Professor Francis Clooney had few lines in the film, but in our opinion, delivered them so powerfully that they rank amongst the most moving dialogue in the entire script. We are exceptionally pleased to offer this interview, which allowed Professor Clooney an extended forum to speak about the influence of Paramahansa Yogananda’s commentary on the gospels: ‘The Second Coming of Christ’ in today’s interreligious world.

0:00 Meet Professor Clooney;

5:51 Involvement with the Awake film;

8:35 Influence of Christianity on Priyank and Chris;

10:32 The benefits of comparative religion;

17:52 “Because I am a believer, I can learn from all traditions where belief is important;  

21:34 The Second Coming of Christ;

28:00 The Yogic approach to understanding the Bible;

33:07 The evolving interpretations of the Bible;

38:29 Baptism of Jesus, The Dove of Light descending from Heaven;

42:54 Christians Practicing Yoga ;

51:10 Yogananda's unique contribution to theology;

57:11 Churchianity vs the original Christianity;

1:02:24 Jesus the Man or Jesus the Christ;

1:06:08 Supporting good mental health amongst students;

1:14:41 Closing Prayer.

Francis Clooney is an American Jesuit priest and scholar in the teachings of Hinduism. He is currently a professor at Harvard Divinity School in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He has been a prolific writer on the topic, of particular interest to listeners will be ‘Hindu Wisdom for All God's Children’ and ‘Hindu God, Christian God’.