Rainn Wilson: Chewing on Life’s Big Questions

Sounds True: Insights at the Edge

Tami Simon

Religion, Religion & Spirituality

4.6 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 14 November 2017

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

Rainn Wilson is a multitalented actor, comedian, producer, and activist who is best known for his role as Dwight Schrute on the American version of The Office, but is also renowned for roles in cult favorites such as Juno, Super, and Galaxy Quest. He has cofounded the digital media company SoulPancake and the nonprofit organization Lidé. In this episode of Insights at the Edge, Tami Simon speaks with Rainn about the Baha'i faith that he was raised in and eventually returned to as an adult, as well as the reasons why he once again opened to that spiritual path. They talk about the founder of the Baha'i faith, Baha'u'llah, and the persecution both he and his followers faced as Baha'i evolved into what it is today. Rainn also discusses the search for God as the greatest mystery and what it means to seek the unknowable. Finally, Tami and Rainn converse on art as an expression of faith and how that expression can be used in service of the betterment of humanity. (67 minutes)

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0:00.0	This program is brought to you by sounds true.com.
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0:17.2	as a trusted partner on the spiritual journey,
0:20.2	offering diverse, in-depth, and life-changing wisdom.
0:24.0	Sounds True.com, many voices, one journey. You're listening to Insights at the Edge. Today my guest is Rain Wilson.
0:44.6	Rain is an American actor, comedian, writer, director, businessman, producer, and activist.
0:51.3	He's best known for his role as Dwight Schroot on the American version of the
0:56.4	television comedy The Office. Other film credits include lead roles in the comedies The Rocker and Super and
1:05.6	and supporting roles in the horror films Kooties and The Boy.
1:10.6	Rain wrote an autobiography called The Bassoon King, and he's also co-founded the digital
1:17.7	media company, Soul Pancake.
1:20.9	Rain Wilson, along with his wife, founded the nonprofit organization Lide.
1:27.0	Lide is an educational initiative that uses the arts and literacy to build resiliency and empower at-risk adolescent girls in rural
1:36.6	Haiti, helping them to transition into academic or vocational education.
1:43.4	In this episode of Insights at the Edge,
1:45.9	Rayne and I spoke about the profound shift of heart
1:50.4	that he experienced that led him back to his behind faith and also a life of devotion.
1:57.0	We talked about God as the great mystery and what it means to strive to know the unknowable.
2:06.4	We talked about art being an expression of faith
2:10.2	and how we can be of service through our artistic expression.
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