Spiritual Science: Why Science Needs Spirituality to Make Sense of the World

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 ofthematerialist model. Drawing on the insights of philosophers, physicists, mystics, as well as spiritual traditions and indigenous cultures, he alsosystematically 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.

About the Author :
Steve Taylor is a senior lecturer in psychology at Leeds Beckett University, and the author of several best-selling books on psychology and spirituality. For the last six years he has been included in Watkins Mind, Body, Spirit magazine's list of the '100 most spiritually influential living people.' His books includeWaking From Sleep, The Fall, Out of the Darkness, Back to Sanity,and his latest bookThe Leap (published by Eckhart Tolle).His books have been published in 19 languages, while his articles and essays have been published in over 40 academic journals, magazines and newspapers, including Philosophy Now, Tikkun, The Daily Express, The Journal of Humanistic Psychology and others. He regularly appears in the media in the UK, and has recently been featured on BBCRadio 5, BBC Radio Scotland, BBC World TV, and BBC World Service radio.

Review :
“With elegance and lucidity, Steve Taylor explains why spiritual science is the only hope for humanity. A science based on the superstition of matter as fundamental reality could lead to our extinction but a science grounded in the understanding of consciousness as a fundamental reality—as described by this book—could be our saving grace.” —Deepak Chopra, MD Chopra Foundation “Materialism is dead. It just doesn't know it. Spiritual Science shows the mechanistic worldview is passé and that the science that once seemed to support it has well and truly moved on. Steve Taylor's book is a very readable and inspiring guide to where we are heading as a culture.” —Gary Lachman Lost Knowledge of the Imagination “As I read this book, I kept sighing with relief. At long last, a thoughtful and accessible treatment of the false divide between science and spirituality. By exploring a series of puzzles, Taylor shows how the pieces of our world fit together, if we are willing to take a breath and look at it anew.” —Dr. Julia Mossbridge, author of Transcendent Mind and The Premonition Code “In this important book, Steve Taylor convincingly argues that the materialist paradigm has run its course and that the evidence from anomalous experiences must be acknowledged. Taylor shows how a panspiritist approach not only eloquently explains anomalous phenomena but can lead to exciting possibilities for the evolution of humankind and the planet. These issues affect each one of us; it is time we all sat up and took note.” —Dr. Penny Sartori, author of The Wisdom of Near-Death Experiences “This is the best book on the mind-body problem I have yet to read. If you care about the plight of the human condition, and ever wondered about the mysteries of the human mind . . . not to be missed.” —Michael Grosso, PH.D author of The Man Who Could Fly “In his acknowledgments Steve Taylor generously describes himself as being inspired to write a popular version of our book Irreducible Mind. In fact he has accomplished much more than this. In a highly readable account of some of the issues and "rogue phenomena" we discuss in our book, he also takes on difficult new topics such as altruism and evolution, making crystal clear why our struggling postmodern civilization so urgently needs an expanded scientific worldview compatible with human spirituality.” —Edward F. and Emily W. Kelly, lead authors of Irreducible Mind “A world-changing opus, a great book . . . Scientific materialism has foisted highly effective blinders on our world-at-large. Future historians will likely be incredulous at the century-long gap between the advent of investigation into quantum physics and any meaningful assimilation of its revelations into the mainstream scientific culture. Spiritual Science expertly argues the evidence for the primacy of consciousness, an inevitable realization that will engender the greatest revolution in the history of human thought. Science will ultimately ripen through the influence of our spiritual nature. Highly recommended!” —Eben Alexander, MD, Neurosurgeon, author of Proof of Heaven, The Map of Heaven and Living in a Mindful Universe