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Wisdom
The world is simultaneously facing many crises that humanity is failing to solve. Yet, at the same time, humans are smarter (with IQs on average thirty points higher than a century ago) and more knowledgeable (with the world's knowledge base at our fingertips), and scientific advances are accelerating. However, intelligence and knowledge are not enough: wisdom harnesses these strengths to serve the common good. Education is focused on acquiring knowledge, but schools would do better also to teach and test for the development of wisdom. To a lot of people, wisdom is an abstraction, but there is a growing body of scientific research into what wisdom is and how it works. This introduction sets out why wisdom is so important. Drawing on insights from psychology, philosophy, science, and common sense, this book provides a complete account of wisdom and how we can develop it throughout our lives.
The Psychology of Wisdom
The first comprehensive coursebook on the psychology of wisdom, providing an engaging, balanced, and expert introduction to the field.
Marginality
Marginality proposes a framework that justifies and undergirds development of contextual theologies without becoming itself dominating. Jung Young Lee aims to address the dilemmas of contextual theology, not by moving one or another group from the margin to the center, but by redefining marginality itself as central.
Becoming Wise
“One of the greatest gifts we can give to another generation is our experience, our wisdom.” — Desmond Tutu, Nobel Peace Prize winner Wisdom experts say there are few wise people today when our world needs wisdom more than ever before. Is it perhaps because we do not know how to become wise? This book takes you on a psychological exploration of wisdom. Dr. Corbin engages you with captivating stories and, even though you may think you know some of the main characters in each of the stories, she invites you to see their lives from a perspective that might surprise you. You journey with the author through a rich blend of narrative and references to expert research to illuminate the complex and multifaceted concept that is wisdom. She takes you on a tour through the thought processes of the wise, their emotional inner workings, and their moral advantage, and shows the means by which one might set out along such a path. This book has been designed to challenge you and stimulate your thinking. Dr. Corbin invites you to consider whether there might be a place for wisdom in your life and, if so, how you might engage with it.
The Scientific Study of Personal Wisdom
The rich and diverse contributions to this volume span a wide variety of disciplines, from psychology and philosophy to neuroscience, by some of the most influential scholars in the emerging science of personal wisdom. As such, it is a collection of essential readings and the first publication to integrate both the spiritual and pragmatic dimensions of personal wisdom. The content of the book goes beyond speculative theory to present a wealth of scientific research currently under way in this expanding field. It also describes numerous promising methods now being deployed in the quest for scientific knowledge of the elusive, yet critical, phenomenon of personal wisdom. The book is an excellent introduction to the field for novice researchers as well as a stimulating and enlightening resource for established experts. Its broad appeal makes it a vital addition to the libraries of academics and practitioners in many disciplines, from developmental psychology to gerontology and from philosophy to contemplative religious traditions such as Buddhism.
Wisdom of Our Elders
A collection of essays that reflect, explore, and expand on wisdom and sustainable truth, each chapter in Wisdom of Our Elders focuses on an aspect of a wisdom tradition with an application for modern knowledge. The chapters are based on relevant and relatable lessons and concepts using experiences, poetry, scripture, and sacred text. The content represents a mosaic of several cultural and religious experiences, wisdom traditions, and many vibrant voices.
A Path to Belonging
Loneliness, or the feeling of being cut off from others, is an epidemic among people in America. Studies have shown that up to half of Americans are lonely. While some may think that clergy have a strong built-in community, this is not often the case. According to leadership development consultants Mary Kay DuChene and Mark Sundby, clergy are as lonely as the general population. In A Path to Belonging: Overcoming Clergy Loneliness, DuChene and Sundby argue that clergy need to address their experience of loneliness. First, loneliness can interfere with leadership effectiveness. Second, it offers a ministry opportunity to connect with people around the topic of loneliness. But clergy must firs...
Of Orphans and Warriors
Of Orphans and Warriors explores the social and cultural history of largely urban, American-born Chinese from the 1930s through the 1990s, focusing primarily on those living in California. Chun thus opens a window onto the ways in which these Americans born of Chinese ancestry negotiated their identity over a half century.
The Asian American Movement
Active for more than two decades, the Asian American movement began a middle-class reform effort to achieve racial equality, social justice, and political empowerment. In this first history and in-depth analysis of the Movement, William Wei traces to the late 1960s, the genesis of an Asian American identity, culture, and activism. Wei analyzes the Asian American women's movement, the alternative press, Asian American involvement in electoral politics. Interviews with many key participants in the Movement and photographs of Asian American demonstrations and events enliven this portrayal of the Movement's development, breadth, and conflicts.
