The Religion of Tomorrow: A Vision for the Future of the Great

The Religion of Tomorrow: A Vision for the Future of the Great Traditions-More Inclusive, More Comprehensive, More Complete

A provocative examination of how the great religious traditions can remain relevant in modern times by incorporating scientific truths learned about human nature over the last century.

A single purpose lies at the heart of all the great religious traditions: awakening to the astonishing reality of the true nature of ourselves and the universe. At the same time, through centuries of cultural accretion and focus on myth and ritual as ends in themselves, this core insight has become obscured. Here Ken Wilber provides a path for reenvisioning a religion of the future that acknowledges the evolution of humanity in every realm while remaining faithful to that original spiritual vision. For the traditions to attract modern men and women, Wilber asserts, they must incorporate the extraordinary number of scientific truths learned about human nature in just the past hundred yearsâ€”for example, about the mind and brain, emotions, and the growth of consciousnessâ€”that the ancients were simply unaware of and thus were unable to include in their meditative systems. Taking Buddhism as an example, Wilber demonstrates how his comprehensive Integral Approachâ€”which is already being applied to several world religions by some of their adherentsâ€”can avert a â€œcultural disaster of unparalleled proportionsâ€: the utter neglect of the glorious upper reaches of human potential by the materialistic postmodern worldview. Moreover, he shows how we can apply this approach to our own spiritual practice. This, his most sweeping work since Sex, Ecology, Spirituality, is a thrilling call for wholeness, inclusiveness, and unity in the religions of tomorrow.
Country USA
Brand Shambhala Publications
Manufacturer Shambhala
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 43897676
Color Navy
ReleaseDate 2017-05-02
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781611803006

Country	USA
Brand	Shambhala Publications
Manufacturer	Shambhala
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	43897676
Color	Navy
ReleaseDate	2017-05-02
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781611803006

The Religion of Tomorrow: A Vision for the Future of the Great Traditions-More Inclusive, More Comprehensive, More Complete