The Future of the World's Religions

What happens to the world's religions as we become a global and multi-cultural civilization? Worldwide, traditional boundaries of all kinds are obviously breaking down. In this episode, prominent voices from across the world's religious and spiritual traditions discuss this uncertain future. First, Doug King of Presence.tv and Angie Thurston of Harvard Divinity School discuss the future “trans-narrative” that could eventually emerge from our worldwide mix of thousands of historical traditions. The conversation is then joined by Drs. Andrew Vidich, Darrol Bryant, and Kabir Helminski--prominent interfaith leaders and writers. They assess the possibilities of an emergent global consensus about religion based on shared principles, both in concepts and behavior. Together again, the commentators then discuss current global trends toward religious disaffiliation, emerging interfaith and interspiritual spirituality, and the pervasive yearning today for meaningful and authentic community.