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    A Little Bird Told Me

    A Little Bird Told Me

    Author: Ann Brocklehurst
    Reviewer: David Lorimer
    Category: Autobiography / Spirituality / Paranormal
    This is an engagingly written autobiography mixing the ups and downs of life events and experiences with reflections on wider questions arising from them. These…… Read More »
    The Divine Seed

    The Divine Seed

    Author: Pekka Ervast
    Reviewer: David Lorimer
    Category: Spirituality & Esotericism
    A book about the esoteric teachings of Jesus from a Theosophical standpoint and focusing on the nature of the Kingdom of God as explained in…… Read More »
    Divination

    Divination

    Author: Patrick Curry
    Reviewer: David Lorimer
    Category: Consciousness Studies / Anthropology
    The third in a series of books arising from conferences that the University of Kent, in this case Divination and Dialogue. The volume pushes the…… Read More »
    Agnosticism

    Agnosticism

    Author: Robin Le Poidevin
    Reviewer: David Lorimer
    Category: Philosophy / Religion
    This very short introduction is a timely addition to this series and sets out a strong defence of the position. It begins with some definitions,…… Read More »
    Religion and Tourism

    Religion and Tourism

    Author: Michael Stausberg
    Reviewer: David Lorimer
    Category: Religion & Spirituality
    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 »
    Studies in the Gospels, Volume 2

    Studies in the Gospels, Volume 2

    Author: Emil Bock
    Reviewer: David Lorimer
    Category: Religion / Biblical Studies
    A perceptive commentary on the New Testament, with a particular emphasis on The Gospel of Luke. Written by an early pioneer associated with the Christian…… Read More »
    The Meaning of Life

    The Meaning of Life

    Author: S.L. Frank
    Reviewer: David Lorimer
    Category: Philosophy Spirituality
    This book was originally published in Russian in 1925, and records the author's bitter experience during the Revolution, searching for meaning in suffering, which the…… Read More »
    Peace is Every Breath

    Peace is Every Breath

    Author: Thich Nhat Hahn
    Reviewer: David Lorimer
    Category: Mindfulness & Spirituality
    Many readers will be familiar with Thich Nhat Hahn, who celebrates his 85th birthday this year. This new book extends his work on mindfulness to…… Read More »
    Blacker, Beasts & The Bestiary

    Blacker, Beasts & The Bestiary

    Author: Jane Geddes
    Reviewer: David Lorimer
    Category: Art & Spirituality
    Readers who knew Thetis Blacker will be delighted by this inaugural memorial lecture held at the Temenos Academy, of which Thetis was a fellow. As…… Read More »
    Rhythms of the Week

    Rhythms of the Week

    Author: Wolfgang Held
    Reviewer: David Lorimer
    Category: Mind, Body & Spirit
    An exploration of time and other rhythms of life, especially that of the week, which the author interprets as reflecting different moods. The book contains…… Read More »
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