http://www.ncreview.com/ 2518-1096 http://www.ncreview.com/science-consciousness/the-new-science-and-spirituality-reader “This is important stuff. You need to know it.” I was deeply moved by this wonderful book. Men and women whose work I have studied for many years and others whose work is new to me have proven that there is a common denominator to the complex fractions of science and spirituality. There is, at the core of both modes of thought, a desire to find answers to the oldest human questions: “Who am I?” “What am I doing here?” “What is consciousness?” “Is the universe alive?” Laszlo and Dennis have assembled an incredible collection of essays by some of the world’s best-known luminaries in science and spirituality. It’s a veritable “Who’s who?” of gifted individuals who talk very openly about the needed and apparently inevitable marriage of these two heretofore opposed modes of worldview. The focus of these essays is a long-avoided attempt at bridge-building between the two camps. Some of the contributions point out that science has been finding out, through its empirical efforts, that what some of the oldest mystical/spiritual traditions have been teaching for centuries is literally provable. The bridge needed to span the current gap is literally becoming shorter by the day. Mystics and scientists are beginning to look at one another in a new light. I knew I was living in an amazing period of history. This is one more proof of it. I won’t spoil the read by telling you what all these experts in their fields have said. I’ll leave that for you to discover. What I will say is, if you’re looking for more evidence to support the need for and the effort to foster a new paradigm or worldview, this will add much fuel to the fire. I am personally now more motivated to share these insights as broadly as I can. The editors offer their opinions, too. In summary, they show us the conditions that are literally forcing us (humanity) to either try a new path or possibly perish. The case made for the former is formidable, with the latter being the undeniable and unavoidable effect of pursuing the status quo. There is even a sort of “To Do” list of actions we can all take. Don’t miss the opportunity to read this book. It’s very interesting, highly enlightening, and leaves no doubt about the notion that you really do need to involve yourself in creating a sustainable future for our children and theirs. Like I said before, “This is important stuff. You need to know it.” ]]> Sun, 22 Jul 2012 02:13:55 -0700