Science and Spiritual Practices

Copyright © 2017 by Rupert Sheldrake

First published in Great Britain in 2017 by Coronet

An Imprint of Hodder & Stoughton

A Hachette UK Company

First Counterpoint Edition: 2018

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Sheldrake, Rupert, author.

Title: Science and spiritual practices : transformative experiences and their effects on our bodies, brains, and health / Rupert Sheldrake.

Description: First Counterpoint edition. | Berkeley, California : Counterpoint, 2018. | Includes bibliographical references and index.

Identifiers: LCCN 2018002867 | ISBN 9781640091177 | eISBN 9781640091184

Subjects: LCSH: Medicine—Religious aspects. | Health—Religious aspects. | Spiritual life.

Classification: LCC BL65.M4 S468 2018 | DDC 201/.65—dc23

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2018002867

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