Reviews for Religion and the Muse

The average rating for Religion and the Muse based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2012-12-31 00:00:00 Jay Sokolowski I picked this book up after seeing it cited in another book; I was intrigued. When I started reading the book, I was blown away. Space does not allow me to begin to explain all that is here (even if I could). Suffice it to say that Ken Wilber is attempting to integrate psychological theory, spiritual traditions, religious traditions, and science into one integrated framework that speaks to the postmodern perspective of our age. At times I was completely lost, but in the end I was given a new lens or framework at which to consider my life and how I understand Truth and Reality. This was done not in a way that caused me to forsake my Christian tradition, but transform my understanding in a way that integrates a wide variety of other perspectives. Wilber tackles a wide range of developmental and scientific theories and models and yet writes in a way that is very accessible to the uninitiated. The only thing that needs to change is Wilber's picture. He looks like a serial killer or a cult leader in that picture. Other than that this is a book I will and will need to read again and again just to begin to grasp its basic ideas.

Review # 2 was written on 2014-05-12 00:00:00 Benoit Legare Back in the day, many taoists used to make fun of Confucius. It's about time some folks do the same with Wilber, who's totally lost in way too much -isms and other difficult words, fancy colors and hierarchies...