The Wisdom of Vedanta
A series of lectures by an American author who has been steeped in Vedanta for four decades. The introduction explains the history of Vedanta along…… Read More »
Book Reviews
Beyond Belief
An excellent book by two practising scientists on the relationship between science and Christian faith. In the first part, the authors introduce the relationship between…… Read More »
A Plain Person's Free Will
Published as volume 12, No. 1 of the Journal of Consciousness Studies, this target article with responses enables readers to engage with the essential questions…… Read More »
Peace Prayers
This book is an eight-week cycle of prayers taken from different traditions and arranged in themes, with a reflection on peace from a particular faith…… Read More »
The Watkins Dictionary of Angels
This is an extraordinary work of scholarship with over 2,000 A-Z entries describing the names and nature of Angels across various cultures. The vast majority…… Read More »
The Mind, Body & Spirit Companion
Reviewer: David Lorimer
Category: Mind, Body & Spirit
A nicely produced pocket book of inspirational material arranged under a number of headings -- the mind, good karma, the body, the future and the…… Read More »
Temenos Academy Review 9
Reviewer: David Lorimer
Category: Arts & Literature
The arrival of the 2006 Temenos Academy Review heralds a feast for the soul and the imagination. This year's edition is no exception, with its…… Read More »
Gandhi's Philosophy and Quest for Harmony
A remarkable and original study of Gandhi building on his contention that the modern world needed a working harmony between secular and spiritual pursuits, especially…… Read More »
What a Piece of Work - on Being Human
Essays by a Christian theologian on what it means to be human. The short chapters take the form of sermon-essays on a variety of themes,…… Read More »
Trading Faith
This is the third book reviewed in this issue written either by a theologian or priest who is seeking to expand the relevance of Christianity…… Read More »