📖 Book Overview:
The Spiritual Nature of Man is a landmark investigation into religious and spiritual experiences by biologist and theologian Alister Hardy. Drawing on hundreds of personal accounts submitted to the Religious Experience Research Unit (RERU), Hardy explores the idea that spiritual awareness is a natural part of human consciousness. Through a scientific yet open-minded lens, he examines experiences of divine presence, mystical insight, and transcendence, suggesting that spirituality is rooted in human evolution.
✍️ Author:
Sir Alister Hardy (1896–1985) was a renowned British marine biologist and theologian who founded the Religious Experience Research Unit at Oxford. He devoted the latter part of his life to exploring spiritual experience through scientific methodology, aiming to reconcile faith and reason.
📚 Genre & Themes:
This book fits into religious studies, consciousness research, and spiritual psychology. Key themes include religious experience, mysticism, the science of spirituality, and the biological roots of faith.