God and the evolving universe

God and the evolving universe

By James Redfield (2002)

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In a world racked by violence and conflict, James Redfield and Michael Murphy-leading cocreators of today’s spiritual boom-present a message of hope and a vision for the future.It is no accident, they argue, that the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries have witnessed a revolution in new human capacities. Daily we hear and read about supernormal athletic feats; clairvoyant perception; lives transformed by meditative practices; healing through prayer-and we ourselves experience these things

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Overall reception: Mixed reception

God and the Evolving Universe by James Redfield, Michael Murphy, and Sylvia Timbers receives mixed reception online, with readers divided on its depth and accessibility. The book attempts to unite personal spiritual development with planetary evolution, drawing from multiple religious traditions including Hindu, Christian, Islamic, Jewish, and Buddhist perspectives. Reviewers on Goodreads give it an average rating of 3.58 out of 5 stars (based on 219 ratings), indicating moderate appreciation but significant reservations about its execution.

What readers loved

  • Provides a comprehensive survey of multiple religious and spiritual traditions in relation to evolution and consciousness
  • Offers practical meditation exercises and techniques for readers to develop their spiritual abilities
  • Accessible writing style that makes complex theological and philosophical concepts understandable for general audiences
  • Includes extensive bibliography and resource recommendations for further reading on spirituality and human potential
  • Reinforces readers' existing spiritual beliefs across different faith traditions without heavily favoring one religion
  • Serves as a useful consolidation of New Age and human potential movement ideas for those already familiar with the genre
  • Connects personal spiritual development to broader evolutionary and cosmic perspectives

Common critiques

  • Stays at surface level when discussing religions and spirituality, lacking the depth many readers expected
  • Reads like a college textbook with excessive sub-sections that fragment the narrative flow
  • Repeats ideas already covered in Redfield's Celestine Prophecy series without adding substantial new insights
  • Contains too much 'spiritual mumbo jumbo' and wordy explanations that lose reader interest
  • Not suitable for advanced spiritual seekers who have already read extensively in the genre

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