Spiritual Paths To An Ethical And Ecological Global Civilization

Author : Gerald Grudzen Ph D
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781494275112
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Spiritual Paths to an Ethical and Ecological Global Civilization written by Gerald Grudzen Ph D and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2014-01-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this visionary book, John Raymaker and Gerald Grudzen with Joe Holland - three pioneering scholars of religion, philosophy, and culture - first try to read those contemporary signs of the times which indicate that late modern civilization and our entire planet Earth are "on the brink." They do this primarily in relation to the interrelated global financial-ecological crisis. They frame their reading of the signs of the times within the emerging and authentically postmodern "New Cosmology," which sees evo- lution as a co-creative artistic-mystical process, in contrast to the modern secularist- determinist cosmology which sees the Universe as atomistic and mechanical, and as devoid of spiritual meaning or purpose. Seeking a healing response to the late modern global financial-ecological crisis of modernity, their book next probes classical expressions of the "wisdom of the ages," as found in the spiritual and ethical writings of select mystical thinkers from Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam. This probing searches for an inclusive global spirituality that will resonate with creative ecological-mystical cosmology presently arising within the frontiers of philosophy and science. Their book then tries to link that global spirituality to the search for a healing global ethics. In that application, they criticize certain late modern and hypermodern forms of thought (often falsely claiming to be "postmodern"), which fail to provide true solu- tions for the late modern social-ecological breakdown. A true global ethics, their book argues, needs to be rooted in the deep wisdom of all the great spiritual traditions of the human family, including the rich spiritualities of the natural world found in humanity's ancient "indigenous" traditions. Lastly, their book explores how global spirituality and global ethics need to take expres- sion in a regenerative global civilization. This civilization, the book argues, would re- ject the late modern "free-market" model of globalization, which is uprooting humans from their natural communities and from the entire natural world. Instead, it would network and defend the global spiritual solidarity of rooted communities, and protect workers, families, and bioregions on which they depend.

Author : Andrzej Targowski
Publisher : Nova Science Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781626186057
Total Pages : 363 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Spirituality and Civilization Sustainability in the 21st Century written by Andrzej Targowski and published by Nova Science Publishers. This book was released on 2014-05-14 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book investigates the state of civilization in the 21st century, which is characterized by the transformation of Western Civilization into Global Civilization and the resulting Great Recession, triggered by the financial crisis in the United States in 2008. Since the state of former Western Civilization is steadily worsening, the question is rising whether civilization is sustainable at all. To answer this question, 20 authors, members of the International Society for the Comparative Study of Civilizations (from several countries and continents) investigate the aspect of human spirituality, and whether its actual level of development is able to steer the sustainable development of civilization? The authors investigate the complexity of the current state of world civilization and the Planet, concluding that western societies entered the Second Great Crisis of Civilization, and reminding that the First Great Crisis took place after the fall of Rome I in 476 CE, and lasted till the Italian Renaissance, which means almost 1000 years. This book offers spirituality 2.0 as a possible "tool" for people to behave wisely in order to sustain our civilization. This new spirituality 2.0 contains a set of complementary best values of current eight civilizations, which should lead to tolerant (less-conflict driven) human behavior and wise decision-making. The book finally defines Wise Civilization and paths of its implementation, under the condition that people will be not only knowledgeable, but wise and inspired mainly by right spirituality.

Author : Irina Valerjevna Fotieva
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1527524116
Total Pages : 107 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Spiritual and Ecological Civilization written by Irina Valerjevna Fotieva and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2019-01-03 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book discuss one of the most acute problems facing society today, namely choosing ways for the further development of mankind. Its analysis of global crises of modern ‘technogenic and consumer’ civilization shows the necessity and possibility of transitioning to a new type of civilization, which could be called ‘spiritually-ecological’. The volume demonstrates the real indicators of such a transformation in all spheres of human life and the main problems of such a transition.

Author : Gerald Grudzen
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1524668427
Total Pages : 205 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Burying the Sword written by Gerald Grudzen and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2017-02-09 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Burying the Sword: Counteracting Jihadism with Interfaith Education This book analyzes the historical and political context in which various forms of violent extremism (jihadism) have emerged in the Middle East, Europe, and in Africa since 9/11/2001. The growth of the jihadism can be attributed in part to the oppressive regimes of the Middle East which have curtailed the democratic impulses of their youth. Alternative youth movements such as we saw in the Arab Spring can serve as a source of inspiration and model for renewal of these regions. The book also analyzes the role that technology can play in organizing future youth movements and serve as part of an interfaith educational program that has already been initiated in Kenya. New models of interfaith education in public and private schools throughout Africa are needed to counteract the growth of extremist ideologies among the youth of this region.

Author : John Raymaker
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1725293536
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bernard Lonergan's Method and a Medical Doctor's Approach to Healthcare written by John Raymaker and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2021-03-10 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ?

Author : John Raymaker
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1532657951
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bringing Bernard Lonergan Down to Earth and into Our Hearts and Communities written by John Raymaker and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2018-11-29 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bernard Lonergan is a world-renowned philosopher, methodologist, and theologian. The complexity of his work has tended to limit his accessibility to average readers. Bringing Bernard Lonergan Down to Earth seeks to remedy this limitation by showing how Lonergan did address problems of community life. He also broadened his interest after writing Insight to include a reaching into our hearts as modeled, for example, by the genius Blaise Pascal. Lonergan also sought to bridge religious divides. Here the Christian theological virtues of faith, hope, and love are indispensable but that does not curtail from Lonergan's uncanny ability to reach out to secularists by focusing on ethics. The importance of Lonergan's interdisciplinary work is signaled in the book's twelve explorations (in the concluding Part IV) that detail for interested readers his extraordinary ability to solve major philosophical issues.

Author : David E Cooper
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134767161
Total Pages : 213 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Spirit of the Environment written by David E Cooper and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-06-02 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spirit of the Environment brings spiritual and religious concerns to environmental issues. Providing a much needed alternative to exploring human beings' relationship to the natural world through the restrictive lenses of 'science', 'ecology', or even 'morality', this book offers a fresh perspective to the field. Spirit of the Enironment addresses: * the environmental attitudes of the major religions; * the relationship between art and nature; * the Gaia hypothesis; * the non-instrumental values which have inspired environmental concern. Contributors range from a variety of disciplines including philosophy, comparative religion, education and social anthropology, providing students with an intriguing survey on the role that spirituality and religion play in nature. This is a vital collection for those eager to examine the relationship between the spiritual and the environment.

Author : Liubov Gordina
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1435706889
Total Pages : 102 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Noospheric Ethical/Ecological Constitution for Mankind written by Liubov Gordina and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2008-03-16 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the third millennium Mankind entered a new phase of its development. The latest scientific disclosures contributed to the creation of a uniform world picture. New terms entered the scientific vocabulary: globalization, biofield, biomagnetic situation, tolerance, noosphere, etc. . The Noosphere is a sphere of intelligence and spirit of terrestrial scientifically managed, universally meaningful civilization, which is ever expanding in time and space Globalistics is scientifically proving the necessity of introducing rules of human behavior that correspond to the described parameters currently and in the future. The "NOOSPHERIC ETHICAL/ECOLOGICAL CONSTITUTION FOR MANKIND" is a document which lays the foundation for a new form of legal regulation in the world community, based upon an understanding of the Constitution as the Law of the Sustainable (Eternal).

Author : John Raymaker
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 076186833X
Total Pages : 183 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bernard Lonergan’s Third Way of the Heart and Mind written by John Raymaker and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2016-09-30 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today the world is confronted with many religious wars and the migrations of millions of persons due to these conflicts. There is a need for informed dialog as to the roots of the conflicts and ways of addressing these in ways that speak to peoples’ minds and hearts. This is what this book attempts to do from the viewpoint of major religious and ethical thinkers. The book relies on Bernard Lonergan’s foundational method to address problems systematically with a view to achieve breakthroughs in our openness to one another. The book appeals to the teachings of the Buddha, Jesus, and Mohammad, relying on the mystical and insights of these religious founders as well as those of dozens of their followers so as to find commonalities that can build bridges of mercy. A global secularity ethics plays a leading role in this book’s bridging efforts.

Author : Patricia M. Mische
Publisher : Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 452 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Toward a Global Civilization? written by Patricia M. Mische and published by Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers. This book was released on 2001 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Creating a peaceful and sustainable global future is as much an ethical and spiritual matter as an economic, social, and legal one. To respond to the challenges resulting from today's global economic and ecological interdependence, twenty-one distinguished scholars from the world's major religions describe their traditions' contributions to the development of a shared global ethic respectful of national, cultural, and religious diversity, and its applications in humane and effective global governance structures and systems. They show how each tradition frames comprehensive values for human society, contains seeds of world systems thinking, and approaches multireligious initiatives. These contributors are seekers, doers, and path-pointers on the human journey toward a global civilization, in which people of diverse cultures and belief systems will need to learn to live in true community.