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Black Tie International -
Recommended Reading
Rationalist Spirituality
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A Balanced And
Logical Explanation Why Spirituality Does Not Need
To Be Inconsistent With Science
Houston, TX, May 15, 2011 - One question
that has been addressed by religions since time
began and has never been fully answered is “Why does
the universe exist and what are you supposed to do
in it?” Popular answers often fail to account for
obvious aspects of reality. Let’s face it, if God
knows everything, why do we need to learn through
pain and suffering? If the universe is
fundamentally good, why are we besieged by wars,
crime
and injustice?
In modern society, answers from orthodox science
take the rational high ground and tackle these
contradictions by denying the need for, and
existence of, meaning. We tend to implicitly accept
the idea that rationality somehow
contradicts spirituality. This is not only
an insidious belief – it simply is not true! In
Rationalist Spirituality: An exploration of the
meaning of life and existence informed by logic and
science (O-Books), Kastrup constructs an
articulate and logical argument for the meaning of
existence, informed by science itself. He gets
straight from A to B without any detours or
unnecessary ‘fluff’ in between!
Using a framework to explain that all aspects of
human existence have a logical, coherent reason and
role, including the ones often perceived as
negative, the powerful logic used by the author
inevitably leads to insightful and inspiring
guidelines for living a purposeful and meaningful
life.
Many modern
authors tend to take the rational high-ground
against spiritual philosophies, and both sides tend
to assume that a debate on atheism versus
spirituality is really a debate on reason
versus faith. However, Kastrup takes the
stand that a sound and rich form of spirituality can
be grounded on reason as well. Cutting through all
the hype, the author has written a logical, coherent
and scientifically-consistent articulation of
spirituality.
Rationalist Spirituality is a book that
both sides of the debate can appreciate; educated
professionals who are rational but also eager to
find a way to bring spirituality into the context of
their lives, religious people who are looking for a
tool to enter into dialogue with skeptical
rationalists, as well as those disenchanted with
religious discourse because of its apparent lack of
rational backing, but who still crave meaning and
spiritual consolation. In Rationalist
Spirituality, Kastrup does a superb job of
providing guidelines for living a ‘purpose-driven
life’ from the viewpoint of coherent logic and
science.
Bernardo Kastrup has a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering
and has worked as a scientist in some of the world’s
foremost research laboratories. He has been an
entrepreneur and founder of two high-tech
businesses, and is currently an executive in one of
the world’s most influential technology companies.
Please visit the author’s website at:
http://www.bernardokastrup.com.
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TIP SHEET:
Mr. Kastrup will be appearing as a speaker
at a prestigious TEDx event in Europe in the coming
weeks. For information, please see:
http://www.tedxbrainport.com/speakers.html.
Monticue Connally, Society of Skeptics and Mystics:
“Rationalist Spirituality …is a must have for any
Skeptic Mystic. In a world where books are swamped
with fancy jargon and a lack of punch, this book
breaks the mold. ..it is a sharp knife that cuts
straight to the point. It is pure meat. There is no
wait to get to the good stuff. ..the author also has
the unique ability to take a logical step by step
approach to the subject matter without becoming
predictable. This keeps the reading exciting and
very insightful. During the reading it is easy to
lose oneself and feel as though one is merely having
a philosophical discussion within one's own mind.
The author is honest, original and no nonsense.
Long Live Rationalist Spirituality!!”
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