Transcendentalism

[Kurt Kawohl]

American Transcendentalism Revived

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Newport Beach, Ca. - Kurt Kawohl, author of a newly released book called
"Transcendentalism - A New Revelation" (ISBN: 0-595-25701-1), has
reinstituted Transcendentalism in the USA in the year 2003. Kurt was born in
Germany in 1941 and now lives in California where he is a Author/ Financial
Advisor/ Real Estate Broker. It is his belief that the American
Transcendental movement would have survived and thrived today if their
philosophy had been more compatible with the majority American religious
beliefs of spiritual inspirations and revelations together with insight as
being an acceptable communicators of the truth.

Kurt explores the origin of religious beliefs and religions. Although he
credits most past religious leaders, writers and portrayed prophets of the
"Holy Books" with having experienced spiritual interaction with a spiritual
existence, Kurt attributes their mind's interpretation of these events as
being blended with superstitions which was the norm of that time period. It
is the author's claim that his concept of a spiritual deity is also derived
through his own spiritual experiences and that the spiritual existence in
the spiritual realm is in actuality a spiritual collective; the progressive
and accumulative spiritual intelligence of the universe; an agglomeration of
all of the righteous souls who have passed into the spiritual realm.

In New England in the 19th-century Transcendentalists were known as writers
and philosophers who adhered to an idealistic system of thought based on a
belief in the essential unity of all creation, the innate goodness of man,
and the supremacy of insight over logic and experience for the revelation of
the deepest truths. The term Transcendentalism was derived from the German
philosopher Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) who considered it a philosophy which
holds that reasoning is the key to understanding reality and called "all
knowledge transcendental which is concerned not with objects but with our
mode of knowing objects". Ralph Waldo Emerson's interpretation of
Transcendentalism was that it was a transcendental character or quality, a
philosophy which stressed intuition and spirituality. Kurt's opinions are
closely tied to Emerson's philosophy.

"Transcendentalism Today can influence the beginning of a new integration of
rationality into many religions,” Kurt states, “In this 21st Century, the
Age of Technology, we are still plagued by religious beliefs that is a
contributing cause toward terrorism, killings and wars between nations.
Belief in a deity who caused catastrophes, punished people and created the
universe out of nothingness as if by magic was brought about by hysteria and
superstitions. This thought process needs to be reassessed and brought up to
date. Open-minded people must use common sense to determine whether this
so-called deity was incorrectly perceived, misinterpreted and misunderstood
by the masses of a bygone era. When peoples' concept is flawed, corrections,
truth, logic and common sense thereof must eventually prevail. It is the
attributes of human characteristics to exercise upon others power, control,
dominance, destruction, punishment, revenge, judgment and not the attributes
of a deity. Everyone is personally responsible for his own soul's destiny,
the only requirement for achieving spiritual continuity is righteous living.
The destruction of civilizations, most sufferings and premature deaths are
due to human frailties, stupidity or imperfections and are not a deity's
doings. The deity that mankind calls by several names exists in a spiritual
realm and never has and never will interfere with anything on earth or in
the universe."

Will Kurt's concept of Transcendentalism Today survive? Only time will tell.
He has had dialogue with numerous religious leaders worldwide and supplies
the evidence thereof in his book. On a website catering primarily to active
and retired military personnel, at Military.com
http://forums.military.com/1/OpenTo...=8091959404&p=1 Kurt has posted his
Transcendentalism opinions on who/what "God" is. Surprisingly over 10,000
people have visited there within a one year time period with many expressing
their approval. Also supplied is the website where his book can be accessed
free of charge. http://transcendentalism.us

Lt. Colonel - US Air Force (retired) Melvin J. Beitscher wrote an email to
Kurt stating, "As I near the end of your book and turn each page, I marvel
at the insight, research and reading you have done to come to this point in
your life and how you now affect so many more lives. Sometimes I lose a
little hope for mankind but with you, and I know there are many like you, I
realize that there is hope that we may transcend that which separates us.
You have started that vital journey with a remarkable thesis in your book.
Your courage to fly in the face of organized religion and see the truth
behind the basics of all religion deserves a Nobel Prize. The courage you
display in listing the correspondence with other learned people even though
it may be at odds with your statements is to be commended. Christopher
Phillips writes "It is not enough to have the courage of your convictions,
you must also have the courage to have your convictions challenged". You
have that courage and wisdom. Congratulations on a work long needed".

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“Transcendentalism Today” with Kurt Kawohl as its founder is a member of:

World Interfaith Congress

United Communities of Spirit

Alliance for Spiritual Community

Interfaith Voices for Peace And Justice