The Story of Our Time: From Duality to Interconnectedness to Oneness - Softcover

Atkinson, Robert

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1945026235 ISBN 13: 9781945026232

Publisher: Sacred Stories Publishing, 2017

Synopsis

A 2017 Nautilus Book Award winner ~ "Better Books for a Better World" Beneath the illusion of separation, humanity is one family.
In this timely and timeless book, Dr. Robert Atkinson offers a deeply thoughtful narrative of conscious evolution drawn from the continuous wisdom of the world's religions. The Story of Our Time inspires hope as it traces love's unifying power throughout history to its presence in our midst. Don't be distracted by seeming setbacks; this big picture view of conscious evolution and human progress points toward the promise of peace on earth. Unity is our ultimate destination. How we get there depends upon the stories we live by and the action we take.

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From the Author:

Author Q&A

1.  What is the significance of the title and subtitle of The Story of Our Time: From Duality to Interconnectedness  to Oneness?

First, it captures how far our evolving consciousness has brought us, over many millennia. It offers a hopeful, big-picture perspective, so we won't get too caught up in the conflicts of the moment, while alluding to a larger process leading us to a purposeful outcome. Second, it answers the widespread call for a new story that makes sense of the tremendous transition that is happening right now in the world. Third, it provides the much-needed resolution to the problems we face collectively.

Also, "story" defines who we all are; we are the storytelling species. Story carries a power that transports and transforms us. Traditionally, the health of a community depends upon knowing their story - and keeping it current. "Our time" is not just the present moment we are in right now, in which we may feel confusion and conflict; it is the eternal moment, in which the past, present, and future become one. Our time is the spiritual epoch we are living in. 

2. How do the seven principles you lay out in the book help us better understand the nature of the evolution of consciousness?

There is a direction and a purpose to the evolution of consciousness, and the seven principles the book is built upon lay out the progressive nature of this evolutionary process, which is from duality toward unity and oneness.

3. If we are experiencing an inevitable evolution toward global harmony, why does it matter how we think, act, and believe?

Global harmony - and world peace - is a promise found at the heart of the world's religions. Humanity has had the spiritual principles - and tools - in every era to bring this promise into being. It has also had the free will to act in whatever way it chooses. The promise has never been fulfilled on its own, and never will. At every moment in time, or in every spiritual epoch, it has always been up to humanity as a whole to achieve this promise through its own means. It is now more critical than ever that we use our free will to choose to apply the spiritual principles and tools we have at hand to fulfill this promise. What's inevitable is the outcome, not when - or how - it will happen. The consequences of inaction now are far greater - and much farther-reaching into the future - than ever before.

4. What are some ways we can identify what you call "the global movement of our time"?

This seems to be getting clearer as time moves on. The distinction between opposing forces is becoming sharper and sharper. One current example is U.S. politics, characterized by the forces of divisiveness and duality. In response to this is the recent Women's March, a spontaneous global event taking place in nearly 40 countries - solidarity on seven continents - that represents the forces of unity and oneness. It's becoming clearer that all the causes of the past couple of centuries, all human rights issues, are converging as the global movement of our time - building a culture of oneness - that's really what it's all about now.

About the Author:

ROBERT ATKINSON, Ph.D., an internationally recognized authority in life story interviewing, personal mythmaking and soul-making, is the author of nine books, professor emeritus at the University of Southern Maine, and the director of Life Story Commons.
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About this edition

• Publisher: Sacred Stories Publishing
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1945026235
• ISBN 13: 9781945026232
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224