God and the Evolving Universe

I was very disappointed with this book. I had expected that James Redfield would have additional insights to add to his previous books. This book was just a boring story on the history of everything that intelligent people already know. Obviously the co author had nothing to add and it was just using Redfields fame to sell more books. Like many books , it is a waste of the readers energy so the author can profit in the name of God!

Excellent, Thanks

Other books in the series were much better content wise.

Thank you so much!

Got the CD -was very excited... But got the history of evolving philosophy with no origInal thought but about 30 quotes per minute-- citing this or that great thinker... As if to qualify the validity of the content-- but the content was that ... Quotes and more quotes. It was good only to point me to listen to other great thinkers and as a research article.Not worth full price-- perhaps 50%.

The book begins with a beautifully written insightful overview concerning the impact of worlds major religions and philosophies on human consciousness, realizations of our oneness with all, as well as the beauty of the individual's uniqueness and that more of us are will to step back and appreciate our spiritual consciousness from a much broader perspective. That section of the book is easily worth 5 stars. Part IV covers most of man's major transformative practices developed over the course of recorded history and blatantly misleads the reader concerning the effort transformation requires. It is not intentional, but it does indicate a lack of first hand experience on the part of the authors concerning the studies and developments by numerous organizations over the latter half of the 20th Century, much of which overshadows all previous history in effectiveness of the experiential transformative technologies available today. Look up in search engines and experience first hand the leading edge transformative practices available through the Monroe Institute, Star's Edge International, and other consciousness technologies where you can experience powers of consciousness that are more rapid than a thought and very effective. (Example: In January 1999, I healed a 9 year long painful skin rash on myself that doctors couldn't and also woke up with the flu one day, with teeth chattering chills, weak and sweating profusely and completely eliminated it in 5 minutes using modern practices of consciousness. After years of using the familiar practices discussed in this book, it took me about a week to learn the newer practices which have been developed in the last two decades. Asian monks say they achieved more enlightenment in a week with these newer practices than 20 years of meditating in a monastery).

I disagree with the person who trashed this book. It is NOT a Ken Wilbur book. If you want to read Ken Wilbur, well, read Ken Wilbur. This book is not intended for the intermediate or advanced student of philosophy, theology, or metaphysics; rather, it is a well-rounded overview for those just embarking upon this journey.It is wrought with broad generalization, but that might be the Redfield influence.Ignore it!This is a fairly good book to start with for those seeking to answer the "god" question. Perfect for young adults or true novices. Plenty of references to other works are, in this case, perfectly in order. Neither deep nor comprehensive, but I recommend not throwing the baby out with the bath water here. It is a 10 hour read at most; a summary of the future of religion and human beliefs in a nutshell.

When I saw Michael Murphy's name on the book, I knew that I had to pick it up (he's a giant in the Transpersonal field). I wilfully overlooked James Redfield's name, however. (Purveyor of new-age Schlock)The book was a waste of money. All that the authors manage to do is give a brief survey of the perennial philosophy (done far more masterfully in Aldous Huxley's famous anthology), talk about exceptional capabilities manifesting in human beings (accomplished with far more documentation and flair in Murphy's own "Future of the Body"), and tie it together with evolutionary rhetoric pulled straight out of Ken Wilber's "Sex, Ecology, Spirituality: The Spirit of Evolution" (one of the best books I have ever read). Then they go on to list a few basic, debatable"spiritual practices", and one of the biggest reading lists I have ever seen.Bottom line: Skip it. Get the three other books listed above instead- they're all very worthwhile reads, unlike this tired summary.

V good condition and print delivery of book from seller.I found the book v interesting if not a little hard to follow at times. Good scientific facts in it.It is a very different book to read from his Celestine Prophecy series( recommended to me by my Reiki master), which were v hard to put down and I took them everywhere with me. Worth a read

Cool read worth a look see.

Agood book for initiate or a reminder for the more mature student of life,me ,you ,God ,who , what, where, when,(we all need to be told on times). this book should be in every spiritual or not person's library. Would recomend this book,to all.

Seller Great to do business with.And I received my book today Sunday delivery. One happy customer.Thank you

I have not finished reading this book. It goes into the different world's religions in detail, and I am enjoying reading it