Viewing Human History as a Spiritual Epic

Robert Atkinson offers a deeply thoughtful view of conscious evolution drawn from the continuous wisdom of the world’s religions. He inspires hope as he traces love’s unifying power throughout history, and encourages us not to be distracted by seeming setbacks. This big picture view of human progress points to peaceful unity as our ultimate destination. How we get there depends on the stories we live by and the action we take. He says, “Love is the spiritual activism of our time.” Atkinson’s research shows that all the world’s religions are like branches of the same sacred tree, revealing the metaphor: “The sacred tree has many branches but is one tree that has the same source and is nurtured by the same source. New branches come along at a time when they’re needed and that’s the way it’s going to continue forever.” (hosted by Justine Willis Toms)