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Why the World Needs More Spiritual Heroes

Here’s a published dialogue that I did with my friend Deepak Chopra in which we discuss the challenges of standing up for Spirit in a secular culture. Enjoy! __________________________________ ANDREW COHEN: What I wanted to speak with you about, Deepak, is what it really means to be a spiritual hero. This is kind of a

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Evolution’s Purpose

Last month, integral philsopher Steve McIntosh launched his new book, Evolution’s Purpose: An Integral Interpretation of the Scientific Story of our Origins. It’s a great read and significant contribution to the growing number of books exploring the spiritual dimension of science’s greatest idea. To get a sense of the book, check out the excerpt below:

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Road to the Apocalypse: “Apocalypse Not”

This is the second installment in our ‘Road to the Apocalypse’ series that’s leading up to Andrew’s final Guru & Pandit virtual dialogue of 2012 with integral philosopher Ken Wilber, taking place on Friday, December 21st at 7pm ET (USA). Register for FREE here. With all of the hype surrounding the coming Apocalypse—proclaimed by many

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AUDIO: Interview with Carter Phipps

Yesterday, Andrew interviewed his long-time friend, colleague, and student Carter Phipps about his new book, Evolutionaries: Unlocking the Spiritual and Cultural Potential of Science’s Greatest Idea. The two took a trip down memory lane, remembering and exploring how they and their colleagues on EnlightenNext magazine discovered a new philosophical and spiritual orientation that they would

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The Via Positiva, the Enlightenment and Science – Part Three

This is the third installment in a series of five weekly guest posts from British artist, engineer, graphic designer, and philosopher, Mike King, introducing the Via Positiva – a spiritual orientation that is life-positive and interested in engagement with the world – and exploring its historical roots and discussing the direction he feels it’s pointing

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The Science of Consciousness

Here is the next installment of an interview Andrew did for Intent.com where he describes how the teaching of Evolutionary Enlightenment aligns with the deepest and most profound understandings of the cosmos that science is continuing to reveal to us: Question: How does the concept of evolutionary enlightenment fit in with modern scientific notions about

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When God Falls Out of the Sky

  In the second decade of the 21st century, God is no longer “up there” ready to save us. Until very recently, that creative principle was something that we would ask for help from. But I believe we have reached a time in history when God, which I would describe as the energy and intelligence

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VIDEO: What is an evolutionary?

My close friend, student, and colleague Carter Phipp’s new book, Evolutionaries: Unlocking the Spiritual and Cultural Potential of Science’s Greatest Idea, is being published by Harper-Perennial on June 26th. Last week in New York City he was interviewed on BigThink.com about it. Check it out!