Especially interesting to those already willing to make the paradigm shift to a cooperation-based world, but in need of some...
Demonstrating a wide knowledge and understanding of hard and soft sciences, Riddle creates a road map for those ready to live a more connected, positive and bountiful existence.
Among the abundance of books focusing on, well, abundance, Riddle’s work stands out for its ability to synthesize historical, current and complex scientific and social concepts to support a beginner’s steps toward a major paradigm shift: cooperation instead of competition in world of abundance rather than scarcity. Using four underlying principles of reality (interconnectivity of energy, individual participation in creating reality, the nonlinear quality of our experience and the complex nature of reality) and three principles of coexistence (interdependence, adaptability and cooperation), Riddle weaves theory and examples together to create an organized and accessible whole. Frequent brief and illustrative exercises encourage the reader to personalize the experience; thorough notes, diverse references and an index of exercises make this text extremely easy to use. Riddle’s suggestion of the need to move beyond scientific method and a static view of reality to a world of dynamic potential, even with her application of quantum physics, won’t win over every reader. But her thoughtful guide and its emphasis on a more positive worldview will be especially appealing to those already curious about alternative theories but wishing for a scientific basis to undergird the new possibilities. With her upbeat tone and clear prose, Riddle offers a self-help book that could actually achieve its purpose; the text (the first in a series of three) supports, energizes and informs those searching for a more joyous, harmonious and meaningful way of living.
Especially interesting to those already willing to make the paradigm shift to a cooperation-based world, but in need of some handholding and a little science to take the next step.Pub Date: March 11, 2010
ISBN: 978-1449079260
Page Count: 256
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Review Posted Online: Sept. 7, 2010
Review Program: Kirkus Indie
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This a book of earlier, philosophical essays concerned with the essential "absurdity" of life and the concept that- to overcome the strong tendency to suicide in every thoughtful man-one must accept life on its own terms with its values of revolt, liberty and passion. A dreary thesis- derived from and distorting the beliefs of the founders of existentialism, Jaspers, Heldegger and Kierkegaard, etc., the point of view seems peculiarly outmoded. It is based on the experience of war and the resistance, liberally laced with Andre Gide's excessive intellectualism. The younger existentialists such as Sartre and Camus, with their gift for the terse novel or intense drama, seem to have omitted from their philosophy all the deep religiosity which permeates the work of the great existentialist thinkers. This contributes to a basic lack of vitality in themselves, in these essays, and ten years after the war Camus seems unaware that the life force has healed old wounds... Largely for avant garde aesthetes and his special coterie.
Pub Date: Sept. 26, 1955
ISBN: 0679733736
Page Count: 228
Publisher: Knopf
Review Posted Online: Sept. 19, 2011
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Sept. 1, 1955
Worthwhile reference stuffed with facts and illustrations.
A compendium of charts, time lines, lists and illustrations to accompany study of the Bible.
This visually appealing resource provides a wide array of illustrative and textually concise references, beginning with three sets of charts covering the Bible as a whole, the Old Testament and the New Testament. These charts cover such topics as biblical weights and measures, feasts and holidays and the 12 disciples. Most of the charts use a variety of illustrative techniques to convey lessons and provide visual interest. A worthwhile example is “How We Got the Bible,” which provides a time line of translation history, comparisons of canons among faiths and portraits of important figures in biblical translation, such as Jerome and John Wycliffe. The book then presents a section of maps, followed by diagrams to conceptualize such structures as Noah’s Ark and Solomon’s Temple. Finally, a section on Christianity, cults and other religions describes key aspects of history and doctrine for certain Christian sects and other faith traditions. Overall, the authors take a traditionalist, conservative approach. For instance, they list Moses as the author of the Pentateuch (the first five books of the Hebrew Bible) without making mention of claims to the contrary. When comparing various Christian sects and world religions, the emphasis is on doctrine and orthodox theology. Some chapters, however, may not completely align with the needs of Catholic and Orthodox churches. But the authors’ leanings are muted enough and do not detract from the work’s usefulness. As a resource, it’s well organized, inviting and visually stimulating. Even the most seasoned reader will learn something while browsing.
Worthwhile reference stuffed with facts and illustrations.Pub Date: Sept. 1, 2005
ISBN: 978-1-5963-6022-8
Page Count: -
Publisher: N/A
Review Posted Online: May 23, 2010
Review Program: Kirkus Indie
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