Moving towards Wisdom

Shawn’s Book List

This is a list of the books that I have drawn on in my work, and many are referenced in my publications.

The Afterlife

Hacking the Afterlife: Practical Advice from the Flipside by Richard Martini https://amzn.to/35WuewS

Journey of Souls: Case Studies of Life Between Lives by Michael Newton https://amzn.to/3sq9wPw

Heaven and Hell by Swedenborg (Audio) https://amzn.to/3ipRWX1

Ultimate Journey by Robert Monroe https://amzn.to/3sYaJxH

Begegnungen mit Verstorbenen: Erlebnisberichte (German Edition) https://amzn.to/3qWEJJc

On Death And Dying by Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross https://amzn.to/3nqqkmw

Questions and Answers on Death and Dying by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross https://amzn.to/35QQCY5

The Unquiet Dead: A Psychologist Treats Spirit Possession by Dr. Edith Fiore https://amzn.to/2Kwdu7K

Thirty years among the dead by Dr. Carl Wickland  https://amzn.to/3mBp12Q

Many Lives, Many Masters: The True Story of a Prominent Psychiatrist, His Young Patient, and the Past-Life Therapy That Changed Both Their Lives by Dr. Brian Weiss https://amzn.to/2Ktghyy

After by Dr. Bruce Greyson https://amzn.to/3iNOH0u

Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon’s Journey into the Afterlife by Dr Eben Alexander https://amzn.to/3cTBqNC

A Wanderer in the Spirit Lands https://amzn.to/2KtKpdy

Reincarnation: The Missing Link In Christianity by Elizabeth Clare Prophet https://amzn.to/3p5NodO

Twenty Cases Suggestive of Reincarnation by Dr. Ian Stevenson https://amzn.to/3oSnneA

Where Reincarnation and Biology Intersect by Dr. Ian Stevenson https://amzn.to/38QuE8l

Children’s Past Lives: How Past Life Memories Affect Your Child by Carol Bowman https://amzn.to/3sziw58

Old Souls: Compelling Evidence from Children Who Remember Past Lives by Tom Shroderhttps://amzn.to/2X1TZ9T

The Life Beyond The Veil; Volume 1 by Rev Vale Owen https://amzn.to/3bcVn1P

Communications with the spirit world of God by Johannes Greber https://amzn.to/3anl1kd

The Invisible Choir: A True Story of Soul Mates & Angels by Tessa Lynne https://amzn.to/3AuOVOT

Life after Life: A Selection of Individual Experiences in the Beyond by Beatrice Brunnerhttps://amzn.to/2KzAl1W

Life After Life: The Bestselling Original Investigation That Revealed “Near-Death Experiences” by Raymond Moody https://amzn.to/34iEqyB

The Dead Have Never Died by Edward C. Randall https://amzn.to/3uZe3tH

The Spirits’ Book by Allan Kardec https://amzn.to/3n1gQRk

Miracles Happen: The Transformational Healing Power of Past-life Memories https://amzn.to/3siMhqg

A World BeyondRuth Montgomery https://amzn.to/37oLWKw

Unfinished Symphonies: Voices from the Beyond https://amzn.to/2KwUBkQ

The Blue Island: Experiences of a New Arrival Beyond the Veil https://amzn.to/2KvmfyK

The return of Arthur Conan Doyle https://amzn.to/3adJich

The Russell Connection : Reuniting Parents with their Children in the Spirit World through Physical & Trance Mediumship https://amzn.to/3j7Jn3B

Spirituality

Torn Between Two Worlds: Material and Ethereal (Audio) https://amzn.to/2WCmoDn

Die entschleierte Aura https://amzn.to/2JfSNg1

How to Read the Aura and Practice Psychometry, Telepathy, and Clairvoyance https://amzn.to/3ufdWIw

Points of Cosmic Energy by Blanche Mertz https://amzn.to/3hjE5RT

Pranic Psychotherapy (Latest Edition) (Pranic Healing) https://amzn.to/3h3bL65

Torn Between Two Worlds: Modern Medicine and Spiritual Healing (Audio) https://amzn.to/3xUHihJ

Self-Improvement

A Mind at a Time: America’s Top Learning Expert Shows How Every Child Can Succeed by Dr Mel Levinehttps://amzn.to/3xx4ZfD

Out of Our Minds: Learning to be Creative by Sir Ken Robinson https://amzn.to/3gN8hom

Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ by Daniel Goleman https://amzn.to/3iTElJT

The Hoffman Process: The World-Famous Technique That Empowers You to Forgive Your Past, Heal Your Present, and Transform Your Future https://amzn.to/3dczeRF

A Thousand Names for Joy: Living in Harmony with the Way Things Are by Byron Katiehttps://amzn.to/3zBHUKF

The Farther Reaches of Human Nature by A. Maslow https://amzn.to/3vDHFeV

The Biggest Job We’ll Ever Have: The Hyde School Program for Character-Based Education and Parentinghttps://amzn.to/2Kny8Hg

Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl https://amzn.to/2N4tQFU

Self Efficacy: The Exercise of Control by Albert Brandura https://amzn.to/35RJ5s1

The Power From Within: Who You Really Are and Why You Are Here (Cosmic Consciousness, Existential Consciousness, Spiritual Connection Book 1) https://amzn.to/3b7IeqK

The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer from the People Who’ve Lived the Longest by Dan Buettnerhttps://amzn.to/3vEKQVv  (Audio) https://amzn.to/3nqivyn

Feeding Your Demons: Ancient Wisdom for Resolving Inner Conflict by Tsultrim Allione

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The Hidden Messages in Water by Masaru Emoto https://amzn.to/3rjrsKU

Water and its memory: New astonishing insights in water research by Bernd Kröplin https://amzn.to/3rwuYCm

Heal Thyself: An Explanation of the Real Cause and Cure of Disease by Dr. Edward Bachhttps://amzn.to/2LwHi4r

Purposehood: Transform Your Life, Transform the World by Ammar Charani https://amzn.to/3DAjnI6

Classics

Aesop’s Fables: The Classic Edition https://amzn.to/3hpiYh0

Joan of Arc by Mark Twain https://amzn.to/3oUvfwn

‘Nature and the Greeks’ and ‘Science and Humanism’ by Erwin Schrödinger https://amzn.to/3nqo3Yx

Judgments on History and Historians by Jacob Burckhardt https://amzn.to/34lY9gX

Physics and Engineering

The Theory of Everything: The Quest to Explain All Reality https://amzn.to/3sjjSRg

Subtle Is the Lord: The Science and the Life of Albert Einstein https://amzn.to/3vFGewF

Einstein’s Relativity and the Quantum Revolution: Modern Physics for Non-Scientists, 2nd Editionhttps://amzn.to/38xArAL

Beyond Biocentrism: Rethinking Time, Space, Consciousness, and the Illusion of Deathhttps://amzn.to/3sg4WmM

Rare Earth: Why Complex Life is Uncommon in the Universe https://amzn.to/2N2YBej

Books Origen and Early Christianity

Torn Between Two Worlds: Science and Religion (Audio) https://amzn.to/3mBjd9y

Jesus – New Insights into His Life and Mission by Walther Hinz https://amzn.to/37qDudL

Neue Erkenntnisse über die Schöpfung Gottes by Walther Hinz https://amzn.to/2WqfAZC

The New Testament: A New Translation Based on the Oldest Manuscripts by Johannes Greberhttps://amzn.to/2KdVBuz

The Commentary of Origen on the Gospel of St Matthew (Oxford Early Christian Texts) https://amzn.to/3mu6ANj

Commentary on the Gospel According to John, Books 1-10 https://amzn.to/388OnzY

Commentary on the Gospel According to John Books 13-32 https://amzn.to/382rgH2

Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans, Books 1-5 (Fathers of the Church Patristic Series) https://amzn.to/38efZnb

Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans, Books 6-10 (Fathers of the Church Patristic Series) https://amzn.to/2Wvi4Wg

Homilies on Judges (Fathers of the Church Patristic Series) https://amzn.to/34LFjQA

Homilies on Joshua (Fathers of the Church Patristic Series)  https://amzn.to/3hA4evT

Homilies on Luke: Fragments on Luke (Fathers of the Church) https://amzn.to/3rC8NKr

Homilies on Genesis and Exodus (Fathers of the Church Patristic Series)  https://amzn.to/3rH1JfV

Homilies on Leviticus, 1-16 (Fathers of the Church Patristic Series) https://amzn.to/3hnYg0J

Origen: Homilies on Jeremiah and I Kings 28 (Fathers of the Church Patristic Series)  https://amzn.to/34OV0X7

Allegory and Event: A Study of the Sources and Significance of Origen’s Interpretation of Scripture by PRC Hanson https://amzn.to/3o5Q8Fs

Origenes’ “Peri archon”: Eine undogmatische Dogmatik : Einführung und Erläuterung (Werkinterpretationen) (German Edition) by Lothar Lies https://amzn.to/2Syvja4

Origène (Série “Chrétiens aujourd’hui”) (French Edition) by Henri Crouzel https://amzn.to/3hhkbcb

Origen by Jean Danielou https://amzn.to/2RGb0Hw

Origen: The Song of Songs, Commentary and Homilies (Ancient Christian Writers) by RP Lawsonhttps://amzn.to/2R7WVm0

Origenes der Diamantene (German Edition) By Robert Sträuli https://amzn.to/3f8ZZXc

Salomo, die Königsquelle by Robert Sträuli https://amzn.to/3k5GfqU

Contra Celsus https://amzn.to/33zTCH8

Modern Christianity

Torn Between Two Worlds: Wisdom and Rhetoric (Audio) https://amzn.to/37Lb8et

History of Dogma, Volume 1 by Adolf von Harnack https://amzn.to/3h1p8mZ

Evidence That Demands a Verdict: Life-Changing Truth for a Skeptical World by Josh McDowellhttps://amzn.to/2LLfAkQ

Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis https://amzn.to/3qnRUSD

The Urantia Book: Revealing the Mysteries of God, the Universe, World History, Jesus, and Ourselveshttps://amzn.to/2XLaXKb

Jesus: My Autobiography https://amzn.to/3qrRNFr

The Prophet (A Penguin Classics Hardcover) by Kahlil Gibran https://amzn.to/3fDjDMe

The Physics of God: How the Deepest Theories of Science Explain Religion and How the Deepest Truths of Religion Explain Science by Joseph Selbie https://amzn.to/3nKgzAV

The God Delusion https://amzn.to/2Laf7YO

Inspirations

Can Butterflies Cry? https://amzn.to/3baCFI3

A Letter Of Hope https://amzn.to/3963YAH

The Caretaker Of Souls https://amzn.to/3ojkwf9

The Whispering Souls https://amzn.to/2LtYack

The Shadow Children https://amzn.to/3pPFNNN

A Life Time Of Memories https://amzn.to/3pTDs4p

Memories From The Past https://amzn.to/3b92d8B

Salisbury Post – New Book Highlights How Spiritual Wellness Can Heal in Ways Modern Medicine May Overlook

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Author offers a guide to overcome spiritual afflictions for overall well-being and fulfillment

ZUG, Switzerland, April 10, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — “Torn Between Two Worlds: Modern Medicine and Spiritual Healing” by Shawn T. Murphy explores the spiritual illnesses that can affect individuals and their loved ones, often unrecognized or misdiagnosed by the medical community, and the ways in which we can heal ourselves.

In this empowering guide, Murphy’s fourth book on the topic of human dualism, readers are provided a hands-on approach to increasing their spiritual strength and resistance to negativity. Highlighting that the path to fulfillment should be nurtured in childhood, Murphy also provides tips for parenting in a way that may reduce the need for medications or penalties throughout a child’s life.

“We are spiritual beings, each and every one of us,” Murphy said. “Children are spiritual beings, too, with a purpose in their lives. Too many parents take possession of their children and don’t allow them to be who they should be. Many spend a great deal of time trying to undo their childhood.”

Murphy’s guidance on building mental strength is the result of more than 30 years developing a philosophical lens that bridges the gap between standard mental health approaches and spiritual healing. Murphy has penned three other books exploring his work on establishing a unique framework for human dualism.

“Many books are philosophical in nature, but this book offers actionable guidance,” Murphy said. “It brings a lot of aspects together that we haven’t seen before and opens the mind to other possibilities.”

“Torn Between Two Worlds: Modern Medicine and Spiritual Healing”
By Shawn T. Murphy
ISBN: 978-1-9822-7002-5 (softcover); 978-1-9822-7005-6 (hardcover); 978-1-9822-7001-8 (electronic)
Available at Balboa Press, Amazon and Barnes & Noble

 

Yahoo! finance – New Book Highlights How Spiritual Wellness Can Heal in Ways Modern Medicine May Overlook

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Author offers a guide to overcome spiritual afflictions for overall well-being and fulfillment

ZUG, Switzerland, April 10, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — “Torn Between Two Worlds: Modern Medicine and Spiritual Healing” by Shawn T. Murphy explores the spiritual illnesses that can affect individuals and their loved ones, often unrecognized or misdiagnosed by the medical community, and the ways in which we can heal ourselves.

In this empowering guide, Murphy’s fourth book on the topic of human dualism, readers are provided a hands-on approach to increasing their spiritual strength and resistance to negativity. Highlighting that the path to fulfillment should be nurtured in childhood, Murphy also provides tips for parenting in a way that may reduce the need for medications or penalties throughout a child’s life.

“We are spiritual beings, each and every one of us,” Murphy said. “Children are spiritual beings, too, with a purpose in their lives. Too many parents take possession of their children and don’t allow them to be who they should be. Many spend a great deal of time trying to undo their childhood.”

Murphy’s guidance on building mental strength is the result of more than 30 years developing a philosophical lens that bridges the gap between standard mental health approaches and spiritual healing. Murphy has penned three other books exploring his work on establishing a unique framework for human dualism.

“Many books are philosophical in nature, but this book offers actionable guidance,” Murphy said. “It brings a lot of aspects together that we haven’t seen before and opens the mind to other possibilities.”

“Torn Between Two Worlds: Modern Medicine and Spiritual Healing”
By Shawn T. Murphy
ISBN: 978-1-9822-7002-5 (softcover); 978-1-9822-7005-6 (hardcover); 978-1-9822-7001-8 (electronic)
Available at Balboa Press, Amazon and Barnes & Noble

Daily News – New Book Highlights How Spiritual Wellness Can Heal in Ways Modern Medicine May Overlook

Daily News

Author offers a guide to overcome spiritual afflictions for overall well-being and fulfillment

ZUG, Switzerland, April 10, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — “Torn Between Two Worlds: Modern Medicine and Spiritual Healing” by Shawn T. Murphy explores the spiritual illnesses that can affect individuals and their loved ones, often unrecognized or misdiagnosed by the medical community, and the ways in which we can heal ourselves.

In this empowering guide, Murphy’s fourth book on the topic of human dualism, readers are provided a hands-on approach to increasing their spiritual strength and resistance to negativity. Highlighting that the path to fulfillment should be nurtured in childhood, Murphy also provides tips for parenting in a way that may reduce the need for medications or penalties throughout a child’s life.

“We are spiritual beings, each and every one of us,” Murphy said. “Children are spiritual beings, too, with a purpose in their lives. Too many parents take possession of their children and don’t allow them to be who they should be. Many spend a great deal of time trying to undo their childhood.”

Murphy’s guidance on building mental strength is the result of more than 30 years developing a philosophical lens that bridges the gap between standard mental health approaches and spiritual healing. Murphy has penned three other books exploring his work on establishing a unique framework for human dualism.

“Many books are philosophical in nature, but this book offers actionable guidance,” Murphy said. “It brings a lot of aspects together that we haven’t seen before and opens the mind to other possibilities.”

“Torn Between Two Worlds: Modern Medicine and Spiritual Healing”
By Shawn T. Murphy
ISBN: 978-1-9822-7002-5 (softcover); 978-1-9822-7005-6 (hardcover); 978-1-9822-7001-8 (electronic)
Available at Balboa Press, Amazon and Barnes & Noble

New Book Highlights How Spiritual Wellness Can Heal in Ways Modern Medicine May Overlook

 

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“Torn Between Two Worlds: Modern Medicine and Spiritual Healing”
By Shawn T. Murphy
ISBN: 978-1-9822-7002-5 (softcover); 978-1-9822-7005-6 (hardcover); 978-1-9822-7001-8 (electronic)
Available at Balboa Press, Amazon and Barnes & Noble

About the author
Shawn Murphy began studying philosophy and spirituality in 1996 after meeting talented clairvoyants at his first week-long spiritual retreat. He studied under them over the last 27 years, investigating spiritual laws and treatments which are reflected in his writing. After moving to Bermuda in 2000, he started publishing his philosophic works in the Bermuda Sun. Following the attack on Sept. 11, 2001, he published a series of six articles speaking out against the rhetoric that had erupted. Shawn was inspired to write the “Torn Between Two Worlds” trilogy, following the stroke of his 20-year-old daughter. This was to share with others the wisdom he has gained in his life’s journey that gave him strength in this trying time. Recently, he published the fourth book in the series and then started a spiritual consulting business. To learn more, please visit tornbetweentwoworlds.com.

Learn to Trust Your Intuition – New Podcast

February 8, 2023 – I spoke with Brandon G Handley Spiritual Dope Podcast, trying to make the topics of spirituality palatable for logical thinkers, like myself. In addition, I answered a few specific questions from Brandon:  What is the relationship between science and religionDescribe heaven and how to get there?

Logic in Religion

A lack of logic in religion is one of the reasons that churches are becoming less attractive to people, but it is also responsible for much of the conflict in the world. It is time to replace mystery and man-made doctrines with the logic that existed before power-hungry took it from us.

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In this episode we have a lively exchange and cover: • The first Christians • Scientifically based theologians • Origen of Alexandria • The consistency of spiritual and material laws • Socrates, Plato & Aristotle (who contributed what) • The order and logic of God/Creator • The making of a true philosopher • The book of Revelation as history, not prophecy • The Restoration of All Things (Origen’s teaching) versus the Doctrine of Salvation • Rhetoric versus Wisdom.

View the podcast on the Spiritual Forum or watch the video or listen to this episode on Apple PodcastsSound Cloud or Stitcher.

What is the relation between our soul and our mind, according to modern science?

First of all, modern science does not recognize the soul, but rather they are struggling with the difference between consciousness and the brain. I was just at a mental health presentation at the World Economic Forum in Davos last week, which was focusing on the use of psychedelic drugs in treatment. One of the presenters said: “We do not understand the difference between consciousness and the brain.” I asked this member: “Then how can you effectively treat illnesses of consciousness?”

The best modern scientific research on this subject is being done by the Division of Perceptual Studies – University of Virginia School of Medicine. Dr. Bruce Greyson, who has spent over a half of a century scientifically researching thousands of Near-Death Experiences. Through this extensive research, this is what modern science is willing to say:

The seventh lesson is that NDE’s raise questions about the continuation of consciousness after death. If it is true that minds can function in extreme circumstances without physical brains, that is may be possible that minds can continue to exist after the death of the brain.

An answer to what happens after death, may be beyond today’s scientific methods, or it may be just beyond our scientific imagination, but the scientific answer, if it ever comes, will likely be through indirect evidence, like the trail of bubble subatomic particles leave in a bubble chamber. I don’t know if some kind of continued consciousness after death is the best explanation for NDE experiencers seeing loved ones that no one knew had died, but I do not have any alternative explanation for the evidence. We may eventually come up with another explanation, but until then, some form of continued consciousness after death seems to be the most plausible working model. The evidence, that under extreme conditions, we can see beyond the range that our physical senses see and hear, and that we can remember things our physical brains have not processed, comes not just from NDE’s but from a variety of research avenues. So, it makes sense to me to live our lives as if this is really the way things are. That we are more than our physical bodies, that some part of us may continue after our physical bodies stop working, and that we may be intimately connected to something greater than ourselves. And that has tremendous implications as to how we live our lives, and for what makes our lives meaningful and worthwhile.

Ref: After by Dr. Bruce Greyson – Chapter 20.

Modern science has come a long way in the past 30 years on this subject, but practicing doctors are still being taught that a human is purely a physical being. Until doctors and researchers are taught what Greyson has discovered, those suffering illnesses of consciousness or of the soul, will not receive effective care.

Back to your original question: What is the difference between the soul and the mind? Greyson hints at this point in his NDE studies. He says that the experiences people have when their brain is not functioning are more real than normal memories, because consciousness (the soul) is not being filtered by the brain. Humans who have reached a high level of enlightenment are able to access the unfiltered knowledge and wisdom of their soul.

Be cautious when going into a spiritual business

I have had many discussions with psychics and spiritual practitioners, and discovered some common patterns. Many of the practicing psychics have gone through a difficult childhood/adulthood and had a spiritual awakening – discovering their gift. They have gone into their practice without the needed preparation, to ensure:

  • Protection from negative energies
  • Protection from outside spiritual influences – familiar spirits, lost spirits, vengeful spirits and evil spirits.
  • Discernment between the benevolent spirit world and the malevolent

Going into business in a spiritual business makes these matters worse, as one is subject to more negative thoughts from exposure on the internet, and worse, to spiritual beings that want to influence the spiritually gifted. I have written about this for The Spiritual Biz Magazine, and you can read the article here.

Healing Energies Through Spirituality with Shawn Murphy

October 20, 2022 – Healing Energies Through Spirituality with Shawn Murphy with Teresa from TNT Spirit Works

While we exist here on the planet we all experience duality. This duality shows up all around us like day/night, sadness/happiness, depressed/enthusiastic and many, many other ways and forms. My guest today has embraced dualities through his Torn Between Two World Books and he is here today to shed light on how to increase your spiritual strength and increase your resistance to the negativity that you are subjected to.

You can find the podcast on BuzzSprout.

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