Future
The Spiritual Story of Humanity
Published on 11. September 2020
978-0-6488433-1-3 (ISBN)
Description
FUTURE is the spiritual story of humanity. There are many books which are histories of humanity; they are different depending on the point of view of the author. Many are excited about the human adventure, and are enthused by exploration, empires and progress. Others anticipate catastrophe because of population, capitalism and technology, and their effect on the Earth's ecology.
This book approaches the question from a spiritual perspective, looking at human behaviour and what we can learn from past civilisations and from religions. It explores the question of ancient knowledge, and looks at contemporary humanity with more than the empty lens of materialism. It suggests a way to live that offers peace and bliss, without imposing a solution on the world.
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Person
Glenn Martin has been a writer on management, business ethics, employment law, and training and development. He has been the editor of publications for management and training professionals, and an instructional designer for online learning. He has been a school teacher, university tutor and a manager of community services organisations.
He has written nearly twenty books. He lives in Sydney, and is the father of five children and he has four grandchildren.
Content
Foreword, Preface, 1 Human history, 2 Old knowledge, 3 Evolution, 4 Population, 5 Violence and technology, 6 Making cities, 7 Histories of humanity, 8 The city as predator, 9 A little history, 10 Religion, 11 Civilisation, 12 Ancient civilisations, 13 The Ten Beings, 14 Slavery, 15 Growing consciousness, 16 Indigenous peoples, 17 A view of the present, 18 A brave adventure, 19 Optimism, 20 Almost gods, 21 Progress, 22 Hiroshima, 23 The ancestors, 24 Technique, 25 Spirit, 26 Harmony, 27 Being here now, 28 Past, present, future, 29 Correcting the self, 30 Bliss, 31 Lessons of the ancestors, 32 Time as a circle, 33 Victories, 34 The Ancients, 35 Ancient knowledge, 36 Not knowing, 37 Lament for the Earth, 38 The conscious universe, Addendum: Knowledge in a time of crisis, References
