Beyond the Rational Mind
The Revelation of Secular Spirituality
Author
Michelle Foote Pearce
ISBN: 978-1-929569-56-4
Copyright: 2009
Pages: 196
Binding: Paperback
Imprint: The Victoria Press
Price: $21.95
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Book Description
Spiritual conversion is the turning from a focus on the material world to an aspiration for inner growth and greater consciousness, from the personal to the transpersonal or the Soul. The current popularity of self-help books and secular spirituality is evidence that the racial consciousness is undergoing the same inner seeking and exploration described by the mystics of all religions. What we are witnessing now is the birth of Soul consciousness. This conversion of the race of humanity is a transformation from grasping for greater material possessions, personal achievement, and domination and control over the world, to a turning inward through a process in which we become conscious of our consciousness and learn to use mind and consciousness to strive for the highest potential for human creativity and living. This book describes this transformation and the revelation that is occurring, some of the many individuals involved and their contributions to the process, and the latent human faculties that are manifesting as the Soul consciousness is unfolded and human consciouness evolves.
Praise for this Book
Dr. Michelle Foote Pearce has written a remarkably visionary book! Using the metaphor of the birth process, she invites us to consider our time in human history as the contractions of labor preceding the birth of a humanity that will be characterized by greater spiritual consciousness. Assistance from the best ideas and highest ideals inherent in religion, psychology, science and the healing arts is vitally needed in this birthing process to deliver humanity Beyond the Rational Mind.
~Ann V. Graber, PhD,
Professor of Logotherapy/Existential Analysis,
Graduate Theological Foundation
Faculty and Member of the Education/Credentialing Committee,
Viktor Frankl Institute of Logotherapy
The burgeoning interest today in secular spirituality has been greatly served by Dr. Michelle Pearce's provocative contribution as it both unpacks the plethora of insights while stabilizing the language involved in such an inquiry. The convergence of the concepts of ‘transpersonal soul’ and ‘secular spirituality’ accomplished by this work is outstanding and merits the attention of every professional working in the fields of counseling and spiritual direction.
~John H. Morgan, PhD, DSc, PsyD,
President, Graduate Theological Foundation
In today's troubled world, millions are struggling and searching for their connection to the Divine and their soul's purpose. Michelle Pearce provides key insights into how we contain the seeds of spiritual knowledge and intention within us that leads to experiences of transpersonal fulfillment and inner peace.
~Barbara Doseey, PhD, RN
Author of Holistic Nursing: A Handbook for Practice (5th ed.)
and Florence Nightingale Today: Healing, Leadership, Global Action
In Beyond the Rational Mind, Michelle Pearce writes about the birth of soul consciousness in the world from the inner authority of her soul. Her wisdom and insight into this higher stage of awareness will be especially valuable to psychologists, pastoral counselors, and all who are interested in spiritual growth.
~Nancy Seifer
Co-author of When the Soul Awakens