Consciousness explorer Albert Taylor spoke about his experiences with astral travel and reincarnation, beginning with a trip to Greece and a strange series of events that led him to a little-known ruin complex dated to the 14th century BC. From there, Taylor turned to the subject of reincarnation, arguing that early evidence of it was excluded from the Bible and reserved for a select few. In his view, such teachings were "kept to a very small group" to encourage obedience rather than allow individuals to shape their own relationship with the divine.
He described reincarnation as an extended curriculum of the soul, with past lives subtly steering present behavior, whether remembered or not. Stirring those buried memories, he suggested, accelerates growth, since a single lifetime is too brief for full evolution. When asked what a near-death experience is like for an atheist, Taylor said he knew of no one who faced the brink of death and returned without becoming at least spiritually aware. Art then opened an "atheist line," inviting callers to challenge and debate this issue with the guest.