MAPPING REALITY

About the Book

We must clearly distinguish between reality (the territory), and what we perceive to be reality (the map of the territory)! In our journey through life, we need something to guide us, to give us reassurance that we are on the right track. Modern science has done its best to take that reassurance away from us, telling us that there is no destination, no purpose, in life, and that in effect our lives are an accident of 'Nature'. Religion, too, has become equally unhelpful: it has become dogmatic, sectarian, and self-serving. We have lost the core, the real message, of religion, but we still need true spirituality. Indeed, we need a map to the Truth.

About the Author

Born in South Africa, Willie Maartens grew up on the gold mines of the ?old? Transvaal. He qualified as a Topographical and Engineering Surveyor as well as a Business Economist. He worked as a surveyor, economist, consultant, entrepreneur, lecturer, and freelance researcher. He retired because of poor health. He is married and has a son and a daughter.