In this book, Lars Jaeger embarks on an exciting quest to uncover the connection between two seemingly opposing worldviews, and the results are impressive: natural science and spiritual thought traditions share far more commonalities than their differences and contrasts might suggest. What unites both approaches is the search for the great mysteries of the universe and their explanations. Is there perhaps a common path in this quest? Will physicists one day explain the beginning of the world to us? Will we learn how consciousness arises from the network of neurons in our brains? Will we know what the very smallest building blocks of matter look like? And if so, what does that mean for us, for our self-image and our experience of the world? How does it influence our spiritual experiences? Lastly, what does all this mean for our central question about the 'meaning of it all'? The way scientific knowledge functions and the guiding questions of spiritual experience enter into an exciting interplay. This defines an interdisciplinary journey that will captivate the reader.

Is there a form of spirituality without self-deception that is not sticky or kitschy, where one does not lose their dignity as a critical, rational subject? Many today are contemplating the possibility of a secularized spirituality that does not deny mortality and can be reconciled with the findings of modern science. Lars Jaeger contributes to this discussion: he takes the reader on an entertaining yet profound journey through the similarities and contrasts of scientific and spiritual thinking. Highly relevant and well-informed.