Journal for the Study of Spirituality: Book Reviews
Books reviewed to date
- Spirituality and Psychiatry, 2nd edition, edited by Christopher C. H. Cook and Andrew Powell (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, (imprint: RCPsych Publications, 2022). [Reviewed by Dr Hannah Waite who is a British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Leeds, England].
- Messy Methods in Researching Religion, edited by Linda Woodhead, Louisa Cadman and Nicole Graham, (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2025). [Reviewed by Professor Rob Freathy who is Professor of Education in the School of Education at the University of Exeter, England].
- Touching God: Dementia and the Bodies of Christ - Peter Kevern, (Eugene: Cascade Books, 2025). [Reviewed by Felicity Dougherty who is Pastoral Care Practice Development Lead at Anglicare Southern Queensland, Australia].
- The soul also keeps the score. A trauma-informed companion to the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius - Fr Robert Mcchesney SJ, (Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 2026). [Reviewed by Annemarie Paulin-Campbell who works freelance internationally in Ignatian Spirituality in South Africa].
- Changing Cultures of Ageing and Spirituality - edited by Elizabeth Mackinlay and James W. Harrington Jr. (Abingdon, Oxon, Routledge, 2024). [Reviewed by Sian Brookes, doctoral student, University of Aberdeen, UK] .
- Spiritual Assessment in Healthcare: A Resource Guide - edited by Linda Ross and Wilfred McSherry (Cham, Switzerland, Springer, 2025). [Reviewed by Bernadette Masterson, South East Technological University, Ireland].
- Nursing the Spirit: Care, Public Life, and the Dignity of Vulnerable Strangers – Don Grant, (New York: Columbia University Press, 2023). [Reviewed by Marianne Morland, University of Bergen, Norway.]·
- The Routledge Handbook of Research Methods in Spirituality and Contemplative Studies – edited by Bernadette Flanagan and Kerri Clough (London: Routledge, 2025). [Reviewed by Julian Stern, Bishop Grosseteste University, UK]. ·
- The Spiritual Turn: The religion of the heart and the making of romantic liberal modernity - Galen Watts, (Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2022). [Reviewed by Samuel M. Horsley, doctoral student, University of Edinburgh, UK]
- The Next World: Extraordinary Experiences of the Afterlife - Gregory Shushan (White Crow Books, 2022). [Reviewed by Alexander Moreira-Almeida, Federal University of Juiz de Fora (UFJF), Brazil].
- The Varieties of Spiritual Experience – David. B. Yaden and Andrew. B. Newberg (Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2022). [Reviewed by Brian Macallan, University of Divinity, Australia].
- Philosophy and the Spiritual Life - edited by Victoria S. Harrison and Tyler Dalton McNabb (Routledge, 2024). [Reviewed by Jeff Astley, University of Durham & Bishop Grosseteste University, Lincoln]
- Applied Spirituality and Sustainable Development Policy - Naresh Singh and Divya Bhatnagar (Emerald Publishing, 2024). Reviewed by Dr Bernadette Flanagan, South East Technological University, Waterford, Ireland].
- The Language of the Soul in Narrative Therapy: Spirituality in clinical theory and practice - Laura Béres, with contributions from David Crawley. (New York: Routledge, 2023). [Reviewed by Paul Flanagan, University of Waikato, New Zealand]
- Modern Mystics: An introduction - Bernard McGinn (New York, Crossroad Publishing Company, 2023). [Reviewed by Noelia Molina, Southeast Technological University, Ireland]
- Spirituality in Architectural Education : Twelve Years of the Walton Critic Program at The Catholic University of America - Julio Bermudez. (Washington, DC: The Catholic University of America Press, 2022). [Reviewed by Laszlo Zsolnai, Director, Business Ethics Center Corvinus University of Budapest, Hungary]
- Situating Spirituality. Context, Practice, and Power - edited by Brian Steensland, Jaime Kucinskas and Anna Sun (New York: NY, Oxford University Press, 2022). [Reviewed by Alberto Ghio, Independent Scholar, Italy]
- The Spirit of Global Health: The World Health Organization and the ‘spiritual dimension’ of health, 1946–2021 - S. Peng-Keller, F. Winiger and R. Rauch (Oxford: OUP, 2022). [Reviewed by Bernadette Flanagan, Chair of the Spirituality Institute for Research and Education, Dublin, Ireland]
- Integrating Spirituality into Counselling - Andrzej K. Jastrzębski (New York and London: Routledge, 2023). [Reviewed by Amy McCormick, British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, UK]
- Indigenous Theology and the Western Worldview: A decolonized approach to Christian doctrine - Randy S. Woodley (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2022). [Reviewed by John Swinton, Professor in Practical Theology and Pastoral Care and Chair in Divinity and Religious Studies, University of Aberdeen, UK]
- Perspectives on Spirituality in Speech and Language Therapy - edited by Sophie MacKenzie and Katharyn Mumby (Havant, UK: J & R Press, 2023). [Reviewed by Bernice Mathisen, University of Southern Queensland, Australia]
- Embedding Spirituality and Religion in Social Work Practice: A socially just approach - Fiona Gardner (Oxon: Routledge, 2022). [Reviewed by Ann Carrington, James Cook University, Australia]
- The Insurmountable Darkness of Love: Mysticism, loss, and the common life - Douglas E. Christie (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2022). [Reviewed by Arthur Holder, Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, USA]
- Discipleship and Friends: Investigations in disability, dementia, and mental health - edited by Armand Léon van Ommen and Brian R. Brock (Waco, TX: Baylor University Press, 2022). [Reviewed by Associate Professor Neil Pembroke, Trinity College Queensland, Australia)
- Science of life after death by Alexander Moreira-Almeida, Marianna de Abreu Costa and Humberto Schubert Coelho (Cham, Switzerland: Springer Briefs in Psychology, 2022). [Reviewed by David Rousseau, Centre for Systems Philosophy, Surrey, UK]
- Women and Pilgrimage - edited by E. Moore Quinn and A. T. Smith. (Wallingford: CABI, 2022). [Reviewed by Bernadette Flanagan, Chair of the Spirituality Institute for Research and Education, Dublin, Ireland]
- Desert Daughters, Desert Sons: Rethinking the Christian desert tradition - Rachel Wheeler (Collegeville, MN Liturgical Press, 2020). [Reviewed by Evan B. Howard, adjunct professor of Christian Spirituality at Fuller Theological Seminary, USA]
- Spirituality and Addiction - edited by Bernadette Flanagan and Noelia Molina. (Basel: MDPI, 2022). [Reviewed by Thomas G. Plante, Augustin Cardinal Bea, S.J. University Professor, Professor of Psychology and, by courtesy, Religious Studies; and Director of the Applied Spirituality Institute, Santa Clara University, USA]….
- Spiritual Dimensions of Advanced Practice Nursing: Stories of Hope - edited by Melanie Rogers (Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature, 2021). [Reviewed by René van Leeuwen, Emeritus Professor in Nursing Viaa Christian University of Applied Sciences, Zwollhttps://www.tandfonline.com/toc/yjss20/12/1?nav=tocListe, Netherlands]
- Spirituality as a Way: The Wisdom of Japan - edited by Naoki Kashio and Carl Becker (Tokyo, Kyoto University Press/TransPacific Press, 2021). [Reviewed by Peter Kevern, Professor of Values in Health and Social Care at Staffordshire University, UK]
- The Divine Feminine: Tao Te Ching - Rosemarie Anderson (Rochester, VT: Inner Traditions, 2021). [Reviewed by Melinda Powell, psychotherapist and author of The Hidden Lives of Dreams]
- Critical Reflection, Spirituality and Professional Practice - Cheryl Hunt (Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan, 2021). [Reviewed by Julian Stern, Professor of Education and Religion, Bishop Grosseteste University, Lincoln, UK]
- Christians Hearing Voices: Affirming Experience and Finding Meaning - Christopher C. H. Cook (London: Jessica Kingsley, 2020). [Reviewed by John Swinton, Professor in Practical Theology and Pastoral Care and Chair in Divinity and Religious Studies, University of Aberdeen, UK]
- A Quest for Wisdom: Inspiring Purpose on the Path of Life - David Lorimer (London: Aeon Books, 2021) [Reviewed by Larry Culliford, Independent Scholar: www.LDC52.co.uk]
- Spiritual Needs in Research and Practice: The Spiritual Needs Questionnaire as a Global Resource for Health and Social Care - edited by Arndt Büssing (Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan, 2021) [Reviewed by Bernadette Flanagan, Spirituality Institute for Research and Education, Dublin, Ireland]
- Assessing Spirituality in a Diverse World - edited by Amy Ai, Paul Wink, Raymond Paloutzian and Kevin Harris (Cham, Switzerland: Springer, 2021) [Reviewed by Linda Ross, University of South Wales, UK]
- The Divine Feminine: Tao Te Ching - Rosemarie Anderson (Rochester, Vermont: Inner Traditions, 2021) [Reviewed by Melinda Powell, Dream Research Institute, UK]
- Finding Jesus in the Storm: The Spiritual Lives of Christians with Mental Health Challenges - John Swinton (London: SCM Press, 2020). [Reviewed by Alison Gray, Spirituality and Psychiatry Special Interest Group, Royal College of Psychiatrists, UK; and Church of the Ascension, Munich, Germany]
- Motherhood, Spirituality and Culture - Noelia Molina (New York: Routledge, 2019) [Reviewed by Jacqueline Service, Charles Sturt University, Australia]
- Spirituality in Psychotherapy: How do Psychotherapists Understand, Navigate, Experience and Integrate Spirituality in their Professional Encounters with Clients - Amalia E. M. Carli (Leiden: Sidestone Press, 2020) [Reviewed by Harald Walach, University of Medical Sciences in Poznan, Poland]
- The Spirit of this Place: How music illuminates the human spirit - Patrick Summers (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2018). [Reviewed by Roderick Hunt, University of Exeter, UK]
- The Big Book of Wisdom - Larry Culliford (London: Hero, 2020). [Reviewed by David Lorimer, Scientific and Medical Network, UK]
- The Spiritual Formation of Evelyn Underhill - Robyn Wrigley-Carr (London: SPCK, 2020). [Reviewed by John Swinton, University of Aberdeen, UK]
- Routledge International Handbook of Spirituality in Society and in the Professions - edited by Laszlo Zsolnai and Bernadette Flanagan (London & New York: Routledge, 2019). [Reviewed by Larry Culliford, Independent Scholar, UK ]
- Encountering the Spiritual in Contemporary Art – Leesa K. Fanning (Yale University Press, 2018). [Reviewed by Rina Arya, University of Huddersfield, UK]
- Disability and Spirituality: Recovering Wholeness – William C. Gaventa (Waco, Texas: Baylor University Press, 2018). [Reviewed by Shane Clifton, University of Sydney, Australia]
- Living a Spiritual Life in a Material World: Four keys to fulfillment and balance – Anna Gatmon (Berkeley, CA: She Writes Press, 2017). [Reviewed by Larry Culliford, Independent Scholar, UK]
- Paths between Head and Heart: Exploring the harmonies of science and spirituality – Oliver Robinson (Alresford: O-Books, 2018). [Reviewed by Patrick Dillon, University of Exeter, UK]
- Spiritual Transmission: Paradoxes and dilemmas on the spiritual path – Amir Freimann (New York: Monkfish Book Publishing, 2018). [Reviewed by Mike King, Independent Scholar, UK]
- Spiritual Care for Allied Health Practice: A person-centred approach – edited by Lindsay B. Carey and Bernice A. Mathisen (London and Philadelphia: Jessica Kingsley Publishing, 2018). [Reviewed by Sophie MacKenzie, University of Greenwich, UK]
- Generation Y, Spirituality and Social Change – Justine Afra Huxley (London and Philadelphia: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2019). [Reviewed by Martyn Percy, Christ Church, University of Oxford, UK]
- Luminous: The spiritual on film – Mike King (Jefferson: McFarland, 2014) [Reviewed by Robert Banks, Alphacrucis College, Sydney, Australia]
- Reasonable Radical: Reading the writings of Martyn Percy – edited by Ian Marshall and Joshua Daniel (Eugene: Pickwick Publications, 2018). [Reviewed by Anthony Bash, Durham University, UK]
- Spiritually Competent Practice in Health Care – edited by John Wattis, Stephen Curran and Melanie Rogers (Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 2017). [Reviewed by Lynn Bassett, Independent Scholar, UK]
- Evelyn Underhill’s Prayer Book – edited by Robyn Wrigley-Carr (London: SPCK, 2018). [Reviewed by Eleanor Lancelot, Trinity College, University of Cambridge, UK]
2018 – Issue 8.02
No book reviews
- Re-enchanting the Academy – edited by A. Voss and S. Wilson (New Lynn, New Zealand: Rubedo Press, 2017). [Reviewed by Laura Beres, Kings University College at Western University, Ontario, Canada]
- Practising Spirituality: Reflections on meaning-making in personal and professional contexts – edited by Laura Béres (London: Palgrave Macmillan Education, 2017). [Reviewed by Guy Harrison, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, UK]
- Spiritual Dimensions of Ageing - edited by Malcolm Johnson and Joanna Walker (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2016). [Reviewed by Harriet Mowat, Mowat Research, UK]
- The Spiritual Dimension of Ageing (second edition) – Elizabeth MacKinlay (London: Jessica Kingsley Publishing, 2017). [Reviewed by Harriet Mowat, Mowat Research, UK]
- Buddhist Understanding of Childhood Spirituality: The Buddha’s children – Alexander von Gontard (London: Jessica Kingsley Publishing, 2017). [Reviewed by Julian Stern, York St John University, UK]
- Seeking Wisdom: a spiritual manifesto – Larry Culliford (London: University of Buckingham Press, 2018). [Reviewed by John Watters, Living Leadership, Brighton, UK]
- Psycho-spiritual Care in Health Care Practice – edited by Guy Harrison (London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2017). [Reviewed by Janice Clarke, University of Worcester, UK]
- Re-enchanting the Activist: Spirituality and social change – Keith Hebden (London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2016). [Reviewed by Janet Groen, University of Calgary, Canada]
- Cultural Perspectives on Mental Well-being: Spiritual interpretations of symptoms in medical practice – Natalie Torbert (London: Jessica Kingsley Publishing, 2016). [Reviewed by Mike King, Independent Scholar, UK]
- Narratives of Recovery from Mental Illness: The role of peer support – Mike Watts and Agnes Higgins (Abingdon: Routledge, 2016). [Reviewed by Katja Milner, University of Nottingham, UK]
- Assessing and Communicating the Spiritual Needs of Children in Hospital – Alister Bull (London: Jessica Kingsley Publishing, 2017). [Reviewed by Sally Nash, Birmingham Children’s Hospital, UK]
- Frontiers in Spiritual Leadership: Discovering the better angels of our nature – edited by S. Alison, C. Kocher and G. Goelthals (London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2016). [Reviewed by John Watters, Living Leadership, Brighton, UK]
- Spirituality and Narrative in Psychiatric Practice: Stories of mind and soul – Christopher C. H. Cook, Andrew Powell and Andrew Sims (London: RCPsych Publications, 2016.) [Reviewed by Larry Culliford, Independent Scholar, UK]
- Thomas Merton and the Noonday Demon: The Camaldoli correspondence – Donald Grayston (Cambridge: The Lutterworth Press. 2016). [Reviewed by Larry Culliford, Independent Scholar, UK]
- Spiritual Psychiatries – Natalie Tobert (Virginia: Aethos, 2014.) [Reviewed by Mike King, Independent Scholar, UK]
- Spirituality and Youth Work: New vocabulary, concepts and practices – edited by Phil Daughtrey and Stuart Devenish (Newcastle-upon-Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing. 2016). [Reviewed by Nigel Pimlott, Independent Scholar, UK]
2016 – Issue 6.02
No book reviews.
- Exploring New Monastic Communities: The (re)invention of tradition – Stefania Palmisano.(Farnham and Burlington, VT: Ashgate, 2015). [Reviewed by Janet Eccles, Independent Scholar, UK]
- Much Ado About Something: A vision of Christian maturity – Larry Culliford.(London: SPCK. 2015). [Reviewed by Jenny Kartupelis, Faith and Civil Society Unit at Goldsmiths, University of London, UK]
- Dying: A transition – Monika Renz (Translated by Mark Kyburg with John Peck, New York: Columbia University Press,. 2015). [Reviewed by Peter Kevern, Staffordshire University, UK]
- Spiritual Care with Sick Children and Young People: A handbook for chaplains, paediatric health professionals, arts therapists and youth workers – Paul Nash, Kathryn Darby and Sally Nash (London and Philadelphia: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2015). [Reviewed by Anne Vandenhoeck, Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies, KU Leuven, Belgium]
- Secular Spirituality: The next step towards enlightenment – Harald Walach (Cham, Heidelberg, New York, Dordrecht, London: Springer, 2015). [Reviewed by Jacqueline Watson, University of Exeter, UK]
- The Forgiveness Project: Stories for a vengeful age - edited by Marina Cantacuzino (London and Philadelphia: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2015). [Reviewed by Anthony Bash, Durham University, UK]
- Spiritualise: Revitalising spirituality to address 21st century challenges - Jonathan Rowson (Report published by the Action and Research Centre of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, 2014: https://www.thersa.org). [Reviewed by Mike King, Independent Scholar, UK]
- The Human in the Universe – Niamh Brennan (Lima, OH: Wyndham Hall Press, 2014). [Reviewed by Diarmuid O’Murchu, priest and author, Dublin, Ireland]
- Higher Being Bodies: A non-dualistic approach on the Fourth Way, with hope - Ocke de Boer. (Mount Desert, Maine: Beach Hill Publishing Company, 2014). [Reviewed by Paul Beekman Taylor, University of Geneva, Switzerland]
- Dance, Somatics and Spiritualities: Contemporary sacred narratives – edited by Amanda Williamson, Glenna Batson, Sarah Whatley and Rebecca Weber (Bristol: Intellect. 2014). [Reviewed by Jacqueline Watson, University of Exeter]
- Spirituality. A guide for the perplexed - Philip Sheldrake (London: Bloomsbury Academic, 2014) [Reviewed by Janet Wilson, Sheffield Hallam University, UK]
- The Illusion of Separation: Exploring the cause of our present crisis – Giles Hutchins (Edinburgh: Floris Books, 2014). [Reviewed by Duncan Coombe, Ashridge Business School, UK]
- Crossing the River: The contribution of spirituality to our humanity and its future – edited by Arthur Hawes and Ben Bano (Hove, East Sussex: Pavilion Publishing and Media Ltd., 2014). [Reviewed by Sara Ashencaen Crabtree, Bournemouth University, UK]
- The Meaning of Mary Magdalene: Discovering the woman at the heart of Christianity – Cynthia Bourgeault (Boston, MA: Shambhala, 2010). [Reviewed by Giles Hutchins, author and blogger, https://thenatureofbusiness.org/, UK]
- Spiritual Capital: Spirituality in practice in Christian perspective – edited by Michael O’Sullivan and Bernadette Flanagan (Aldershot: Ashgate Publishing Limited, 2012). [Reviewed by John Swinton, University of Aberdeen, UK]
- The Unselfish Spirit: Human evolution in a time of global crisis – Mick Collins (East Meon, Hampshire: Permanent Publications, 2014). [Reviewed by Jacqueline Watson, University of Exeter , UK]
2014 - Issue 4.02
No book reviews.
- Spirituality: An Introduction – Philip Sheldrake (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2012). [Reviewed by Karen Blakeley, University of Winchester Business School, UK]
- The Power of Modern Spirituality: How to live a life of compassion and fulfilment - William Bloom (London: Piatkus, 2011). [Reviewed by Joycelin Dawes, Quaker Social Action and Friends Provident Foundation, UK]
- Awakening the Universal Heart: A guide for spiritual activists - Serge Beddington-Behrens (London: Umbria Press, 2013). [Reviewed by Janice Dolley, The Open University, UK]
- The Caretakers of the Cosmos: Living responsibly in an unfinished world - Gary Lachman (Edinburgh: Floris Books, 2013). [Reviewed by Mike King, Independent Scholar, UK]
- Spiritual Care in Everyday Nursing Practice: A new approach - Janice Clarke (Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2013). [Reviewed by Linda Ross , University of South Wales]
- A Spiritual Bloomsbury: Hinduism and homosexuality in the lives and writing of Edward Carpenter, E. M. Forster, and Christopher Isherwood - Antony Copley (Lanham MD and Oxford: Lexington Books, 2006). [Reviewed by Michael Turnbull, former Bishop of Rochester and of Durham, UK]*
- Music and the Spiritual: Composers and politics in the 20th century - Antony Copley (London: Ziggurat Books, 2012). [Reviewed by Michael Turnbull, former Bishop of Rochester and of Durham, UK]*
* Combined review
- Dementia: Living in the memories of God – John Swinton (London: SCM Press, 2012). [Reviewed by Jocelyn Bryan, St John’s College, Durham University]
- The Oxford Textbook of Spirituality in Healthcare - edited by Mark R Cobb, Christina M Puchalski, and Bruce Rumbold (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2012). [Reviewed by Cecilia Lai Wan Chan and Candy Hio Cheng Fong, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong]
- In Case of Spiritual Emergency: Moving successfully through your awakening - Catherine Lucas (Forres, Scotland: Findhorn Press, 2011). [Reviewed by Isabel Clarke, clinical psychologist and author, UK]
- Returning to Reality: Thomas Merton’s wisdom for a technological age - Phillip Thompson (Cambridge: Lutterworth Press, 2013). [Reviewed by Larry Culliford, Independent Scholar, UK]*
- Thomas Merton: Twentieth-century wisdom for twenty-first century living - Paul Dekar (Cambridge: Lutterworth Press, 2012). [Reviewed by Larry Culliford, Independent Scholar, UK]*
- Interreligious Learning. Dialogue, Spirituality and the Christian Imagination - Michael S J Barnes (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2012). [Reviewed by Ursula King, University of Bristol, UK]
- Soul Pain: Priests reflect on personal experiences of serious and terminal illness - edited by Jennifer Tann (Norwich: Canterbury Press, 2013). [Reviewed by Brian Ludlow, Chief Medical Adviser, Magnox Ltd, UK]
- The Spirit of Project Management - Judi Neal and Alan Harpham (Farnham, UK: Gower Publishing, 2012). [Reviewed by Jonathan Smith, Anglia Ruskin University, UK]
* Combined review.
- Steps to an Ecology of Soul – Bryce Taylor (Boston Spa: Oasis Press, 2012). [Reviewed by William Bloom, Director of Spiritual Companions, UK]
- The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Christian Mysticism - edited by Julia A. Lamm (Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell, 2013). [Reviewed by Dermot Tredget, St Mary's University, Twickenham. UK]
- Emanuel Swedenborg - translated by K.C. Ryder with an introductory essay by Jorge Luis Borges, Heaven and Hell (London: Swedenborg Society, 2010).* [Reviewed by Richard Lines, Company Secretary of The Swedenborg Society, London, UK]
*Swedenborg’s original Latin text, De Coelo at et ejus Mirabilibus et de Inferno, ex Auditis et Visis, was published in London in 1758. A new edition of the Latin text by John Elliott was published by the Swedenborg Society in 2010.
- Religion and Change in Modern Britain - edited by Linda Woodhead and Rebecca Catto (London: Routledge, 2012). [Reviewed by Chris Clarke, Independent Scholar, UK]
- Handbook of Religion and Health (second edition) - edited by Harold Koenig, Dana King and Verna B. Carson (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2012). [Reviewed by Peter Gilbert, Staffordshire University, UK]
- Spiritual Care at the End of Life. The Chaplain as a ‘Hopeful Presence' - Steve Nolan (London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2012). [Reviewed by Carlo Leget, University of Humanistic Studies, Utrecht, The Netherlands]
- Subversive Spirituality: Transforming mission through the collapse of space and time - L. Paul Jensen (Cambridge: James Clarke & Co, 2011). [Reviewed by Timothy Bernard Walsh, Regents Theological College, West Malvern, UK]
- Critical Spirituality: A holistic approach to contemporary practice – Fiona Gardner (Farnham: Ashgate, 2011). [Reviewed by Christopher Barber, Registered Nurse (learning disabilities) and author, UK]
- Politics and the Occult: The Left, the Right and the Radically Unseen – Gary Lachman (Wheaton IL: Quest, 2008). [Reviewed by Mike King, Independent Scholar, UK]
- Being and Becoming: Exploring the teachings of evolutionary enlightenment – Andrew Cohen (Lenox: EnlightenNext Publishing, 2010). [Reviewed by Mike King, Independent Scholar, UK]
- Spirituality and Mental Health: A handbook for service users, carers and staff wishing to bring a spiritual dimension to mental health services – Peter Gilbert (Shoreham-by-Sea: Pavilion Publishing, 2012). [Reviewed by Steve Nolan, Princess Alice Hospice, Esher, UK]
- MisLeadership: Prevalence, causes and consequences – John Rayment and Jonathan Smith (Abingdon: Routledge, 2011). [Reviewed by Eve Poole, Foundation for Workplace Spirituality, UK]
- Buddhist and Christian? An exploration of dual belonging – Rose Drew (Abingdon: Routledge, 2011).[Reviewed by Ross Thompson, Independent Scholar and priest, UK]
- Queer Spiritual Places: Sexuality and sacred places – Kath Browne, Sally R. Munt and Andrew K. T. Yip (London: Ashgate Publishing, 2010).[Reviewed by Carol D. Allan, PhD student, University of Alberta, Canada)
- Spirituality and Social Work – Margaret Holloway and Bernard Moss (Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010). [Reviewed by Peter Gilbert, Staffordshire University, UK]
- Living Faithfully in a Fragmented World: From ‘After Virtue’ to a New Monasticism (second edition) – Jonathan R. Wilson (Cambridge: The Lutterworth Press). [Reviewed by Arthur Hawes, National Spirituality and Mental Health Forum, UK].
- The Quest of Hermes Trigmegistus: From Ancient Egypt to the modern world – Gary Lachman (Edinburgh: Floris Books, 2011). [Reviewed by Mike King, Independent Scholar, UK]*
- The Participatory Turn: Spirituality, mysticism, religious studies - edited by Jorge N. Ferrer and Jacob H Sherman (Albany: State University of New York Press, 2008). [Reviewed by Mike King, Independent Scholar, UK]*
- Hope for Humanity: How understanding and healing trauma could solve the planetary crisis – Malcolm Hollick and Christine Connelly (Ropley, UK: O-Books, 2010). [Reviewed by Rolf-Ulrich Kramer, Independent Scholar and Management Coach, Germany]
* Combined review
- The Return of Perennial Philosophy: The supreme vision of Western esotericism - John Holman, London: Watkins Publishing, 2008. [Reviewed by Ronald Benedikter, Stanford University, USA].
- Weaving the Cosmos: Science, religion and ecology – Chris Clarke (Arlesford, Hampshire:O-Books, 2010). [Reviewed by Tim Firth, Wrekin Forum, UK]
- Spiritual Assessment in Health Practice – edited by Wilfred McSherry and Linda Ross (Cumbria: M&K Publishing). [Reviewed by Tove Giske, Haraldsplass Deaconess University College & Hospital, Bergen, Norway]
- Metaphysics and the Cosmic Order – Joseph Milne (London: Temenos Academy, 2008). [Reviewed by Mike King, Independent Scholar, UK]
- Why Spirituality is Difficult for Westerners – David Hay (Exeter: Imprint Academic, 2009). [Reviewed by David Lorimer, Scientific and Medical Network, UK]*
- $elling Spirituality - Jeremy Carrette and Richard King (London: Routledge, 2005). [Reviewed by David Lorimer, Scientific and Medical Network, UK]*
- Spiritualities of Life - Paul Heelas (London: Blackwell, 2008). [Reviewed by David Lorimer, Scientific and Medical Network, UK]*
- The Search for Spirituality - Ursula King (Canterbury: Canterbury Press, 2009). [Reviewed by David Lorimer, Scientific and Medical Network, UK]*
- Exploring the Spiritual: Paths for counsellors and psychotherapists – David Matteson (Abingdon: Routledge, 2008) [Reviewed by John Rowan, Transpersonal Psychologist, UK]
- The Psychology of Spirituality: An Introduction – Larry Culliford. (London: Jessica Kingsley Publishing). [Reviewed by Ingrid Slack, Chartered Counselling Psychologist and Transpersonal Therapist, Milton Keynes, UK].
- A New Renaissance: Transforming science, spirit and society – edited by David Lorimer and Oliver Robinson (Edinburgh: Floris Books, 2010). [Reviewed by Eleanor Stoneham, Independent Scholar, UK.
* Combined review article entitled 'Whither Spirituality?'.
Updated by Cheryl Hunt (02/07/2026)
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