Sorry to spam, but I have only so many ways to reach prospective readers, 
and I sincerely believe that the subject will be of interest to members of 
this group.



My new book, Science and Spirit, is now available.  You can find out more at 
the publisher's site:



http://www.pleasantmountpress.com/Books/Science_And_Spirit/science_&_spirit.htm



Like many here, I'm certain, I've been blessed with a vision of the fabric 
of reality that is quite different from the limited cross-section revealed 
by our five mundane senses. In my case, these visions were strongly 
influenced by my educational background in physics. Naturally, I was a big 
fan of The Dancing Wu Li Masters,  and The Tao of Physics, however, it 
always struck me that these books were trying to elucidate the mind-bending 
implications of physics using the equally abstruse concepts of Eastern 
mysticism. In Science and Spirit, I take the opposite approach.  You see, it 
occurred to me that most educated people today have at least a passing 
familiarity with the implications of science.  We know, for example (to our 
great sorrow) that atom bombs work, and hence, that Einstein's Special 
Theory of Relativity is essentially accurate.  We know that our computers 
work, and (whether we realize it or not) this implies that crucial tenets of 
Quantum Mechanics are also 'real'.  In a nutshell, we don't really need help 
believing in science. On the contrary, the undeniable evidence of science 
often makes belief in the spiritual or paranormal difficult to sustain. 
Hence, my purpose in writing Science and Spirit was to provide an APODICTIC 
series of argument that demonstrate that belief in science not only 
supports, but actually DEMANDS acceptance of spiritual and mystical 
phenomena. (The word apodictic comes from the field of formal logic. It 
refers to an assertion that is incontrovertibly or demonstrably true as a 
result of having been deduced systematically, in a stepwise manner, from 
incontestable foundational principles, in such a way that denying it leads 
to a contradiction.)



Faith is indisputably a cornerstone of all mystical, spiritual, and 
paranormal practice. Did not Jesus say: "he that beleiveth in me, the works 
that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do" (Luke 
14:12). The critical element for utilizing this vast reservoir of untapped 
potential is belief. When Jesus cured the sick, fed the multitudes, or 
raised the dead, there was no doubt in his mind that he would succeed. The 
purpose of this book, therefore, is to remove the formidable barrier to 
belief represented by doubt. Once we see that science proves the existence 
of this power, we will be able to utilize it without reservation.



            Don't worry - I shall not continue hyping my book here, 
although, of necessity, my posts and replies will undoubtedly contain 
elements from the book, since it pretty much sums up all that I believe. It 
is also a book that I was commanded to write, but that's a story for another 
day ;^)



Ange



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