What Is Going Om

Aired Thursday, 18 January 2018, 7:00 PM ET The Religion of Tomorrow with Ken Wilber In his latest book, The Religion of Tomorrow, author, leader, scholar and founder of the Integral Institute, Ken Wilber, notes that there is a central paradox in the role of religion throughout history: on the one hand, religion has been the single greatest cause of war and suffering. On the other, religion has been the single greatest source of redemption, salvation, and liberation for humanity. How can we possibly make sense of this double-edged dagger? Part of the problem, Wilber explains, is that the path of “waking up” (spiritual awakening) need to be complemented by the path of “growing up” (psychological maturity) in order to renew and replenish our understanding of enlightenment in the 21st Century. Says Wilber, “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. In this week’s program, Ken Wilber joins Sandie