Philosophy & Religion Book Reviews
This section will host reviews of books on philosophy or religion.
The Open Road: The Global Journey of the Fourteenth Dalai Lama
Pico Iyer speaks to the many facets of the Dalai Lama in a delightful portrait based upon three decades of the author's acquaintance with the Tibetan leader.
Pico Iyer speaks to the many facets of the Dalai Lama in a delightful portrait based upon three decades of the author's acquaintance with the Tibetan leader.
A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle
Spiritual teacher and author Eckhart Tolle (The Power of Now) advocates present moment awareness and the dismantling of the ego as the path towards awakened living.
Spiritual teacher and author Eckhart Tolle (The Power of Now) advocates present moment awareness and the dismantling of the ego as the path towards awakened living.
The Mandala of Being
In The Mandala of Being, Richard Moss invites us to build relationships with our true selves, to bring our awareness fully into the Now.
In The Mandala of Being, Richard Moss invites us to build relationships with our true selves, to bring our awareness fully into the Now.
The Visionary State:A Journey through California's Spiritual Landscape
The Visionary State weaves text and image into a compelling narrative of religion, architecture, and consciousness in California, from neopaganism to televangelism, UFO cults to austere Zen Buddhism.
The Visionary State weaves text and image into a compelling narrative of religion, architecture, and consciousness in California, from neopaganism to televangelism, UFO cults to austere Zen Buddhism.
West of Jesus by Steven Kotler
In West of Jesus, Steven Kotler explores why surfing - not tennis, archery, softball, or NASCAR - is unique in the sense of spiritual fulfillment it provides the practitioner.
In West of Jesus, Steven Kotler explores why surfing - not tennis, archery, softball, or NASCAR - is unique in the sense of spiritual fulfillment it provides the practitioner.
The Jesus Papers by Michael Baigent
Michael Baigent asserts that what we know about Jesus and the circumstances leading to his death have been heavily mythologized.
Michael Baigent asserts that what we know about Jesus and the circumstances leading to his death have been heavily mythologized.
The Best Buddhist Writing 2005
This second volume in an annual series brings together the year's most notable prose inspired by the power and insight of Buddhist practice.
This second volume in an annual series brings together the year's most notable prose inspired by the power and insight of Buddhist practice.
Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer
Under the Banner of Heaven tells the story of two fundamentalist Mormon brothers who took their faith to the ultimate extreme.
Under the Banner of Heaven tells the story of two fundamentalist Mormon brothers who took their faith to the ultimate extreme.
The Road to Delphi: The Life and Afterlife of Oracles
Michael Wood explores the enduring popularity of oracles and examines how they are interpreted and why.
Michael Wood explores the enduring popularity of oracles and examines how they are interpreted and why.
Hardcore Zen by Brad Warner
80s punk rocker turned Zen master, Brad Warner explores Buddhism and metaphysics through a philosophy he dubs "Hardcore Zen."
80s punk rocker turned Zen master, Brad Warner explores Buddhism and metaphysics through a philosophy he dubs "Hardcore Zen."