Visionary Worlds by Lee Irwin

Visionary Worlds by Lee Irwin

Visionary Worlds examines the role and significance of imagination and the myth-making processes that engage human beings in constructing a viable, living world of meaningful relations, beliefs, and social interactions. In this process of world-building, we each draw on a wide variety of ideologies - religious, philosophical, aesthetic or scientific - which often conflict and clash with one another in the struggle to evolve a coherent and meaningful worldview. This unpredictable and fallible process often requires considerable readjustment or revisions as the complexities of an increasingly pluralistic society impinge upon us with greater divergence and multiplicity. This work examines the ways in which we all make and unmake our reality as part of the challenge of seeking greater spiritual maturity and relatedness to others.

"We need a trans-global vision, and it is this kind of vision that the author presentsIt's a brilliant poetically-rational argument for the need to bridge the countless 'two culture splits' that fragment the global human community (from competing spiritual paths to the more recent religion-science debates). Instead of bemoaning the lack of absolute certainty or embracing the dark vision of an utterly meaningless cosmos, the author shows us ways in which we can grasp the opportunities offered by the 'horizon of becoming as a dynamic transformation in which plurality is a healthy necessity for growth and evolution.'"—Ingrid H. Shafer, University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma

"The book is interesting to read, especially the pervasive elucidation of the visionary power of the human spirit in the 'affirmation of the mysterious, mystical, and vastness' of the deeper possibilities of being and the deconstruction of limited horizons, dogmatic theory, and absolute beliefs. The topic is a "The work is useful for personal growth and development, especially conveying understandings about a higher order vision based on cooperation, reflection, non-violence, and justice. Irwin envisions 'new patterns of relatedness with all life, all sentient beings, all planetary worlds.' This viewpoint is useful for raising the consciousness of human beings, thus, promoting personal growth and nurturing a higher quality of life." — Ermel Stepp, Marshal University

Lee Irwin is Director of the Religious Studies Program at the College of Charleston.

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ISBN 13	9780791428610
ISBN 10	0791428613
Title	Visionary Worlds
Author	Lee Irwin
Series	Suny Series In Western Esoteric Traditions
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	State University of New York Press
Year published	1996-03-07
Number of pages	222
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