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        <journal-title>Divyadaan</journal-title>
        <abbrev-journal-title abbrev-type="publisher">Divyadaan</abbrev-journal-title>
      </journal-title-group>
      <issn pub-type="epub">applied</issn>
      <issn pub-type="ppub">0972-2211</issn>
      <publisher>
        <publisher-name>Fr. Ian Pinto</publisher-name>
      </publisher>
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      <article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">DJPE1370008</article-id>
      <title-group>
        <article-title>BOOK REVIEWS</article-title>
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      <contrib-group>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Vincent</surname>
            <given-names>Lawrance</given-names>
          </name>
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        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>A.</surname>
            <given-names>Thomas</given-names>
          </name>
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        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Pinto</surname>
            <given-names>Ian</given-names>
          </name>
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        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Joseph</surname>
            <given-names>Albert Antony</given-names>
          </name>
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        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Kajiri</surname>
            <given-names>Thomiihie</given-names>
          </name>
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      <aff id="aff1">DJPE</aff>
      <pub-date pub-type="epub" iso-8601-date="2026-04-22">
        <month>04</month>
        <day>22</day>
        <year>2026</year>
      </pub-date>
      <volume>37</volume>
      <issue>1</issue>
      <fpage>107</fpage>
      <lpage>124</lpage>
      <permissions>
        <license license-type="open-access" xlink:href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">
          <license-p>This article is published under the terms of the Creative Commons license.</license-p>
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      <abstract>
        <p>This collection of book reviews critically examines contemporary works in philosophy, religion, spirituality, media studies, and consciousness studies. The reviewed texts engage diverse themes such as the concept of personhood in Advaita Vedanta through Richard De Smet’s interpretation of Sankara, John Henry Newman’s epistemology as a response to modern atheism, Ran Lahav’s contemplative approach in Deep Philosophy, feminist and spiritual reinterpretations of the Ramayana through Sita’s perspective, the social and political dangers of fake news, and neuroscientific explorations of consciousness by Anil Seth. Together, these reviews highlight ongoing dialogues between Eastern and Western philosophical traditions, faith and reason, spirituality and modernity, as well as technology, media, and human identity. The essays emphasize interdisciplinary reflection and demonstrate how philosophical and religious inquiry continue to address contemporary existential, ethical, and cultural concerns.</p>
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        <kwd>personhood</kwd>
        <kwd>Advaita Vedanta</kwd>
        <kwd>Richard De Smet</kwd>
        <kwd>John Henry Newman</kwd>
        <kwd>Deep Philosophy</kwd>
        <kwd>contemplation</kwd>
        <kwd>Sita</kwd>
        <kwd>Ramayana</kwd>
        <kwd>feminist spirituality</kwd>
        <kwd>fake news</kwd>
        <kwd>media ethics</kwd>
        <kwd>consciousness studies</kwd>
        <kwd>Anil Seth</kwd>
        <kwd>philosophy of religion</kwd>
        <kwd>spirituality</kwd>
        <kwd>neuroscience</kwd>
        <kwd>epistemology</kwd>
        <kwd>Hindu-Christian dialogue</kwd>
        <kwd>modern atheism</kwd>
        <kwd>artificial intelligence</kwd>
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