Spiritual Evolution
Spiritual Evolution

Author: George Vaillant

Publisher: Harmony

Published: 2009-06-09

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 0767926587

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In our current era of holy terror, passionate faith has come to seem like a present danger. Writers such as Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, and Christopher Hitchens have been happy to throw the baby out with the bathwater and declare that the danger is in religion itself. God, Hitchens writes, is not great. But man, according to George E. Vaillant, M.D., is great. In Spiritual Evolution, Dr. Vaillant lays out a brilliant defense not of organized religion but of man’s inherent spirituality. Our spirituality, he shows, resides in our uniquely human brain design and in our innate capacity for emotions like love, hope, joy, forgiveness, and compassion, which are selected for by evolution and located in a different part of the brain than dogmatic religious belief. Evolution has made us spiritual creatures over time, he argues, and we are destined to become even more so. Spiritual Evolution makes the scientific case for spirituality as a positive force in human evolution, and he predicts for our species an even more loving future. Vaillant traces this positive force in three different kinds of “evolution”: the natural selection of genes over millennia, of course, but also the cultural evolution within recorded history of ideas about the value of human life, and the development of spirituality within the lifetime of each individual. For thirty-five years, Dr. Vaillant directed Harvard’s famous longitudinal study of adult development, which has followed hundreds of men over seven decades of life. The study has yielded important insights into human spirituality, and Dr. Vaillant has drawn on these and on a range of psychological research, behavioral studies, and neuroscience, and on history, anecdote, and quotation to produce a book that is at once a work of scientific argument and a lyrical meditation on what it means to be human. Spiritual Evolution is a life’s work, and it will restore our belief in faith as an essential human striving.

Spiritual Evolution
Spiritual Evolution

Author: John Marks Templeton

Publisher: Templeton Foundation Press

Published: 1998-06

Total Pages: 147

ISBN-13: 1890151165

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These personal essays by esteemed scientists worldwide describe the spiritual journeys they have taken. Autohirs share their own experiences of learning to blend an understanding of the Divine with scientific perspectives.

Spiritual Evolution
Spiritual Evolution

Author: Nikki Pattillo

Publisher: Ozark Mountain Publishing

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781886940222

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Nikki Patillo speaks to angels. And, the angels speak to Nikki. In fact, they have hasked her to speak to you. That message from the angels is found in this book. Elements of the message from the angels include: - We are not humans on a spiritual journey, but are spiritual beings on a human journey. - We are in the midst of a spiritual evolution in which our auras and vibrational frequencies are changing for the better. - Life is often filled with pain. Embrace the pain. It is what binds us to one another, helps us to grow, and teaches us spiritual lessons. In a sense, this could be called the Angels' Manifesto. Their message here is everything each of us needs to know about ascension, reincarnation, karma, living in abundance, manifesting our dreams, and waking up. It is a cosmic manifesto filled with practical insights for daily living and cosmic truth for the next evolutionary leap.

When the Soul Awakens
When the Soul Awakens

Author: Nancy Seifer

Publisher:

Published: 2009-09

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780982004708

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"A book for contemporary seekers. It illumines the eternal quest for spiritual truth in the context of our time--a time of crisis and paradox. Even as threats to human civilization intensify, a new wave of universal spirituality is quietly breaking upon the shores of our planet"--P [4] of cover

Spirituality, Evolution & Awakened Consciousness
Spirituality, Evolution & Awakened Consciousness

Author: Lorraine Nilon

Publisher: Insight & Awareness

Published: 2021-04-05

Total Pages: 206

ISBN-13:

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Meaningful Answers to Life's Biggest Questions! We live in the era of influencers and filters, which is triggering anxiety and beliefs of not being good enough, leaving us overthinking everything and lost in disillusionment. We want answers and we don’t find them following trends, we need to understand ourselves. But who are we and what are we searching for? We find meaningful answers to the questions we have about ourselves through self-awareness and constructively reflecting on our personal experiences. Developing our understanding of our authenticity, emotional baggage, self-limiting beliefs and soul truth is experienced. This book is an experience, you’ll laugh, cry, get frustrated, feel relieved and celebrate your AHA moments. This inspiring book arms you with the essential tools needed to develop emotional maturity and spiritual growth. Inside this influential guide you will discover: How to expand your awareness and develop a deeper connection with yourself. Ways of engaging in more meaningful relationships with family and loved ones. The complexities of self-opposition, self-responsibility, and your relationship with truth. The true value of spirituality and fundamental differences between spirituality and religion. Powerful exercises for mindful self-reflection and so much more... Packed with wisdom, stories and questions that lead you on a journey of self-discovery, encouraging you to step off the merry-go-round of harsh self-judgement and awaken to your significance. This powerful and timely self-help book differs from many as it takes you on a profound exploration, one that insightfully reveals how to recognize and understand the uniqueness of your soul and life experiences. Then invites you to acknowledge and contemplate what you’ve experienced and presently feel. Sometimes a book finds you, order your copy today!

Evolutionary Faith
Evolutionary Faith

Author: Diarmuid î Murchœ

Publisher: Orbis Books

Published: 2002-01-01

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 1570754519

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The author of Quantum Theology presents a synthesis of science, theology, and spirituality while exploring the meaning of evolution and the spiritual underpinnings of the new sciences. Original.

Thank God for Evolution
Thank God for Evolution

Author: Michael Dowd

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 452

ISBN-13: 9780670020454

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Presents a philosophy that unifies evolution and religion, discussing evolution as a divine process, how to use insights derived from evolution to improve spiritual life, and how to work for systemic change within this framework.

Our Spiritual Evolution
Our Spiritual Evolution

Author: Mark Gilbert

Publisher:

Published: 2014-01

Total Pages: 116

ISBN-13: 9780988303218

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What are your thoughts on evolution? Physical evolution is a reality, but have you ever considered that it is only part of the story? "Our Spiritual Evolution: Transcending the Third Dimension" is about looking at life through a spiritual evolutionary lens. More and more spiritual teachers in the 21st century are seeing life in this way! The book helps you easily develop this outlook by offering a concise and accessible description of how all of life and the universe came to be -- and gives meaning to our lives as a part of this process. The book's essential theory is provided in the form of a "dialogue" where we begin to consider how all of the universe sprang forth from one source. Each "part" of the universe--including ourselves--is experiencing life feeling separate and apart from everything else. Yet we also feel that we are connected to something that transcends our individual lives and is calling us forward to a greater life--we are evolving individually and collectively towards some greater expansiveness. Building on this overview, this brief book then offers introductions to the concepts of "big history," the emergence of conscious awareness, our evolution of worldviews and Spiral Dynamics, New Thought and the Science of Mind, where we are on this evolutionary journey and the evolution of our idea of God. The book concludes with considerations of how we might live our lives from this spiritual evolutionary viewpoint. Ultimately, "Our Spiritual Evolution" is about navigating that dynamic tension between being motivated by two worlds simultaneously -- one our physical-animalistic past through which we have evolved; the other our spiritual truth that pulls us towards a higher future. Developing a spiritual evolutionary outlook provides both greater meaning for our individual life and offers guidance on how to live the best life possible. "Our Spiritual Evolution" sets the stage and basic theory that are discussed further in the author's books "Our Spiritual Rights and Responsibilities" where he outlines what it means to be a human being moving through this evolutionary process and "Becoming a Spiritual Change Agent" where he offers guidance on how to assist the evolutionary process.

Spiritual Science
Spiritual Science

Author: Steve Taylor

Publisher: Watkins Media Limited

Published: 2018-09-18

Total Pages: 307

ISBN-13: 1786781921

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A mindfulness expert whose work has been hailed by Eckhart Tolle as “an important contribution to the shift in consciousness” offers a new vision of reality—one that is compatible with modern science and ancient spirituality. “With elegance and lucidity, Steve Taylor explains why spiritual science is the only hope for humanity.” —Deepak Chopra It is often assumed that there are two ways of interpreting the world: a rational scientific way, or an irrational religious way. Mindfulness expert, Steve Taylor, shows that there is a third possibility—a spiritual, or “panspiritist”, view of reality that transcends both conventional science and religion, recognizes spirit or consciousness as fundamental, and answers many of the riddles that neither can explain. Here, Taylor puts forward the evidence for a spiritual view of reality and examines the development and consequences of the materialist model. Drawing on the insights of philosophers, physicists, mystics, as well as spiritual traditions and indigenous cultures, he also systematically shows how a ‘panspiritist’ view can explain many puzzling aspects of science and the world such as: • human consciousness • altruism • near-death experiences • telepathy and pre-cognition • quantum physics • the placebo effect • neuroplasticity A compelling argument for a new vision of reality, Spiritual Science offers a bright vision of the world as sacred and interconnected, and of human life as meaningful and purposeful.