Natural Grace: Dialogues on creation, darkness, and the soul in spirituality and science
The conflict between science and faith has been a profound and even violent one, but these two realms of thought never were, nor can be, mutually exclusive. Many scientists are people of deep faith who clearly perceive the spiritual in the natural, and many religious thinkers recognize that science's revelations actually enhance our sense of the sacred. Sheldrake, a visionary biochemist, and Fox, an Episcopal priest determined to expand the parameters of "mechanistic" religion, are engaged in breaking down the barriers between their two disciplines, believing that ecological and social changes demand more flexible modes of perception. In these cogent and passionate exploratory dialogues, they discuss the evolution of our view of nature, grace, the soul, prayer, ritual, and education, drawing upon a diverse group of sources, including Greek myths, theTibetan Book of the Dead, the Bible, the writings of Descartes, and Sheldrake's radical hypothesis of morphic resonance. As all productive dialogues should, these will inspire fresh perspectives and continued discussion.Donna Seaman--This text refers to theHardcoveredition.