Ami Chen Mills grabs a half-hour with actor, comedian and author Rainn Wilson (formerly Dwight Schrute of “The Office”) to discuss his book SoulBoom: Why We Need a Spiritual Revolution, his Ba’hai faith, the kind of God he believes in, how spirituality has become too individualistic and consumeristic … and many other profound concerns for the human race.
Topics:
- The B’hai faith and LGBTQ+ issues
- The two kinds of spiritual evolution needed now
- How spirituality should be the basis for engagement and activism
- The Black Church
- What Wilson thinks of Marianne Williamson’s run for President
- What is God? How can we define God in a way that makes sense for us and that includes the reality we are currently living in?
- The commonalities in all religions, a new religion and a new movement
Show Notes and Resources:
SoulBoom Website and SoulBoom and other podcast links: https://www.soulboom.com/