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From Science to God
A Physicist's Journey into the Mystery of Consciousness with Peter Russell |
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Thursday, April 17, 2003 - 7PM |
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This new worldview leads a new understanding of God—not the Almighty, father-figure God of classical religion, but the God of which the mystics have always spoken, the Godhead shining within us all as the light of consciousness. We are, Peter Russell argues, on threshold of revolution in worldview even more profound and far-reaching than that initiated by Copernicus 500 years ago. All the pieces for the new worldview are in place. Nothing new needs to be discovered. All that is required is for us to put the pieces together and explore the new picture of the cosmos that emerges. When we do we discover a world in which the worldviews of science and spirituality no longer conflict, but represent two different views of reality. Such a convergence is most needed today, for it is the spiritual aridity of the current times that lies behind the many challenges now facing humanity. Peter Russell’s principal interest is the inner challenges presented by the times we are passing through. He has written ten books in this area, including The Global Brain Awakens, Waking Up In Time, and most recently, From Science to God. He was one of the first people to introduce human potential seminars into the corporate field, and for twenty years ran programs for senior management on creativity and personal development. With degrees in theoretical physics, experimental psychology, and computer science from the University of Cambridge in England, he brings a sharp, critical mind to the challenge of self-awakening For more information on Peter Russell's work, visit: http://www.peterussell.com FLASH! Bruce Rawles will interview Peter Russell on KVMR-FM on Monday, April 14, noon-1PM; listen via the web or at 89.5FM. From Science to God Peter's latest (superb!) book will be the topic. |
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| With his characteristic blend of physics, psychology, philosophy and mysticism, Peter Russell articulates a new worldview that bridges both science and spirit. The key is the nature of consciousness. Modern science, which has enjoyed so much success in furthering our understanding of the material world, has singularly failed to account for consciousness. Yet without consciousness there would be no science. As far as the contemporary scientific worldview is concerned, consciousness is one big anomaly. Peter Russell challenges science’s assumption about the nature of reality. Rather than trying to account for consciousness in terms of the material world, he proposes a new metaparadigm (the paradigm behind our various scientific paradigms) in which consciousness is as fundamental as space, time, and matter—perhaps even more so. |
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