THE ILLUSION OF "TRUTH"
In his legend of the Grand Inquisitor from The Brothers Karamazov, Dostoevsky brings Jesus back to 16th century Seville during the period of the Spanish…… Read More »
Category: Religion & Spirituality
Mankind's Last Chance
The author brings his unusual experience as a humanitarian worker to the discussion of the current state of western civilisation, arguing for a moral reawakening…… Read More »
Food for the Soul
Brian D'Arcy is well-known as a Catholic priest for his newspaper columns and radio broadcasts. This collection is a real gem, full of wisdom and…… Read More »
Letter to a Priest
Simone Weil was one of the greatest thinkers of the 20th century, but her work is not widely known in English. This edition brings together…… Read More »
In the Beginning Was the Spirit: Science, Religion and Indigenous Spirituality
This is a careful book and a very bold book. Diarmuid O'Murchu is seeking to push out the present boundaries of modern Science and Religion,…… Read More »
CHRIST OF THE CELTS
On a recent visit to Iona I attended a book reading at the Abbey book shop. As I listened to John Philip Newell expressing his…… Read More »
Dispirited
A harsh critique of the 'spiritual but not religious' MBS position, arguing that what the author regards as inclusive woolly thinking in this area should…… Read More »
Shinto: a Celebration of Life
This is a clear and comprehensive introduction to Shinto, with which I imagine that few readers are familiar. The overall argument is that Shinto has…… Read More »
Religion and Tourism
There is a surprising overlap between religion and tourism as revealed in this many-faceted study. The relationship between tourism and pilgrimage springs immediately to mind,…… Read More »
Meditations and Devotions
This is a selection from a collection of meditations published after Newman's death by William Neville. Most of the book is devoted to reflections on…… Read More »