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    Category: Articles

    The Self-Creating Universe: the Emergence of a New Worldview

    Emergentism, the subject of this article, is an old idea which in recent times has acquired new life and generated much interest and research across…

    Richard Irwin 17 March 2016

    The Evolution of Consciousness and the Ishi Challenge

    Introduction The problem posed by the discovery in 1911 of Ishi, the last of the Yahi tribe in California, is one I like to call…

    Richard Irwin 7 February 2016

    Spiritual Emergency – the Transpersonal Path to Understanding and Supporting Psychospiritual Crisis

    This paper explores varieties of spiritual emergency as a process of profound psychospiritual transformation. “I’ll be talking about myself! I’ll probably go mad after giving…

    Richard Irwin 18 January 2016

    Understanding C.G Jung’s Red Book – Part 3

    This is the second part of Roger’s comprehensive review of Jung’s Red Book. Very sadly, Roger passed away shortly after writing this concluding part to…

    Richard Irwin 16 December 2015

    When Denial has to End

    Spending time over the past year researching and writing a book about the future of food in relation to the environment, the phenomenon of denial…

    Richard Irwin 20 November 2015

    Why Clones?

    A recent news item tells us that the Raelian sect – an American group which teaches that the human race stems from intelligent aliens who…

    Richard Irwin 19 November 2015

    Light is Better than Mosquito Repellent: Honey is Better than Poison

    On Monday, 28th June 2015 I attended the 80th birthday celebratory visit of His Holiness the Dalai Lama for the opening of the Buddhist centre…

    Richard Irwin 18 November 2015

    Trailing clouds of glory – Awakening and training our inner senses

    Man, afraid to be alive, Shuts his soul in senses five; From fields of uncreated light Into the crystal tower of sight; And from the…

    Richard Irwin 9 November 2015

    Why are Scientists Afraid of Daryl Bem?

    Many readers will be aware of the furore occasioned by a recent publication of Daryl Bem, which seems to violate the presuppositions of scientific materialism.…

    Richard Irwin 4 November 2015

    The Self and the Mind

    Introduction “The self” is one of the most frequently used terms whether in professional or common language, but a consensus is still needed as to…

    Richard Irwin 27 October 2015
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