This book is a remarkable one-man achievement by the professor of philosophy at Cambridge. The new edition contains over 500 new entries (just think of…… Read More »
The Secret Gospels of Jesus
This book lives up to its subtitle as 'the definitive collection of gnostic gospels and mystical books about Jesus of Nazareth'. The author has produced…… Read More »
The Buddha and the Terrorist
A timely retelling of the story of Angulimala, a serial murderer who was converted by the Buddha and became one of his disciples. Satish creates…… Read More »
The Spiritual Dimension
Subtitled 'Religion, Philosophy and Human Value', this book is based on the Stanton lectures delivered in the University of Cambridge. The author's approach will interest…… Read More »
Islam and the West
Authors: Jane Idleman Smith, Ron Greaves, Theodore Gabriel, Yvonne Haddad
Reviewer: David Lorimer
Category: Philosophy Spirituality
An important volume by scholars who have long been involved in Christian-Muslim studies. Divided into two parts - theoretical and case studies - the book…… Read More »
The Blackwell Dictionary of Western Philosophy
An impressive work in spite of my reservations expressed in the review of a comparable book by Simon Blackburn. The layout is especially clear, with…… Read More »