The Universalist (paperback)

Across the writings of ancient theologians and the firsthand accounts of modern philosophers and everyday seekers, consistent theological principles and spiritual practices emerge. In The Universalist, Collin Conkwright offers a compendious survey of these shared principles, as found in ancient Egypt, China, India, Iran, Greece, Rome, the Americas, and beyond. These principles include the belief in a supreme deity, guardian spirits, reincarnation, psychic dreams, the survival of death, and out-of-body experiences. The book develops a new approach to the experiential components that underly a natural and universal theology, drawing on the records of comparative thinkers and unsung heroes of religious pluralism.