- Paperback: 343 pages
- Publisher: New European Publications (1 May 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1872410219
- ISBN-13: 978-1872410210
- Product Dimensions: 20.8 x 13.8 x 2.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,339,028 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The call for new vision in religion and a new paradigm in science is central in this groundbreaking book. Those for whom orthodoxy is more important than new vision will find this collection of papers disturbing, not only in their range, but in the radical nature of the analysis and proposals they put forward. Those who actively desire to play their part in human evolution will find them challenging, for the theme that unifies many of the author's ideas is that global transformation will not happen without self-transformation.
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Inspirational and exasperating!,
By Stewart Johnson (St Annes on sea, Lancashire England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Jehovah and Hyperspace: Exploring the Future of Science, Religion and Society (Paperback)
This is an inspiring and exasperating read. It covers such a vast canvas that it's probably bound to fall short of its aim to look into the future of science, religion and society, but it certainly stretches the reader's imagination in the attempt. The fact that it is a compilation of published articles and talks means that overall its impact is rather impressionistic. There is a structure to it all, but you have to stand way back from the normal world view - if there is such a thing - to get it all in. I found the parts on new socio-economic structures the most readable, a bit more hard-nosed than the usual "green" line, and I thought it made a good case for the development of a not-for-profit society - or is that my wishful thinking? The religious articles were a bit outside my usual frame, but I couldn't find obvious holes in the argument that Big Bang theory is leading the world (kicking and screaming?) into a new theology and a new kind of religion. I'm not sure whether I am mystical or scientific enough to take in the whole message, but I can see that if physics and cosmology are having to come to terms with a primal energy that has ended up with the human species on this planet, there is a whole new idea of "God" waiting to be developed. The centre piece of the overall argument is the sketch of a new kind of science. I liked the title "The Physics of Ultimate Reality" very much, because I think that physics has to be about reality, however much it depends on mathematics. I have to admit, though, that I lost the plot somewhat after twenty pages. It's a new paradigm, and maybe it needs a second reading and a lot more thought, but I felt that it could have been arranged or explained a bit better. On the other hand, I can see the point of the author's quote from Chesterton, "If something is worth doing, it's worth doing badly." Nice one! He doesn't do it too badly, for someone at my level, and I certainly feel that bringing science and religion together is a major challenge for our world. So five stars for adventurousness, and four stars for achievement. My reactions were mixed after reading the book, but I certainly feel I have been in contact with a first class thinker and he has sown seeds that will probably sprout when my mind has had time to absorb the many ideas he puts forward and connects up.
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