Ken Levi

Biography

I grew up in Boston, moved to Ann Arbor, where I received my Ph.D. in Sociology at the University of Michigan, then moved again to San Antonio, where I taught Sociology at the University of Texas. I am the author of seven books: “Violence and Religious Commitment” (Penn State Press), about the suicide and murder of over 900 members of the People’s Temple Church in the Jonestown massacre; “Proving God Exists: Physics, Cosmology, and the Universal Mind,” about scientific proof for God’s existence; “The Moral Symmetry of Good and Evil,” about the scientific derivation of morality; "Knowing: Consciousness and the Universal Mind," a composite theory for solving the “hard problem” of consciousness; "Mind of God," addressing the question, "Does the Universe think?" "Scandal in the American Orchid Society," about treachery and betrayaI in a volunteer organization; and "American Hitler," about Trump and his fanatical followers.

I have also published a series of six articles on human consciousness in "The Journal of Consciousness Exploration and Research," in addition to several other articles on violence, crime, and delinquency, including "Becoming a Hit Man" (Sage Publications), which has since been cited in over 110 other books and articles.

Books

American Hitler: Trump and His Cult of Followers
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 27,480. Language: English. Published: April 20, 2021 . Categories: Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » Current affairs, Nonfiction » Social Science » Social psychology
This book is not about Donald Trump. It’s about his diehard followers. How could they be so zealously and single-mindedly attached to someone whom we see as monumentally unfit for his job? How is it that so many people were beguiled by a vision of hate and discord, of intolerance and violence, of authoritarianism and lawlessness, of coarseness and mendacity, and of simple basic meanness?
Scandal in the American Orchid Society: Treachery and Betrayal at Alamo Town
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 28,770. Language: English. Published: August 17, 2020 . Categories: Nonfiction » Biography » Autobiographies & Memoirs, Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Gardening » Flowers / Orchids
This is the explosive, true-life exposé about an orchid lover’s journey, and about the people who shot him down. It’s about me, Luis Valdez, and how I rose to become the first Hispanic President of the Alamo Orchid Society in San Antonio, Texas. It’s about how I was unanimously elected and re-elected for two terms in office, and then how the President who succeeded me kicked me out of the Club.
Mind of God
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 20,790. Language: English. Published: May 15, 2020 . Categories: Nonfiction » Religion & Spirituality » Theology, Nonfiction » Science & Nature » Physics / Astrophysics
The purpose of this book is to prove the existence of the Mind of God with evidence from both science and experience. For example, the Universe is so fine-tuned in terms of its elements and laws, that it would be nearly impossible to explain it in terms of random chance. That’s science. But we also have direct encounters with the Mind of God in our daily lives. That’s what this book will show.
Knowing: Consciousness and the Universal Mind
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 42,340. Language: English. Published: October 5, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » Philosophy » Mind & Body, Nonfiction » Religion & Spirituality » Religion & Science
Consciousness is the core of who we are. Without it, we’re an empty shell. Yet, as Stuart Sutherland (1989) notes, “Nothing worth reading has been written on it.” And David Chalmers (1996) declares it “the hard problem.” In this book, I introduce an entirely new explanation for consciousness, building on, and adding to, insights from the past. I think the hard problem can be solved.
The Moral Symmetry of Good and Evil
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 37,660. Language: English. Published: January 2, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » Philosophy » Good & evil, Nonfiction » Religion & Spirituality » Ethics
“I love to kill people. I love watching them die.” So said Richard Ramirez, the notorious Los Angeles “Night Stalker.” Can we say that he, and others like him, are pure evil? Or, is that just a matter of personal opinion? This book is about morality. It’s about proving good and evil are real. Why are they real? Symmetry.
Proving God Exists: Physics, Cosmology, and the Universal Mind
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 57,850. Language: English. Published: January 2, 2018 . Categories: Nonfiction » Religion & Spirituality » Theology, Nonfiction » Science & Nature » Physics
God is real. The evidence is solid and extensive. It’s not based on blind faith or wishful thinking, but on hard science. The book starts by stripping away layers of mysticism and superstition regarding the question of a Supreme Being. Then, it turns to the scientific evidence. Ultimately, that search leads to a provocative disclosure: the presence of a Universal Mind.

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