Soul Boom: Why We Need a Spiritual Revolution

What is it in our ancient DNA that tells us collectively there is something beyond this physical realm? That we need to ritualize the burial of a body, inter it in a sacred place, and provide items to help it along its journey? Are we wired for a spiritual connection to our lost loved ones? And if so, why? I mean, from a sociological perspective, i

The founder of the Baha’i Faith, Baha’u’llah, writes, Let your vision be world embracing rather than confined to your own selves.

The bottom line is that young people are suffering greatly. They seem to be lacking in the tools, skills, and ability to find solutions to these difficult issues. To befriend, to bond, to connect, to self-soothe, to find joy. To create community. They are seemingly cut off from what nourishes them, suffering from diseases of despair, and oftentimes

The great British documentarian and philosopher Adam Curtis talks about how in Victorian times people spoke about death constantly but never about sex. In contemporary society, the reverse is true: we never talk about death but are obsessed with sex. I think that’s why the COVID-19 pandemic was especially terrifying to us. As body bags were stacked

“Intolerance in the twenty-third century? Improbable!” Roddenberry said. “If man survives that long, he will have learned to take delight in the essential differences between men and between cultures.” He also said, “We must learn to live together, or most certainly we will soon all die together.” Delight in the essential differences between cultur

The show metaphorically tackled all of 1960s society’s greatest challenges—war, racism, technological advancement—from the point of view of an enlightened human race. This wasn’t a show about personal growth; it was a show about collective transformation.

the world’s eight richest men currently own as much wealth as the poorest 50 percent of the world’s population, according to Oxfam International. That’s almost four billion people! The top three billionaires own as many financial assets as the poorest forty-eight countries combined!

All men have been created to carry forward an ever-advancing civilization.

My hope is that as we develop an understanding of our spiritual reality, and seek ever greater levels of community and an economy based on sharing, our ancient primal need to amass and obtain at all costs will be replaced with that other primal need: to lend, give, sacrifice, and collaborate.