The Physics of Angels

Exploring the Realm Where Science and Spirit Meet

By: Rupert Sheldrake, Matthew Fox

Narrated by: Stephen Paul Aulridge Jr.

What are angels? Many people believe in angels, but few can define these enigmatic spirits. Now visionary theologian Matthew Fox and acclaimed biologist Rupert Sheldrake - pioneers in modern religious thinking and scientific theory - launch a groundbreaking exploration into the ancient concept of the angel and restore dignity, meaning, and joy to the time-honored belief in these heavenly beings.

Angels constitute one of the most fundamental themes in human spiritual and religious experience. All cultures acknowledge the existence of spirits at levels beyond the human. In the West we call them angels, but they go under different names in other traditions. (Native Americans, for example, call them "spirits.")

We are entering a new phase of both science and theology. Fox and Sheldrake explore many significant questions raised by both traditions about the existence and role of consciousness beyond the human level.

This dialog between Fox and Sheldrake concentrates on three giants of the Western tradition whose treatment of angels is particularly broad, deep, and influential. They are Dionysius the Areopagite, a Syrian monk whose classic work The Celestial Hierarchies was written in the sixth century; Hildegard of Bingen, a German abbess of the twelfth century; and St. Thomas Aquinas, a philosopher-theologian of the thirteenth century.

Fox and Sheldrake have selected their most important and relevant passages about angels, and each is followed by a discussion exploring their meaning from both a theological and a scientific perspective.

Also explored are the fascinating parallels between Thomas Aquinas speaking of angels in the Middle Ages and Albert Einstein speaking of photons in this century. Hence the title of this book, The Physics of Angels.

The exploration of angels in a living cosmos enlivens and enriches both religion and science and contributes to the deepening exploration of consciousness - on this planet and beyond.

©2014 Matthew Fox and Rupert Sheldrake (P)2015 Wetware Media

A Marvelous Meeting of Two Great Minds

I don't fully have the words to describe how deeply moved I am by this coming together of Dr. Rupert Sheldrake and Rev. Dr. Matthew Fox. Angels have been an extraordinary part of my life since birth, and I'm certain that my grandmother and her mother (Italian Third Order Franciscans) helped open that door for me. To give these lovely beings the credit and the dignity and clarity that they deserve is such a precious gift and I will be always grateful for the insights gained here. THANK YOU!!!

Thought-provoking

I am a big fan of Rupert Sheldrake, just wish the excerpts from historical sources were not so long.

Angels as Photon Fields

I found this book interesting, in the unique concepts presented. I was refreshed by context, of a conversation of science and philosophy, with regard to a new broder understanding of what is or may be...

note

they go on about fire in chapter 4 a lot. for the most part, plasma (4th state of matter) fits the bill better and can appear as fire...like our sun.

Enlightening and bold

Recommended reading for the exploration of a new cosmology where science and spirituality take a grounded and practical expression on human behavior and vision nature.

I wish audible included more titles by Matthew Fox.