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285. A New Axial Age? Religion and Spiritual Transformation- Radically Personal

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Jerry L. Martin explores the idea that humanity may be entering a New Axial Age: a new era of spiritual transformation shaped by globalization, interreligious encounter, and expanding spiritual consciousness.

Drawing from philosopher Karl Jaspers, Wilfred Cantwell Smith, Robert Bellah, and Theology Without Walls, he reflects on whether the world’s religions represent competing systems of belief or different dimensions of divine revelation.

Beginning with the remarkable story of Saint Josaphat — a Christian saint whose story traces back to the Buddha — this episode explores “religion in the singular,” mystical experience, comparative religion, and the possibility that spiritual truth has always moved dynamically across cultures and traditions.

What happens when inherited religious boundaries begin to loosen? Could humanity be moving toward a more open and interconnected understanding of spiritual reality?

Get the books: Radically Personal: God and Ourselves in the New Axial Age | God: An Autobiography, As Told to a Philosopher

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Other Series:

The podcast began with the Dramatic Adaptation of the book and now has several series:

Radically Personal: Reflections on lived experience, divine encounter, and personal vocation, drawing on a seeker-centered approach to spirituality in a new Axial Age.
From God to Jerry to You: Divine messages and breakthroughs for seekers.
Jerry & Abigail: An Intimate Dialogue: Love, faith, and divine presence in partnership.
What’s Your Spiritual Story: Real stories of people changed by encounters with God.
What’s On Our Mind: Reflections from Jerry and Scott on recent episodes.
Two Philosophers Wrestle With God: A dialogue on God, truth, and reason.
The Life Wisdom Project: Spiritual insights on living a wiser, more meaningful life.
What’s On Your Mind: Listener questions, divine answers, and open dialogue.

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