THE JOURNEY OF CIVILIZATION

The history of civilization shows that it has passed through three major phases and now all the indications are that it is in the fourth and final stage of its journey. The three major phases of civilization are as follows: 1. The Stone Age; 2. The Agricultural Age; 3. The Industrial Age It is a matter of common knowledge that these three phases of civilization have already taken place. However, Alvin Toffler, author of the bestseller, “Future Shock” says that the fourth phase or probably the last period of civilization will take place in the not too distant future. This author calls this fourth phase the Super-Industrial Age, which, as compared to the previous phases will be less materialistic. Therefore, it would be more appropriate to equate this fourth phase with spiritual civilization.