"This carefully introduced set of writings, the product of a collaborative project between scientists and theologians, provides intriguing new vistas on the mystery of the human condition. While mankind is but a very small component of creation, the Judeo-Christian tradition's emphasis on man/woman made in the image of God allows for the possibility that he/she can also be the means by which the cosmos understands itself. From this insight exciting new lines of thought are set out for resolving the central paradox of consciousness and matter." --Peter G. Coleman, professor emeritus of psycho-gerontology, University of Southampton "These papers are of key importance as they approach the problem of consciousness along a vital dimension that is mostly neglected in mainstream accounts. The naturalistic world picture is unraveled, and a deeper holistic vision of the human condition emerges in which the 'hard problem' is not solved, but rather reframed within the problem of existence itself. Any researcher in the field of consciousness would be wise to read these highly stimulating papers." --Chris Dewdney, research fellow in foundations of quantum physics, University of Portsmouth.