NEW HAMPTON, Iowa, Jan. 28, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- In America, religious fundamentalism has become a powerful influence in politics and a driving force in societal standards. Religion & Civility: The Primacy of Conscience (now available through AuthorHouse), by Sylvester L. Steffen, exposes flaws in patriarchal religions and challenges readers to tap into their inner abilities to renew families, communities and global relationships.
"New Age consciousness calls for personal conscience to rise above imperial violence and patriarchal dominion and to embrace the perennially present Cosmic Messiah," writes Steffen. He addresses the importance of one's own consciousness as a contributing force to worldwide renewal and argues that "the rise of Roman Catholicism to the status of imperial religion has been a religious and civil disaster."
Steffen details how collective aspirations for authentic self expression inspire authentic religion. He explores the benefits of informed social consciousness over misguided patriarchal control, which he believes is the root cause of various global cataclysms, from environmental issues to international warfare.
Religion & Civility declares that a new Reformation is under way. "The light rising is personal conscience," Steffen writes. Uniting spirituality with quantum relativity, he explains a process he calls "trimorphic resonance," which involves divine communication and awareness of both one's conscience and consciousness. Rather than relying on an imperial religious figurehead, each living being can break free and act according to their sense of cosmic rationality.
A progressive and provocative theological analysis, Religion & Civility empowers individuals to invite reason and purpose into their spiritual lives.
Steffen's passionate efforts to reconcile science and religion stemmed from a theology class assignment he completed during his studies to become a priest. Noting a "relationship of distrust" between religion and science, he left the seminary and pursued a career in biology and quantum electrics. Religion & Civility is the third book in Steffen's Second Enlightenment Trilogy. The first two, Primary Scripture: Cosmic Religion's First Lessons and Quantum Religion: The Good News of Rising Consciousness are also available through AuthorHouse. For more information, visit www.secondenlightenment.org.
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