George Land

Not at all what I was expecting! From the very start, I got exceptionally strong, uncomfortable impressions of televangelists and infomercials, the kind where you know you are being deceived, the product is a sham, the speaker is a charlatan, the credentials are questionable at best or non-existent at worst, there is only self-important hype with no solid foundation, etc. Negative vibes across the board. Unprofessional writing style (it reads more like a new age, pop psychology, self-help show more book than a scientific argument) and far too many references to God for what is supposed to be a Humanist work. I had to stop after Chapter 4 (which was 2 chapters beyond what I could stomach). show less

I thought the concept was interesting but even with a background in science some of the science was beyond me. I think anyone without some knowledge of physics might be hard pressed to make it through and might not really get what the authors are trying to convey.
I received this as an early reviewer and might not have read it otherwise but having read it I will say it made me think. I think the underlying science is sound and I will be interested to see if the rest of the scientific show more community examines this theory any more. It seems like there is enough here to warrant a review of the current theories. show less

I won "Nature's Hidden Force: Joining Spirituality With Science" on LibraryThing. This book was so fascinating to me. It blends science and spirituality so that it's easy to understand and is profoundly enlightening. This is a good read for anyone on a spiritual journey.

George Land and Beth Jarman have combined to write a book that is understandable, readable, and interesting. While scientific and with many documentations of science it shows that the world, science etc... have a place for spirituality. Now, for me as a Christian, I am happy to see that some scientists find evidence for the possibility, and not only possibility but the reality of spirituality.

I have never had a problem with science vs religion because I thought they were talking about show more different topics using the language of their discipline. One searches for and talks about God the other about God's creation - how it works, what it is composed of etc...When you use one of them to discuss the other is when you get in trouble.

Good reading.

J. Robert Ewbank author "John Wesley, Natural Man, and the Isms" "Wesley's Wars" and "To Whom It May Concern" show less