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The Marriage Of Sense And Soul
By Ken Wilber
A cognizant address of how to mend the rift between science
and religion,is further proof that Ken Wilber is one of the
most knowledgeable and clear-thinking individuals writing today.
Like an experienced scout, Wilber has blazed a careful trail
through the dense history surrounding religion and science,
from the basic tenets of all religion and the foundations of
science to the fundamental nature of our postmodern society:
the differentiation of art, morals, and science.
Consciousness
at the Crossroads: Conversations with the Dalai Lama
on Brain Science and Buddhism
By Houshmand, Livingston & Wallace
This book addresses some of the most fundamental and troublesome
questions that have driven a wedge between the realms of Western
science and religion for centuries.
Intelligent
Design
By William Dembski
Organized into three parts: the first part gives an introduction
to design and shows how modernity--science in the last two centuries--has
undermined our intuition of this truth. The second and central
part of the book examines "the philosophical and scientific
basis for intelligent design." The final part shows how "science
and theology relate coherently and how intelligent design establishes
the crucial link between the two." This suggests that Dembski
is not simply rejecting Darwin and naturalism on fundamentalist
or biblical grounds. While grounded in faith, he wishes to show
how "God's design is accessible to scientific inquiry." As such,
the book should be of interest to all thinking believers.
The
Fifth Dimension: An Exploration of the Spiritual Realm
By John Hick
Noted theologian Hick believes that humans are living in such
a highly technological "Western" culture that we have accepted
an exclusively humanistic/scientific account of our existence
and ignored the importance of the "fifth dimension"--our spirituality
and its influences upon our lives. To this end, Hick's long,
rambling book, borrowing liberally and heavily from all world
religions, considers our spiritual nature and its importance
to our well-being. Deeply, intelligently, and passionately,
he explores the meaning of life as stated by different faiths,
the nature and validity of religious experiences, and the necessary
influence of the spiritual over the physical. His general premise
leaves little room for argument, though, which makes for a less
engaging book.
Einstein
and Religion: Physics and Theology
By Max Jammer
Nobody disputes that Albert Einstein was a genius, and the public
perceives him to be nearly omnipotent in the field of physics.
Because he had such impressive intellectual abilities that could
reveal secrets of the universe, many people have been interested
in learning about Einstein's personal views of religion. Einstein
and Religion attempts to shed light on Einstein's beliefs in
an unbiased manner. The book is divided into three chapters,
one on the role of religion in his private life, one on his
philosophy of religion, and one on how his physics combines
with theology. Physicist Max Jammer spends a good deal of time
analyzing the famous Einsteinian quote, "Science without religion
is lame, religion without science is blind." For ardent fans
of Einstein, this work provides a fascinating look into Einstein's
private thoughts.
The
Tao Of Physics
By Fritjof Capra Ph.D.
First published in 1975, The Tao of Physics rode the wave of
fascination in exotic East Asian philosophies. Decades later,
it still stands up to scrutiny, explicating not only Eastern
philosophies but also how modern physics forces us into conceptions
that have remarkable parallels. Covering over 3,000 years of
widely divergent traditions across Asia, Capra can't help but
blur lines in his generalizations. But the big picture is enough
to see the value in them of experiential knowledge, the limits
of objectivity, the absence of foundational matter, the interrelation
of all things and events, and the fact that process is primary,
not things. Capra finds the same notions in modern physics.
Those approaching Eastern thought from a background of Western
science will find reliable introductions here to Hinduism, Buddhism,
and Taoism and learn how commonalties among these systems of
thought can offer a sort of philosophical underpinning for modern
science. And those approaching modern physics from a background
in Eastern mysticism will find precise yet comprehensible descriptions
of a Western science that may reinvigorate a hope in the positive
potential of scientific knowledge.
The
Dreaming Universe
By Fred Alan Wolf, Ph.D.
In The Dreaming Universe author Fred Alan Wolf examines the
psychological and scientific elements of this most personal
yet most enigmatic of human processes. By linking research ranging
from the ancient Greek "dream temples" and modern experiments
in telepathy, REM, and lucid dreaming to his own research on
human consciousness, he theorizes that dreaming is the basis
for consciousness, and that it is through dreaming that we are
able to manifest a sense of ourselves.
Synchronicity:
By Allan Combs & Mark Holland
Carl Jung coined the term "Synchronicity" to describe meaningful
coincidences that conventional notions of time and causality
cannot explain. Working with the great quantum physicist Wolfgang
Pauli, Jung sought to reveal these coincidences as phenomena
that involve mind and matter, science and spirit, thus providing
rational explanations for parapsychological events like telepathy,
precognition, and intuition. Synchronicity examines the work
of Jung and Pauli, as well as noted scientists Werner Heisenberg
and David Bohm; identifies the phenomena in ancient and modern
mythologies, particularly the Greek legend of Hermes the Trickster;
and illustrates it with engaging anecdotes from everyday life
and literature.
Darwin's
Black Box
By Michael J. Behe
Michael J. Behe, a biochemist at Lehigh University, presents
here a scientific argument for the existence of God. Examining
the evolutionary theory of the origins of life, he can go part
of the way with Darwin--he accepts the idea that species have
been differentiated by the mechanism of natural selection from
a common ancestor. But he thinks that the essential randomness
of this process can explain evolutionary development only at
the macro level, not at the micro level of his expertise. Within
the biochemistry of living cells, he argues, life is "irreducibly
complex." This is the last black box to be opened, the end of
the road for science. Faced with complexity at this level, Behe
suggests that it can only be the product of "intelligent design."
A
New Science Of Life
By Rupert Sheldrake
What is the nature of life, and how are the shapes and instincts
of living organisms determined? Sheldrake's hypothesis, "Formative
Causation", proposes that form and function of all living things
are passed to succeeding generations by "morphogenetic fields"
that extend through space and time. The implications of this
theory are staggering, from predicting the course of hurricanes
to explaining deja vu. Sheldrake's thinking seems radical because
he does not subscribe to orthodox scientific assumptions that
the universe operates like a machine; instead, he sees it as
much like a living organism.
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