Move over politics. Americans are looking for personal, ecstatic experiences of God and, according to our poll, they don’t much care what the neighbors are doing.

Targeted towards both a domestic and international audience, With One Voice appeals to a broad spectrum of the public from the intellectually curious to the spiritually committed. For those only beginning to contemplate the spiritual content of their lives, it serves as an introduction to the principles and framework of the life of a seeker. For the devotee, it provides a deeper exploration of spiritual practices and challenges. On a more worldly level, the film appeals to the philosopher, historian, sociologist, religious scholar, and the common citizen who struggles to understand the complexities of life and the purpose of existence.

The intensified yearning for higher Truth is evident all around us. Interest in the mystical and spiritual has accelerated rapidly in the last decades and continues to accelerate. Millions of people in the West have enrolled in meditation or yoga classes, contemplative retreats, and seminars based on spiritual exploration. Indeed, spirituality has become an industry. The best selling list consistently includes books with mystical or metaphysical themes. Although these books and seminars represent an array of perspectives and topics, they all reflect an interest in experiences and principles that transcend the mundane world.

In America, ninety-five percent of people say they believe in God, and most say this belief plays an important role in their lives. Forty percent report that their “lives were changed by a transformative experience of a spiritual nature” (Gallup Poll). Of this group, less than a third attend religious services on a regular basis. We suffer en masse from a spiritual disconnect and longing not served by traditional rituals, which manifests internally in despair, and externally as discord and violence between individuals and nations. No one is immune from the pressures of our times; all can benefit from a perspective, timeless yet newly framed, which offers a context for our suffering and a proactive means for transforming it.