... just as “organic” entities, but as in some way as “living.” Augustine of Hippo in the 5th century, and Jonathan Edwards in the 18th century, both contended that stones in some way share in the “consciousness” of all living things ... polarizing book . . . . Here are some of the exact statistics: Which of the top 10 most popular books do you like best? The Bible 34% 'Harry Potter' 18% 'To Kill a Mockingbird' 12% 'Lord of the Rings' 8% 'Catcher in the Rye' 7% 'Gone With the Wind' 6% 'The Da Vinci Code ...