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    Personal Transformation and a New Creation

    Personal Transformation and a New Creation

    Author: Ilia Delio
    Reviewer: David Lorimer
    Category: Religion & Spirituality
    This volume is devoted to the work of Beatrice Bruteau, a new name to me, but someone who was nurtured by both Catholic Christianity and…… Read More »
    The Death of the Church and Spirituality Reborn

    The Death of the Church and Spirituality Reborn

    Author: Reverend John (Middleton)
    Reviewer: David Lorimer
    Category: Religion & Spirituality
    This is a controversial and radical book by an ordained Anglican priest who was also a scientist, psychic and therapeutic counsellor. The title indicates the…… Read More »
    Why is Easter a Moveable Feast?

    Why is Easter a Moveable Feast?

    Author: Walther Buhler
    Reviewer: David Lorimer
    Category: Religion & Spirituality
    It seems that there is a movement to fix the date of Easter across Christendom, but this book explains why this might be a questionable…… Read More »
    Goddess 2.0: Advancing a New Path Forward

    Goddess 2.0: Advancing a New Path Forward

    Author: Rev Dr Karen Tate
    Reviewer: David Lorimer
    Category: Goddess Studies / Feminism / Spirituality
    Karen Tate is a well-known figure in goddess studies, and here she brings together wide range of contributors to share their wisdom and vision about…… Read More »
    Reason and Wonder

    Reason and Wonder

    Author: Prof Eric Priest FRS
    Reviewer: David Lorimer
    Category: Science And Religion
    Subtitled 'why science and faith need each other', this volume partly arises out of the series of Gregory Lectures that Eric has been organising at…… Read More »
    The Wisdom of Frugality – Why Less is More – More or Less

    The Wisdom of Frugality – Why Less is More – More or Less

    Author: Emrys Westacott
    Reviewer: David Lorimer
    Category: Philosophy/Ethics
    This book is a brilliant, witty and pertinent reflection on the wisdom of frugality from Socrates through the Stoics to Thoreau. Its starting point is…… Read More »
    Life Changing Foods

    Life Changing Foods

    Author: Anthony William
    Reviewer: David Lorimer
    Category: Health & Nutrition
    Some readers may recall my review of Medical Medium, Anthony William's first book. This practical and beautifully illustrated follow-up gives details of the healing powers…… Read More »
    Oxford Dictionary of Science

    Oxford Dictionary of Science

    Author: Jonathan Law
    Reviewer: David Lorimer
    Category: Reference / Science
    This is the seventh edition of this dictionary with over 9,500 entries on all aspects of science, 200 diagrams and a number of special features…… Read More »
    Circadian Rhythms

    Circadian Rhythms

    Authors: Leon Kreitzman, Russell G. Foster
    Reviewer: David Lorimer
    Category: Biology / Science
    About ten years ago we held a Mystics and Scientists conference on cycles and rhythms, since which time a great deal more research has been…… Read More »
    Sex, Lies and Brain Scans

    Sex, Lies and Brain Scans

    Authors: Barbara J. Sahakian, Julia Gottwald
    Reviewer: David Lorimer
    Category: Neuroscience
    This book is a popular overview of recent fMRI research and its implications in terms of prejudice, lying, free will and morality, neuro-marketing and self-control.…… Read More »
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