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    Book Reviews

    Lights along the Path of Life

    Lights along the Path of Life

    Author: Beinsa Douno
    Reviewer: David Lorimer
    Category: Spirituality
    As many readers will know, I have been following the teachings of Beinsa Douno (Peter Deunov) for over 30 years, and my introduction to his…… Read More »
    The Beginnings of Philosophy in Greece

    The Beginnings of Philosophy in Greece

    Author: Maria Michela Sassi
    Reviewer: David Lorimer
    Category: Philosophy / History Of Philosophy
    One of my treasured books is Early Greek Philosophy, by John Burnet, which I bought in 1974 - it was inscribed in Latin by the…… Read More »
    How to be a Friend

    How to be a Friend

    Authors: Marcus Tullius Cicero, Philip Freeman
    Reviewer: David Lorimer
    Category: Philosophy/Ethics
    Originally written in 44 BC, the advice in this book is as timely as ever, perhaps even more so in view of the changing nature…… Read More »
    How to be Free

    How to be Free

    Authors: A.A. Long, Epictetus
    Reviewer: David Lorimer
    Category: Philosophy / Stoicism
    The Stoic philosopher Epictetus lived from 55 to 135 A.D. and began life as a slave. One can therefore appreciate his central tenet that mental…… Read More »
    Unlocking your Self-Healing Potential

    Unlocking your Self-Healing Potential

    Author: Josef Ulrich
    Reviewer: David Lorimer
    Category: Health & Healing
    Subtitled 'a journey back to health through creativity, authenticity and self-determination', this wise, compassionate and beautifully illustrated book gives readers physical, psychological and spiritual resources…… Read More »
    Luminous Life

    Luminous Life

    Authors: Erik Liberman, Gina Liberman, Jacob Israel Liberman
    Reviewer: David Lorimer
    Category: Mind, Body & Spirit
    Jacob Liberman spoke at our Mystics and Scientists conference on light in 1992 – this is his latest articulation of his life's work with light,…… Read More »
    Core Light Healing

    Core Light Healing

    Author: Barbara Ann Brennan
    Reviewer: David Lorimer
    Category: Healing & Spirituality
    Some readers may be familiar with Barbara Ann's previous books, and I think this one is the most comprehensive and impressive, updating as it does…… Read More »
    Yoga for Mental Health

    Yoga for Mental Health

    Authors: Heather Mason, Kelly Birch
    Reviewer: David Lorimer
    Category: Health & Wellbeing
    This is a timely and very well-informed volume building on the increased use of yoga for mental and physical health as well as its considerable…… Read More »
    Theology and the Scientific Imagination

    Theology and the Scientific Imagination

    Author: Amos Funkenstein
    Reviewer: David Lorimer
    Category: History & Philosophy Of Science
    This dense book covers the transition period between the mediaeval world of theology to the modern world of science and the continuities maintained between the…… Read More »
    Timefulness

    Timefulness

    Author: Marcia Bjornerud
    Reviewer: David Lorimer
    Category: Earth Sciences / Geology
    The title of this thoughtful book indicates the necessity of an awareness of the Earth's temporal rhythms for our planetary survival – thinking about time…… Read More »
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