Pt. 1: Prophet of the Second Axial Period: Dr. Ewert H. Cousins

Parts One-Seven: In the beginning of this interview with Dr. Ewert Cousins, he describes what has existed since the beginning of time—"tribal consciousness." For thousands of years, humanity has been divided into small groups, and at this pivotal moment in history, there is a possibility of shifting to a non-tribal spirt of oneness. Dr. Cousins spent a lifetime investigating the future of global communication—and worked for a year at the United Nations. His job at the 1975 UN World Spirituality conference was to introduce all the spiritual leaders of the world—including, most dear to his heart, Mother Theresa. She opened more than 500 homes for the poor and was a big advocate for the eradication of poverty around the globe.


ABOUT DR. EWERT H. COUSINS

The late Dr. Ewert H. Cousins was Advisor to both the United Nations on issues related to Global Spirituality and also the Vatican Interreligious Dialogue Council for more than 40 years. His teachings engaged over 500 scholars across the globe. His major project was World Spirituality and he spent a lifetime formulating his hypothesis about a Second Axial Age "dawning in our times." He was General Editor-In-Chief of the Encyclopedia of the World's Religious Quest and also the Classics of Western Spirituality. In the book Doors of Understanding Conversations on Global Spirituality in Honor of Dr. Ewert Cousins, one of the foremost proponents of inter-religious dialogue Dr. Raimon Pannikar suggests that many believed Dr. Cousins had a "master key"—and was someone who had discovered that "the secret of the Grail lies within as much as without." Listen to Theologian and Book Author Dr. Elizabeth-Anne Stewart interview Dr. Cousins on film and learn about his spiritual journey and vision for an emerging global community—one tribe, united in love and understanding.

Interview September 12, 2008

LINKS

Dr. Ewert H. Cousins
http://www.monasticdialog.com/au.php?id=136

Dr. Elizabeth Anne-Stewart
http://www.elizabethannestewart.com

Some Day Fire Productions
http://www.youtube.com/somedayfire
http://www.somedayfire.com

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