Mind, Body, and Spirit
Challenges of Science and Faith
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Mind, Body, & Spirit
by William Pillow
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reviewed by Millie Hinkle
"I have peered into the abyss of insanity and grabbed at any toehold or handhold to keep from tumbling in."
This is a comprehensive attempt to reconcile the many aspects that attempt to answer the eternal question: What is the meaning of life? As a self-proclaimed skeptic, whose career in the medical field seemed to bind him to classical, rational thinking, Pillow clung to his belief system until it left him with too many questions about his own existence. After his retirement as a pharmacist, he moved into a deeper understanding of the essence of life. With a courage many people lack, he examined and reconsidered his own long-held knowledge and beliefs. He studied not only what is traditionally accepted knowledge, but he studied fields such as, metaphysics, reincarnation, near-death experiences (NDE), and brain-computer interface (BCI), to name just a very few. He went to experts in each field of study to gain the latest findings and discoveries.
The majority of the book examines the different aspects of mind, body and spirit, and how they interact and affect each other. But in Part Six, the soul is bravely discussed. Intuition and conscience are cited as aspects revealing the essence of soul that we can recognize. Rather than attempting to convince and persuade, the personal search for truth is simply laid out for the reader's consideration. He seems confident that his cafeteria of selections will stir the curiosity into at least the action of looking deeper into long held beliefs. In fact, Pillow includes an extensive bibliography for the reader to pursue their peaked interests, as well as, to cite his sources.
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Written by a former skeptic of the metaphysical, Mind, Body, and Spirit challenges historical dogma and offers new insights; it dares to explore the humanly inconceivable invisible reality and could be the answer to any search for a more meaningful life. Recognizing that virtually none of us can keep informed about our changing world, Mind, Body, and Spirit shares the author’s personal search for answers, providing an overview of discussion and an extensive bibliography. Each chapter represents a different window on the human experience, from before birth until the time after physical death, including a perspective of our souls’ existence in the spirit world. Within each chapter are unusual perspectives about our world and our selves. These offer new insights or different ways of thinking about our lives. Each revelation is built upon a strong foundation of more than two hundred reports from researchers around the world. You may be among the many searching for greater meaning in their lives. The new “truth” that you find in this search may become more valuable to you than any dogma or cherished beliefs.
About the Author
William Pillow was a pharmacist, served in the USAF Medical Service Corps, and worked for a Fortune-500 company for thirty-four years. He wrote and edited textbooks and has published two nonfiction books. Trained as a scientist, the author was a lifelong skeptic about the metaphysical. He resides in Indianapolis, Indiana.