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    Agroecology and Regenerative Agriculture

    Agroecology and Regenerative Agriculture

    Author: Vandana Shiva
    Reviewer: David Lorimer
    Category: Futures Studies Economics Ecology
    Agriculture, Food and Health
    The future of food has featured prominently in the news over the last few months, especially in relation to nitrogen emissions from Dutch farmers leading…… Read More »
    Meaningful Coincidences

    Meaningful Coincidences

    Author: Bernard Beitman
    Reviewer: Gunnel Minett
    Category: Psychology Consciousness Studies
    Not Just a Coincidence
    Most of us have experienced coincidences in life, says the author of this book. They can be unexpected meetings, conversations, or some form of ‘sign’,…… Read More »
    The Awakened Brain

    The Awakened Brain

    Author: Lisa Miller
    Reviewer: Larry Culliford
    Category: Psychology Consciousness Studies
    Two Options for Humankind's Future
    Spirituality is usually evident whenever deeply personal experiences take on a special universal quality, and psychology professor Lisa Miller courageously treats us to numerous such…… Read More »
    The Superhumanities

    The Superhumanities

    Author: Jeffrey J. Kripal
    Reviewer: David Lorimer
    Category: Psychology Consciousness Studies
    The Human as Two
    Earlier this year, we launched the Galileo Commission Call for a Renaissance of the Spirit in the Humanities, which is exactly what Jeff advocates here…… Read More »
    Unfolding Consciousness

    Unfolding Consciousness

    Author: Edi Bilimoria
    Reviewer: Vasileios (Vasilis) Basios
    Category: Psychology Consciousness Studies
    A Path-Breaking Study
    There are very few books, if any, that can serve both as path-breaking, inspiring and motivating texts as well as a complete and comprehensive four-volume…… Read More »
    Liquid Light

    Liquid Light

    Author: G. William Barnard
    Reviewer: Oliver Robinson
    Category: Philosophy Spirituality
    A Personal Journey
    G. William Barnard, a Professor of Religious Studies, has written this fascinating account of his own journey through the Santo Daime religious tradition. Santo Daime…… Read More »
    Science, Being, & Becoming

    Science, Being, & Becoming

    Authors: Deepak Chopra, Paul J. Mills
    Reviewer: David Lorimer
    Category: Philosophy Spirituality
    The Spiritual Lives of Scientists
    This is in many ways a companion volume to Spiritual Awakenings edited by Marjorie Woollacott and myself and reviewed elsewhere in this issue. Neither knew…… Read More »
    Spiritual Awakenings

    Spiritual Awakenings

    Authors: David Lorimer, Marjorie Woollacott
    Reviewer: Gunnel Minett
    Category: Philosophy Spirituality
    Important Information For People in Crisis
    This book deals with phenomena which have been known throughout history but which until recently have been rejected by most non-religious people. In particular, for…… Read More »
    Revelations of the Aramaic Jesus

    Revelations of the Aramaic Jesus

    Author: Neil Douglas-Klotz
    Reviewer: David Lorimer
    Category: Philosophy Spirituality
    Hidden Teachings
    Over the past 30 years, Neil has written a series of revelatory books on the Aramaic spirituality of Jesus, opening up new depths of meaning…… Read More »
    When the Dog Speaks, the Philosopher Listens

    When the Dog Speaks, the Philosopher Listens

    Author: Nigel McGilchrist
    Reviewer: David Lorimer
    Category: Philosophy Spirituality
    Three Words
    My old friend Nigel McGilchrist – brother of Iain – has written an exquisitely crafted and beautifully illustrated masterpiece on Pythagoras while at the same…… Read More »
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