The eternal yearning
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21272246 |
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| Authors | Deborah Fraser (University of Waikato, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 17-24 |
| Publication date | 2014-01-02 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Children s Spirituality (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1364-436X • E-ISSN: 1469-8455 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/1364436x.2014.886559 |
| OpenAlex | W2055338217 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 8 |
Parker Palmer defines spirituality as ‘the eternal yearning to be connected with something larger than our own egos’ (2003, 121). This yearning is an innate human need that transcends age, culture, ethnicity and belief. Despite deficit assumptions about young people, they are drawn to this need to surmount the ego and contribute to something larger than their own wants and needs. Two counter stories of young people involved in social activism outline how this is achieved. These are stories of contribution, compassion, empathy and understanding. Implications for schools are outlined including the range of learning that social activism inspires
Aesthetics · Compassion · Empathy · Environmental ethics · Epistemology · Ethnic group · Humanism · Id, ego and super-ego · Political science · Sociology · Spirituality · Anthropology · Ego Development and Educational Practices · Law · Philosophy · Psychology · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Social Psychology · Workplace Spirituality and Leadership
| Highly cited | No |
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