The Power Of Modern Spirituality

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This is a marvellous book full of practical wisdom and helpful suggestions of how to nurture spiritual growth in everyday life. Connecting the best of the traditional religious practices of different faiths with some of the newest insights of modern therapeutic practice and a scientific worldview, William Bloom shows how we can become vessels for the energy of spirit. Truly holistic and inclusive, this book comes out of a lifetime's practice and experience, and skillfully conveys the transformative power of spirituality in human life' Ursula King, Emeritus Professor of Theology and Religious Studies, University of Bristol and a Vice-President of the World Congress of Faiths * `A really remarkable synthesis. THE POWER OF MODERN SPIRITUALITY goes straight to the top of the recommended reading list. This is a hugely intelligent book that will inspire experienced practitioners and serve as a warmly accessible friend to those who m * If ever a book were needed by our modern world, this is that book. Nothing is more needed in our world today than a spirituality that can reach across the boundaries that we have created between ourselves and each other and ourselves and nature, and enab * `William Bloom disentangles spirituality from religion and lucidly distils its essence for everyone. A wonderful and accessible text that will serve as a manual for spiritual seekers for decades to come' Dr David Hamilton, author Why Kindness is Good for * Brilliant, erudite, intellectually delightful, practical, logical, honest...In an age of beliefs which are often ill-formed, misguided, self-serving and nonsensical, this book succeeds in making sense of the word "spirituality" and applying it lucidly to our lives. William saves not only our souls but our hearts and brains too. Read it and buy one for everyone you know ... Everyone who calls themselves "spiritual" should read this book so they know what they are talking about. This book will bankrupt me because I want to buy one for everyone I know' Isabel Losada, author The Battersea Park Road to Enlightenment * `This is a milestone book ? it marks a new era in human development. William Bloom has taken on the huge challenge of defining post-modern spirituality and pulled it off with aplomb' * Stephen Russell, The Barefoot Doctor * `William Bloom's excellent book succeeds in being both passionate and solidly grounded in experience. The frequent accusation that the emerging spirituality of our times is superficial and ill-disciplined will be difficult to sustain in the light of this *