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Rational Mysticism: Dispatches from the Border Between Science and Spirituality
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| Added by: huelgas | Karma: 1208.98 | Non-Fiction, Science literature | 20 June 2009 |
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 John Horgan, author of the best-selling The End of Science, chronicles the most advanced research into the mechanics—and meaning—of mystical experiences. How do trances, visions, prayer, satori, and other mystical experiences "work"? What induces and defines them? Is there a scientific explanation for religious mysteries and transcendent meditation? John Horgan investigates a wide range of fields — chemistry, neuroscience, psychology, anthropology, theology, and more — to narrow the gap between reason and mystical phenomena. |
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| Tags: mystical, experiences, Horgan, mdash, Science |
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The 99 ORIGINS
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| Added by: akinci | Karma: 16.73 | Kids | 25 May 2008 |
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 Written by Naif Al-Mutawa and Fabian Nicieza
Art by John McCrea with Jason Dennis
Cover by John McCrea
In this free copy of the 99 ORIGINS, uncover the centuries old mystery of the 99 gem stones of power!
When the Tigris River turned black with ink from the books of Baghdad's greatest library, 99 mystical gem stones were used to absorb the knowledge... and then were thought to be lost forever. These mystical gems -- known as the Noor Stones -- have now been discovered centuries later, as 99 heroes unlock the powers within them. A lone scholar dedicates his life to uniting these gem bearers as a force for good: THE 99! But is he up to the challenge when the first gem bearer has the power to level a city with a sneeze?
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| Tags: centuries, power, mystical, ORIGINS, stones |
