Faith, Physics, and Psychology: Rethinking Society and the Human Spirit

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Baha'i Publishing Trust, 2006 - 537 páginas
Despite the progress of Western Civilization in economic, scientific, and other areas, a lack of corresponding progress with respect to spiritual life has left much of society feeling disoriented and unbalanced. Medina's insight sheds light on ways to address this imbalance. The ultimate goal of this examination is to present a path toward a prosperous global civilization that fulfills humanity's physical, psychological, and spiritual needs.

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1A Civilization in Crisis
1
2What Is True Reality?
17
The Belief in a Mechanical Universe
24
The Collapsing CartesianNewtonian Worldview
31
The Holographic Model of the Brain
40
A Classroom for the Soul
49
3Building a Psychology Worthy of the Human Soul
57
4What Is Spirituality?
99
Poverty of the Soul
474
Concluding Thoughts
478
Notes
481
Chapter 2
482
Chapter 3
484
Chapter 4
485
Chapter 5
488
Chapter 6
489

The Spirit of Truth Who Will Guide
186
Reconnecting with the True Spirit
192
An Uncivilized Science
255
Race and Class
303
9Building an Education System Worthy of the Human Soul
363
10Consumerism and the Deranged Human Condition
455
True Liberation
471
Chapter 7
492
Chapter 8
494
Chapter 9
498
Chapter 10
501
Bibliography
503
Index
515
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John Fitzgerald Medina is a schoolteacher with a background in engineering. He holds degrees in mechanical engineering and education. He is an avid reader with research interests in science, religion, and social issues. Medina lives with his family in San Diego, California.

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