The Gene Illusion
Subtitled 'Genetic Research in Psychiatry and Psychology under the Microscope', this books challenges the evidence cited in support of genetic theories in these fields. The…… Read More »
Book Reviews
PROPHET
La Casa de Maria, California, May 1994, The Big Picture Summit. One of the most visionary meetings I have attended, arranged by Douglas Gillies and…… Read More »
Nostos
Nostos is one of the great books of the new century, and, as Aidan Carl Matthews says, 'the greatest Irish book since Ulysses'. John Moriarty…… Read More »
SCIENCE, AGRICULTURE AND RESEARCH
Last week I attended a debate on GM foods at the Byre Theatre in St. Andrews between Patrick Holden of the Soil Association and Dr.…… Read More »
SERVANTS OF THE SACRED DREAM
Liked the book, disliked the title and subtitle which struck me as woolly and pseudo-mystical. Not sure what the Deep Feminine is, either. But discounting…… Read More »
TWIN TELEPATHY
This book is short, a paperback without a hardback edition, written in an easy, almost conversational style peppered with wry humour, and could thus be…… Read More »
THE MIRACLE OF DEATH
In her foreword to this book, Anne Baring writes that 'what matters is that we recognise the existence of a dimension of reality beyond the…… Read More »
PSYCHOSIS AND SPIRITUALITY: Exploring the new frontier
What is the relationship between psychosis and spirituality? Are they distinct constructs? Can one be reduced to the other? Indeed, are these constructs valid at…… Read More »
CONVERSATIONS WITH GOD FOR TEENS
Conversations with God is the sixth instalment in the 'Conversations With God' series. The idea is that teenagers all over the world have put forward…… Read More »
STRAW DOGS
This radical book addresses a central issue of our time: is humanism compatible with naturalism? For Gray, the answer is a resounding negative. He takes…… Read More »