Anatomy of the Soul: Surprising Connections Between Neuroscience and Spiritual Practices
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This book compares spiritual and scientific findings surprisingly defends spiritual actualities of renewed spirit and mind through Christ. As one who has experienced this first hand, the intellectual has a book to now understand what actually takes place in the spirit realm.
September 10, 2010
I have just finished reading the book, Anatomy Of The Soul, by Author Curt Thompson, M.D. I couldn't wait to get this book in the mail, and started reading it as soon as it came. This book had me intrigued, it was going to be dealing with the connections between the brain and our spiritual practices...and I was all ears. I started to read the book and unfortunately after the third chapter I had a very hard time keeping my mind in the book. I thought maybe I should wait for a few days and continue with my reading, to see if a change in schedules would help. I did find many good examples to help deepen my relationship with the Lord. The book teaches some good techniques to help with letting go of past experiences, and moving forward in your spiritual life. I believe that this book would be very helpful if you were wanting to look deeper into the inner workings of the brain. I found I had to push through the reading of this book, and although I found most of the material new and intriguing, I found the book more in depth medically speaking than I was expecting. I would give this book two stars. Tyndale Publishers has provided me with a free copy of this book for purpose of review.
July 20, 2010
Anatomy of the Soul by Curt Thompson was a rough book to get through.In all honesty, if I hadnt received the book from Tyndale House for reviewing the book, I would have put it down and given up on it before Id finished the third chapter.It starts off ok... the introduction and the first chapter are interesting, and had me eagerly anticipating the rest of the book.From that point, the book turns into a poorly organized college textbook on the psychology with a twist of how it connects with our relationship with God. The info itself is really good, and it has some interesting things to think about, but it really takes some work to get through it to find them.The material and the phrasings seem almost to be intentionally wordy and complicated. Frequently I found myself rereading a paragraph, having missed its point the first time, and then marveling at how much more clear and simple the thought could have been expressed. The word choices are obviously not aimed at a casual reader.
July 2, 2010
"Anatomy of the Soul" by Dr. Curt Thompson claims that it is possible to "rewire your mind" to change your life and have better relationships with others and with God. The premise of the book seemed interesting because it melds science and faith together, and I'm all for improving relationships. However, after reading the first few chapters, I was disheartened with the book and I couldn't read any further.First, the book seemed a bit too technical for me. I'm not really science-minded, so the biological and psychological jargon just went over my head. However, I think Dr. Thompson did an excellent job thoroughly explaining how the brain work and each part of the brain. Second, I disagree with the theology of the book. He uses examples of people who are living in sin and wondering why their lives are a mess. People may claim to "ask Jesus into their hearts" or believe in God, but unless they truly repent and believe in Christ alone, they will still continue to live in their sin. A person who becomes a Christian may not have victory overnight over a pet sin, but the Bible promises that Christ will give believers the power to get over their sins. (Romans 6:12-16) Yes, Christians will make mistakes and sin, but their lives shouldn't be marked by a sin-filled lifestyle. Christians should be continually growing in their faith and walk (sanctification). This is a heart problem, not a mind problem.This review has been written as part of the Tyndale Blog Network. Tyndale House Publishers has provided the complimentary copy of "Anatomy of the Soul" by Dr. Curt Thompson.
July 2, 2010
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