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12.04.2021

“The Dawkins Delusion?: Atheist Fundamentalism and the Denial of the Divine” by Alister McGrath and Joanna Collicutt McGrath

"The Dawkins Delusion?: Atheist Fundamentalism and the Denial of the Divine" by Alister McGrath and Joanna Collicutt McGrath

"World-renowned scientist Richard Dawkins writes in The God Delusion: "If this book works as I intend, religious readers who open it will be atheists when they put it down." The volume has received wide coverage, fueled much passionate debate and caused not a little confusion. Alister McGrath, along with his wife, Joanna, are ideal to evaluate Dawkins's ideas. Once an atheist himself, he gained a doctorate in molecular biophysics before going on to become a leading Christian theologian. He wonders how two people, who have reflected at length on substantially the same world, could possibly have come to such different conclusions about God. McGrath subjects Dawkins's critique of faith to rigorous scrutiny. His exhilarating,...>>

12.04.2021

“Mind at Large: IEEE Symposia on the Nature of Extrasensory Perception” edited by Charles T. Tart, Harold E. Puthoff and Russell Targ

"Mind at Large: IEEE Symposia on the Nature of Extrasensory Perception" edited by Charles T. Tart, Harold E. Puthoff and Russell Targ

"A collection of essays from scientists and progressive thinkers, reporting from the diverse fields of paranormal research and theory. Each piece is edited with an introduction by Charles Tart, Harold Puthoff and Russell Targ. The volume features first-hand accounts from Edwin May, Costa de Beauregard, Helmut Schmidt, and others."...>>

12.04.2021

“Larry the Penguin Searches for the Meaning of Life” by Charles W. Belser

"Larry the Penguin Searches for the Meaning of Life" by Charles W. Belser

"Larry the Penguin is often humorous, entertaining, yet deeply philosophical, satirical, iconoclastic, emotional, and a sure to be controversial adventure leading to the discovery of the meaning of life. Larry is a young penguin on a secret quest for the meaning of life that teams up with a lost polar bear named Marsha who has walked halfway around the world searching for her destiny. Captured by a scientist, the unusual pair is transported to a zoo in Alaska where the scientist s dying six-year-old son frees them from captivity and joins their search. Readers are taken on an often humorous, yet deeply philosophical, satirical, iconoclastic, emotional, and sure to be controversial adventure leading to the...>>

12.04.2021

“The Science of Middle-earth: A New Understanding of Tolkien and His World” edited by Roland Lehoucq, Loic Mangin and Jean-Sebastien Steyer

"The Science of Middle-earth: A New Understanding of Tolkien and His World" edited by Roland Lehoucq, Loic Mangin and Jean-Sebastien Steyer

"The surprising and illuminating look at how Tolkien's love of science and natural history shaped the creation of his Middle Earth, from its flora and fauna to its landscapes. The world J.R.R. Tolkien created is one of the most beloved in all of literature, and continues to capture hearts and imaginations around the world. From Oxford to ComiCon, the Middle Earth is analyzed and interpreted through a multitude of perspectives. But one essential facet of Tolkien and his Middle Earth has been overlooked: science. This great writer, creator of worlds and unforgettable character, and inventor of language was also a scientific autodidact, with an innate interest and grasp of botany, paleontologist and geologist, with...>>

12.04.2021

“Osiris: Death and Afterlife of a God ” by Bojana Mojsov

"Osiris: Death and Afterlife of a God " by Bojana Mojsov

"Bojana Mojsov tells the story of the cult of Osiris from beginning to end, sketching its development throughout 3,000 years of Egyptian history. Draws together the numerous records about Osiris from the third millennium B.C. to the Roman conquest of Egypt. Demonstrates that the cult of Osiris was the most popular and enduring of the ancient religions. Shows how the cult provided direct antecedents for many ideas, traits and customs in Christianity, including the concept of the trinity, baptism in the sacred river, and the sacrament of the Eucharist. Reveals the cult’s influence on other western mystical traditions and groups, such as...>>