Creative Apostle of Reconciliation”
The spirituality and social philosophy of Emily Greene Balch 1
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10942014 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Catherine A Faver (University of Tennessee at Knoxville, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1991 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 335-351 |
| Publication date | 1991-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Women s Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0049-7878 • E-ISSN: 1547-7045 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00497878.1991.9978841 |
| OpenAlex | W1975507857 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 5 |
This paper analyzes the spirituality and social philosophy of Emily Greene Balch (1867–1961). A winner of the Nobel Peace Prize and an advocate for oppressed groups, Balch insisted that both spiritual qualities and practical strategies are essential for constructive social change. Balch's spiritual development was affected by both her Unitarian family background and her affiliation as an adult with the Society of Friends. Her social philosophy and social activism reflected the influence of not only the culturally predominant worldviews of liberal Protestantism and scientific rationalism but also two characteristics of women's spirituality identified by Carol Ochs (1983): (1) a nondualistic perception of the nature of ultimate reality and (2) a strong sense of the “connectedness” or interdependence of the human community
Apostle · Constructive · Environmental ethics · Political science · Social connectedness · Social innovation · Sociology · Spirituality · Theology · Medicine · Multicultural Socio-Legal Studies · Philosophy · Psychology · Religion, Gender, and Enlightenment · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Religious studies · Social Psychology · Religious Studies
| Citations per year | 0.07 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2011 - 2011 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |