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    Jesus and the Goddess

    Jesus and the Goddess

    Authors: Peter Gandy, Timothy Freke
    Reviewer: David Lorimer
    Category: Religion & Spirituality
    This is a profound and scholarly book with over 80 pages of notes in addition to the text. It is very much a spiritual tract…… Read More »
    Why Bother with Theology?

    Why Bother with Theology?

    Author: Alex Wright
    Reviewer: David Lorimer
    Category: Theology / Religion
    This is a radical and critical look at the state of Christianity in Britain today. As the title suggests, the author argues that theology has…… Read More »
    The Bridge - Francis C Roles 1901-1982

    The Bridge - Francis C Roles 1901-1982

    Author: Peter McGregor Eadie
    Reviewer: David Lorimer
    Category: Spirituality / Biography
    An extraordinary compilation devoted to the life and thought of Dr. Francis Roles, father of Member the late Dr. Nick Roles and the leading light…… Read More »
    Beyond Religion: Meditations on Our True Nature

    Beyond Religion: Meditations on Our True Nature

    Author: Robert Powell
    Reviewer: David Lorimer
    Category: Spirituality / Advaita Philosophy
    Trained originally as a chemist, Robert Powell now devotes his time to the spiritual life and to writing on Advaita philosophy. The writing is, however,…… Read More »
    At Home in the Universe

    At Home in the Universe

    Author: John L Hitchcock
    Reviewer: David Lorimer
    Category: Science And Religion
    A visionary book on science and religion that invites us to see the cosmos with heart, not just with the mind. It takes a Jungian…… Read More »
    Faith in Science

    Faith in Science

    Authors: Gordy Slack, W Mark Richardson
    Reviewer: David Lorimer
    Category: Science And Religion
    A companion volume to 'Science and the Spiritual Quest' consisting of extended interviews with 12 leading scientists and with an introduction by Ian Barbour. The…… Read More »
    Science and the Spiritual Quest

    Science and the Spiritual Quest

    Authors: Kirk Wegter-McNelly, Philip Clayton, Robert John Russell, W Mark Richardson
    Reviewer: David Lorimer
    Category: Science & Religion
    This is a remarkable series of 16 interviews and essays arising from the project of the same name co-ordinated by the Center for Theology and…… Read More »
    Virtual Medicine

    Virtual Medicine

    Author: Dr Keith Scott-Mumby
    Reviewer: David Lorimer
    Category: Complementary Medicine / Biophysics
    Keith was one of the attenders at our 1995 conference in St. Petersburg where we had the chance to speak to leading Russian scientists explaining…… Read More »
    The Roots of Health

    The Roots of Health

    Authors: Romy Fraser, Sandra Hill
    Reviewer: David Lorimer
    Category: Complementary Medicine / Health
    An excellent Schumacher Briefing about realising the potential of complementary medicine. It addresses the health of society, the individual and the environment. Beginning with some…… Read More »
    Designer Babies - where should we draw the line?

    Designer Babies - where should we draw the line?

    Author: Ellie Lee
    Reviewer: David Lorimer
    Category: Bioethics / Genetics
    The book centres around preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) and the various ways in which it can be considered: where does nature end and science begin,…… Read More »
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