PAUL HARRISON, PRESIDENT OF THE WORLD PANTHEIST MOVEMENT
Have you felt awed by the power of the ocean, found yourself gazing at the
stars in wonder, or felt a sure sense of belonging while in nature? Do you
find it difficult to imagine a divinity or spirituality somehow set apart
from the power of nature and the universe? Then you may be a Pantheist.
Dr. Paul Harrison is the founder and president of the World Pantheist
Movement and the award-winning writer of six books on the environment,
population, development and agriculture. He is the author of ‘The Elements
of Pantheism,’ which we will discuss at length today, described by critics
as “one of the most extraordinary books written in recent years about the
subject of religion."
Topics in this hour include: Harrison's journey toward Pantheism as a teen
in England; what Pantheism is; the heart of Pantheism; the belief that God
is the universe; love for the beauty of nature; theism and atheism;
Christianity; sacred nature and reverence for the universe; mystery;
acceptance of science; respect for human and animal rights; asceticism;
unity; Pantheist ethics; controversies; beliefs around natural death,
natural funerals, and the afterlife; the week's tip for your spiritual
tool belt - St. Francis of Assisi and Steve Jobs; more.
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