Seeing Ourselves in All
A Spiritual Perspective on the Unity of Life
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15434337 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Catherine A Faver (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 113-124 |
| Publication date | 2011-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Religion & Spirituality in Social Work Social Thought (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1542-6432 • E-ISSN: 1542-6440 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/15426432.2011.567112 |
| OpenAlex | W1985984515 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 1 |
The concept of interconnectedness is rooted in both the science of ecology and the spiritual principle of the unity of life, which holds that the same “divine spark” of love is present in all life. By placing the welfare of the whole above self-interest, humans can live in harmony with the unity of life (Easwaran, 1989b Easwaran, E. 1989b. Original goodness, Tomales, CA: Nilgiri Press. [Google Scholar]). Two examples of interrelated harm to humans, animals, and the natural environment demonstrate that injury inflicted on any part of life hurts the whole. Cultural and religious maxims remind us that we experience the consequences of all our actions, and only nonviolence is consistent with the unity of life. Weil (2009) Weil, Z. 2009. Most good, least harm: A simple principle for a better world and meaningful life, New York, NY: Atria Books; Hillsboro, OR: Beyond Words. [Google Scholar] shows how to reduce our role in suffering by analyzing the web of connections surrounding social problems and making choices that do the most good and the least harm to all people, animals, and the natural environment
Aesthetics · Art · Environmental ethics · Epistemology · Harm · Harmony (color · Natural (archaeology · Perspective (graphical · Sociology · Computer Science · Health and Conflict Studies · History · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology · Artificial Intelligence
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,15 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2019 (7) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |