a reading list for

S C I E N C E & S P I R I T

 
 

 

This list of books was selected from our own readings. If you know of a book that might be suitable to add to this page, please send an email to Sharon Burgmayer or Anne Dalke

books on science and religion and/or spiritual experience and practice

(click title for Amazon link and reviews) (click author for selected quotes)
   
Belief in God in an Age of Science John Polkinghorne
The Biology of Belief: How Our Biology Biases Our Beliefs and Perceptions Joseph Giovannoli
The Faith of a Physicist: Reflections of a Bottom-Up Thinker John Polkinghorne

The Fire in the Equations:Science, Religion and the Search for God

Kitty Ferguson
God and the New Physics Paul Davies
The Marriage of Sense and Soul: Integrating Science and Religion Ken Wilber
The Meaning of It All: Thoughts of a Citizen-Scientist. Richard P. Feynman
The Monk and the Philosopher Jean Francois Revel, Mattieu Ricard
Religion and Science: History, Method and Dialogue W. Mark Richardson, Wesley J.Wildman, Eds.
Skeptics and True Believers: The Exhilarating Connection between Science and Religion Chet Raymo
Varieties of Religious Experience William James
Why God Won't Go Away Andrew Newberg, Eugene D'Aquili, Vince Rause
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values Robert Pirsig
Zen and the Brain James Austin

interfaith books on spirituality / spirit / soul

(click title for Amazon link and reviews) (click author for selected quotes)
   
Care of Mind, Care of Soul: A Psychiatrist Explores Spiritual Direction Gerald May
The Eye of Spirit: An Integral Vision for a World Gone Slightly Mad Ken Wilber
How to Know God: The Soul's Journey into the Mystery of Mysteries Deepak Chopra
The Seat of the Soul Gary Zukav
   

books on education, teaching and spirituality

Radical Presence: Teaching as Contemplative Practice. O'Reilley, Mary Rose.
Teaching to Learn/Learning to Teach: Meditations on the Classroom Anne French Dalke
To Know as We Are Known: Education as a Spiritual Journey. Parker Palmer
Weaving the Visions : New Patterns in Feminist Spirituality Christ, Carol and Judith Plaskow, Eds.
Womanspirit Rising : A Feminist Reader in Religion. Christ, Carol and Judith Plaskow, Eds.

 

 


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