100th Live Stream with Carlton Pearson - Spiritual Transition

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“I have no master plan for the religious reconstruction of the world, only a boundless confidence that the man who abandons his religious myth and is free from his idols will discover god in the growing honesty and freedom of his own life.” James Kavanaugh. It seems that every institution once regarded as legal, respectful, honest, ethical and operating in integrity is presently under assault for deviations, violations and perpetrations of crimes, connivings and conspiracies that breed distrust, suspicion and varying levels of ambiguity. This includes religion, politics, science, education, economy, law enforcement, government and many others, including people and personalities. The CIA, while sworn to acting in secrecy, has proven to be frighteningly deceptive not only to the American people, but from the American Congress all the way up to the office of the President. This is now verifiable public knowledge with the recent disclosure of classified information on torture tactics used on prisoners of war. It sounds like a kind of hideous sadistic form of debauchery or excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures. Who'd have ever made such an abstract connection with regard to war and terrorism? Whether we like it or not, we are now as a public having to face the fact that there is a definite distance between images of the sweet, smart and fatherly Dr Huxtable in contrast to the possible sexual abuse allegedly associated with Dr Bill Cosby. Will we be able to separate or even acknowledge such contrasting possibilities? There is a reality on the other side of what many have considered, imagined or hope to be true for decades. It’s the truth you know that makes you free, but it may frighten you as well. On the other side of the fear that many have of truth, there is a fresh new and powerful freedom that will reframe your entire inner world of being. Carlton Pearson After college at the Oral Roberts University in Tulsa Oklahoma he served for 15 years on its Board of Regents, and two years as Associate Evangelist of The Oral Roberts Association, (ORA). In 1977, Pearson founded Higher Dimensions Ministries (now New Dimensions ), in Tulsa, which grew to over 5,000. Bishop Pearson was consecrated to the office of Bishop in 1996 thru a College of Bishops headed by Bishop Charles E Blake, presently the Presiding Bishop of the Churches of God In Christ, the denomination he was raised in and through whom he was ordained in 1971. In 1993, Carlton married the former Gina Marie Gauthier who is a professional Life Coach and Yoga teacher. More recently, he has felt a passion to proclaim the "Gospel Of Inclusion" and has written a widely acclaimed book by that name, published by Simon and Schuster. It confronts the Christian church's exclusivism as being inconsistent, in spirit with the teachings of Jesus. Pearson's frank and often controversial take on a number of different subjects has earned him appearances on television programs such as NBC and MSNBC's Dateline, ABC's Nightline, 20/20, Good Morning America, CBS Evening News with Dan Rather, BET Tonight with Tavis Smiley, The Edge with Paula Zahn and Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher, The Monique Show on BET, and a number of other television, radio and print media outlets. Bishop Pearson was recognized as one of America's 10 Most Influential Black Ministers by Gospel Today and Belief.net. He has received several honorary doctoral degrees. Bishop Pearson recently served as the Interim Senior Minister at Christ Universal Temple in Chicago. He and Gina now host New Dimensions of Chicago, building a local multi-cultural and radically Inclusive spiritual community that emphasizes expanded consciousness and Self Actualization. His newest book, God Is Not A Christian, Nor A Jew, Muslim, Hindu...God Dwells With Us, In Us, Around Us, As Us was published by Simon and Schuster and released in the spring of 2010. Visit our Youtube Channel for more video! Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/bishoppearson Website: http://www.bishoppearson.com Join Email List: http://visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/d.jsp?llr=cqgwpvn6&p=oi&m=1011112155650