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Issue 29  /  June–August 2005
Who Are You?
As neuroscientists race to connect every aspect of human experience to the firing of neurons in the brain, the battle between science and religion is heating up. Will science succeed in its quest to do away with God, the soul, and all things spiritual? WIE steps inside the consciousness debate.
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Editorial

Andrew Cohen

Is God All in Your Head?

Inside science's quest to solve the mystery of consciousness

As neuroscientists race to connect every aspect of human experience to the firing of neurons in the brain, the battle between science and religion is heating up. Will science succeed in its quest to do away with God, the soul, and all things spiritual? WIE steps inside the consciousness debate.

by Craig Hamilton

» Read this article as part of a WIE special feature

 
The Guru and The Pandit:
Higher Integration

Bridging the gap between the map and the territory

Andrew Cohen and Ken Wilber
What will the next levels of human development look like? Cohen and Wilber take a closer look at the leading edge of consciousness, asking what an “integral” worldview really means and what higher potentials are yet to come.

The Alchemy of Healing

Two women demonstrate that through the power of dialogue, Jews and Germans can come together “across the divide of six million dead.”
by Jessica Roemischer

Beyond Limits
Between Bliss and Devastation

Fleet Maull

In a series of stark vignettes told against the backdrop of fourteen years as a federal prisoner, this close student of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche captures both the pain of self-betrayal and the ecstasy of self-discovery.
by Ross Robertson

Not just a book review
Awakening to the Blob

Thomas de Zengotita's Mediated

De Zengotita's take-no-prisoners first book exposes our postmodern culture of narcissism like you've never seen it before.
by Maura R. O'Connor

 
 
Become All That You Can Become

America's oldest military academy is getting enlightened about human development

 
Look, Ma, It Says I'm God!

Can a new breed of children's books awaken your kids to cosmic consciousness?

 
The Incredible Popularity of
The Purpose-Driven Life

From the army to the NFL, author Rick Warren is captivating millions with his message of self-sacrifice.

 
God Goes to the Movies

With the Spiritual Cinema Circle, a higher form of entertainment is in the mail.

 
“Our Task Is Not Complete”

A recent gathering of Nobel Peace laureates displays a potent blend of spirituality, morality, and politics.
Plus: The Framework of Human Unity
with Jonathan Granoff

 
PULSE: Catching the buzz from global leaders, thinkers, teachers, and mystics

Blogging for Nirvana, Politics Gets Inclusive, the Passion of the Planets, and more.

 
The Spirit of Recovery

Two spiritual communities respond to the tsunami.

 
PULPIT: Desmond Tutu
When God Smiles
Archbishop Tutu considers the human predicament from God's point of view.
Interview by Jessica Roemischer

 
Elizabeth Debold
Where Are the Women?
Noting the surprising absence of women at the leading edge of cultural change, Debold asks what happened to the revolution that women started in the last half of the 20th century—and calls women to once again aspire to transform the status quo.

 
John Petersen
Discovering Fire: The Coming Revolution in Energy
What happens when the oil runs dry? Petersen explains that we already have a perfect alternative available today and envisions a future in which we freely access the latent energy within empty space itself.
Interview by Carter Phipps

 
Evan & Ella: A 21st Century Love Story
Part VI: Compassion vs. Kundalini

As Evan strives to awaken his kundalini on the banks of the holy Ganges, Ella discovers that Buddhism can make you happier—especially if there's a hot Tibetan guy involved.

 
Natural Selection

Reviews of books, film, and other media

 
Enlightenment for the 21st Century
We, the Unbelievers . . .

by Andrew Cohen