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Two quotients analyze our minds and emotions: I.Q. and E.Q. But Kris Vallotton believes we are ignoring a deeper dimension--spiritual intelligence. Because believers have the mind of Christ through the Holy Spirit, we have the capacity for brilliance. God invites us to embark on a journey of discovery as he reveals mysteries and helps us bring our perspective in line with his--transforming our understanding and endowing us with spiritual intelligence.

In this eye-opening new release, pastor and bestselling author Kris Vallotton says that God invites us to think like him. He answers questions such as
· What are the five dimensions of spiritual intelligence?
· How can I build new neural pathways to supernatural thinking?
· How do I recognize my sphere of influence and the borders of my divine assignment?
· And much more!

As you listen to the Holy Spirit and realize what it means to have the mind of Christ, you have the capacity for life-transforming spiritual intelligence unavailable in any other way.
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Kris Vallotton (www.krisvallotton.com) is the senior associate leader of Bethel Church in Redding, California, and co-founder of Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry and Moral Revolution. Kris is also the founder of Bethel School of Technology, the chairman of Advance Redding and founder of Bethel Media. He is a bestselling author, with more than a dozen books and training manuals to help believers discover their identities as sons and daughters of God. He and his wife, Kathy, live in Redding and have four children, eleven grandchildren and a great-grandchild. --This text refers to the paperback edition.
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You Have the Mind of Christ and the Spiritual Capacity for Brilliance

Two well-known quotients analyze our mental and emotional capacity: IQ and EQ. But this groundbreaking work suggests that believers are ignoring a deeper dimension of our makeup--our SQ, or spiritual intelligence. Because we have the mind of Christ through the Holy Spirit, we are capable of divine brilliance--a heightened understanding that aligns our perspective with His and reveals stunning solutions. God not only invites us to operate in this gifting, but He designed us for it!

In this eye-opening new release, pastor and bestselling author Kris Vallotton answers questions such as:

- What are the five dimensions of spiritual intelligence?
- How can I build new neural pathways to supernatural thinking?
- How do I recognize my sphere of influence and the borders of my divine assignment?
- How will an increased capacity for spiritual intelligence transform my life?
- How do IQ, EQ and SQ work together, and what does it look like to operate wholly in all three?

As you listen to the Holy Spirit and begin to realize what it actually means to think like Christ, you will embark on a life-transforming journey that will have a significant impact on the world around you.

"Kris Vallotton is about to open up a whole new context for measuring our intelligent interactions, intuitions and responses to what heaven is doing on the earth!"--Danny Silk, president, Loving on Purpose

Kris Vallotton is the senior associate leader of Bethel Church in Redding, California, and co-founder of Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry and Moral Revolution. Kris is also the founder of Bethel School of Technology, chairman of Advance Redding, and founder of Bethel Media. He is a bestselling author, with more than a dozen books and training manuals to help believers discover their identities as sons and daughters of God. He and his wife, Kathy, live in Redding and have four grown children and nine grandchildren. Learn more at www.krisvallotton.com. --This text refers to the hardcover edition.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Chosen Books (20 October 2020)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Kris Vallotton

Kris Vallotton is the Senior Associate Leader of Bethel Church in Redding, California and is

cofounder of Bethel School of Ministry. Kris travels internationally training and equipping people to successfully fulfill their divine purpose. He’s a bestselling author, having written more than a dozen books and training manuals to help prepare believers for life in the kingdom. He has a diverse background in business, counseling, consulting, pastoring and teaching, which gives him unique leadership insights and perspectives. Kris has a passion to use his experience and his prophetic gift to assist world leaders in achieving their goals and accomplishing their mission. He’s the author of the popular blog, Kris Vallotton: Raw, Real & Relevant. Kris has been married to his wife Kathy since 1975, and they have four children and many grandchildren.

Connect with Kris:

Blog: http://www.krisvallotton.com

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4.0 out of 5 stars I’m intrigued.Reviewed in Australia 🇦🇺 on 25 October 2020
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Love this book ... it’s opening up so many scriptures I’ve focussed on for a long time ... as I read the first paragraph a sense of excitement rose from within. It’s absolutely a ‘must read’. As soon as a hard copy is available I plan to buy that as well ... it will be well marked ... thanks Kris. I’m 81 years old and have been spirit filled for over 60 years. I’m reading it ‘bite-sized’ to ‘incubate’ what I read. Kris wrote at the end of the first chapter: Intrigued? Stay tuned for the best is yet to come. I’m intrigued ...

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5.0 out of 5 stars GrippingReviewed in Australia 🇦🇺 on 2 March 2021
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An extremely engaging and practical resource for stepping into the life we were created for, operating from our seat in the heavenly realm and being used as vessels to bring the healing and love of the Lord to a broken world desperate for the hope we are endowed with as His children.

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Great book highlighting life changing ways to live and lead with the God given advantage. Am applying the truths and seeking to teach it to my students

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Mrs Jean Balfour
4.0 out of 5 stars Are you ready to be stretched?!Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 29 December 2020
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I have learnt and appreciated much from all of the books that I have read by Kris Vallotton.This is a book that needs to be read several times to really get hold of the challenges of living from spiritual intelligence or sq. I appreciated having a hard copy so that I can highlight and make notes as I go along. There's an assessment questionnaire at the end to evaluate how effectively one is functioning in using spiritual intelligence which I didn't fill in! Maybe its just me ,but I don't feel able to quantify things in that way!
Above all else I want ears to hear what Holy spirit is saying so that I may be more effective in using his intelligence in daily life.This is a great tool for that purpose .

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Peter Riley
5.0 out of 5 stars All you wanted to know about the exciting verses in the Bible but were afraid to askReviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 27 February 2021
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I believe this is a book inspired by the Holy Spirit to catalyse a paradigm shift in contemporary Christianity. All those true verses in The New Testament that most theologians have glossed over are expounded with wisdom and real-life examples. What does it mean to "have the mind of Christ"? Does "My sheep recognise my voice" actually mean I can hear clearly from Jesus? How can the tantalising possibility to "Be transformed by the renewing of your mind" actually work? Kris answers all these questions and many more to help us become more like Jesus and develop our own Spiritual Intelligence in order to live a life that can impact on the real challenges we all face in everyday life at home and work.

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1.0 out of 5 stars fanatical Christian

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I wanted to like this book— but a third in , the author turns into the stereotypical closed minded Christian. Calling new agers devil worshippers, saying meditation is a way to invite the devil in.

And I was like , no thanks. I thought I was reading a spiritual uplifting book, not a “those who follow a different path are devil worshippers. “

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Paul Dixon
5.0 out of 5 stars Super insightful, practical, and easy to access. Buy it!Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 1 March 2021
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I loved this book! I loved reading someone who was speaking my language, before I even realized that was the language God spoke! The concept of hearing from God, in all areas of our lives, is a message that is needed all across the world, and Kris manages to both communicate how to do this clearly and draw the reader in to his every word. Heartily recommended!

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I always listen to Kris speak or read Kris Vallotton's books wishing I could hang out with him. As always really insightful and fascinating reading.

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Is "Spiritual Intelligence" a Valid Concept? | Psychology Today

Is "Spiritual Intelligence" a Valid Concept? | Psychology Today

Is "Spiritual Intelligence" a Valid Concept?
"Spiritual Intelligence" has become a popular idea, but is it scientific?

Posted August 30, 2017

Inspired by Gardner’s concept of multiple intelligences, the concept of “spiritual intelligence” has gained popularity in recent years, and is the subject of several books and websites. Although limited empirical research has been performed to validate the concept, a great deal of nonsense has been written about this topic (e.g. this paper in an actual academic journal) that goes way beyond any empirical evidence. Despite this, I think it is possible to study experiences of a “spiritual” nature from a scientific standpoint without necessarily endorsing spiritual beliefs that are not evidence-based. So, rather than dismissing the concept of “spiritual intelligence” out of hand, I think it would be interesting to consider with an open mind whether spirituality and intelligence can be meaningfully combined and attempt to draw something of substance from the topic. Although several models of spiritual intelligence have been proposed, in this article I will critically examine the concept as developed by Robert Emmons and considers what it might represent if it were a real ability. That is, from a scientific perspective, could there be a genuine form of ability going by the name spiritual intelligence? And if so, what would its nature be?

Claims about spiritual intelligence using scientific-sounding jargon, as illustrated in this diagram, have been popularized but are not based on empirical evidence
Source: Spiritual Intelligence Training website

Emmons (2000a, 2000b) defines spiritual intelligence “as the adaptive use of spiritual information to facilitate everyday problem solving and goal attainment.” This is distinct from the broader concept of spirituality, which he refers to as a “search for the sacred,” that is, an experience that is meaningful in itself. Emmons argues that spiritual intelligence can be used to improve the overall quality of one’s life, and enhance one’s well-being. More specifically, he regarded it as applicable to problems related to meaning, and to solving problems in the spiritual domain. Emmons claims that spiritual intelligence can bring about personality integration, i.e. “bringing about unity in the person, rescuing the psyche from inner turmoil and conflict.” What Emmons seems to be talking about is something that provides a unifying framework for one’s whole life, especially one’s inner life. In particular, the aim seems to be to bring about a state of functioning characterised by harmony as opposed to conflict, presumably where all a person’s strivings and impulses are coordinated in service of an overarching purpose that is perceived as having deep personal meaning.

Emmons claimed that spiritual intelligence consists of several components: capacity to transcend the physical and material, ability to experience heightened states of consciousness, ability to sanctify everyday experience, and ability to utilize spiritual resources to solve problems. Originally, he also include the capacity to be virtuous, but withdrew this (Emmons, 2000b) in response to criticism (Mayer, 2000) that virtues are non-cognitive components of personality and not really features of intelligence. This criticism could be applied to the other components, but Emmons defended their inclusion. Emmons explained that the first two components relate to a person’s capacity for experiencing transcendental and mystical states of consciousness, such as experiencing a sense of oneness with all things. He argued that spiritually intelligent individuals would be highly skilled in entering such states. The third component, sanctification, refers to be being able to imbue activities of everyday life with spiritual meaning, such as being able to identify a high purpose in one’s daily goal strivings. The fourth component involves religious and spiritual coping, such as revising one’s priorities in life or finding meaning in traumatic experiences.
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Emmons justifies the concept of spiritual intelligence using Gardner’s framework of multiple intelligences. I have critiqued Gardner’s theory in some detail in a previous article. Briefly, Gardner proposed that many kinds of abilities deserve to be called intelligences in their own right as opposed to the idea of there being a single general intelligence that can be measured with IQ tests. Although this is a popular idea with considerable intuitive appeal, it has not been supported by empirical evidence and is not scientifically respected (Waterhouse, 2006). One of the problems with theories involving “multiple intelligences’ is that if the theory is correct, then the various kinds of “intelligences” should be statistically distinct from each other and from general intelligence or IQ. That is, it should be common for people to have high ability in some kinds of intelligence, and not in others. However, research to date has overwhelmingly found that diverse abilities involving cognition are strongly positively interrelated. Hence, people who are high in certain abilities, more often than not, tend to be high in others. There are always individual exceptions, but exceptions are what they are, which is the opposite of what Gardner’s theory predicts. This also applies to “emotional intelligence,” another “alternative” intelligence, that has (wrongly) been touted as more important for success in life then IQ. Attempts to assess emotional intelligence have used both “trait” (self-assessment) and “ability” (tests with correct and incorrect answers) approaches. Research has found that trait emotional intelligence is substantially correlated with personality traits (Van der Linden, Tsaousis, & Petrides, 2012), whereas ability emotional intelligence is moderately positively correlated with general intelligence (Van Rooy & Viswesvaran, 2004). This suggests, that emotional intelligence is most likely not a completely distinct type of intelligence, but to some extent the application of general intelligence to the domain of emotions. Similarly, I think it is highly likely that Emmons’ concept of spiritual intelligence would turn out to be correlated with personality and general intelligence as well, depending on how it was measured. Hence, rather than being a completely separate form of intelligence, along Gardner’s lines, it might, if it exists, involve applying general intelligence to the domain of spiritual concerns. Looking at it this way means that the concept can be considered on its own merits without any commitment to some version of Gardner’s claim that there are multiple intelligences that are unrelated to general intelligence (which is not supported by evidence).

Interestingly, although Gardner (2000) is open-minded about the possible existence of “existential intelligence,” the ability to think deeply the nature of reality and one’s place in it, he considered but finally rejected the idea of spiritual intelligence, because spirituality involves phenomenological experiences, which he does not consider intrinsic to the core feature of intelligence, i.e. the ability to carry out computations. John Mayer (2000), who is famously associated with the concept of emotional intelligence, expressed similar concerns that spirituality mainly involves states of consciousness, whereas intelligence is usually defined in terms of abstract reasoning. Emmons (2000b) replied that he believed that the ability to use spiritual information to solve problems justifies considering this ability an intelligence. An alternative that avoids these problems is to consider spiritual intelligence as an ability to reason about and apply insights from “spiritual” experiences.

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Emmons defines spirituality as a search for the sacred, for experience that is meaningful in and of itself. He defines intelligence as “the implementation of a set of tools to arrive at a more productive, effective, happier, and ultimately more meaningful life.” Therefore, “spiritual intelligence” puts these together to solve problems in the spiritual domain and improve one’s overall quality of life. Note that this is a value-laden definition of intelligence, as more traditional definitions are more value-neutral, e.g. being intelligent in the more conventional sense does not necessarily make one happier, and people who are not highly intelligent can be very happy, such as by being content with what they have. However, being intelligent is advantageous in solving many kinds of problems. Perhaps “spiritually intelligent” people are better at solving problems specifically related to their quality of life? There is evidence that experiences of a "spiritual" nature, such as feeling connected to a larger reality, or having a sense that one’s life is meaningful can have a positive effect on one’s well-being. For example, one famous study on psilocybin found that many of the participants had a profound mystical experience involving a sense of unity with all things, intense positive emotion, and ineffability, that they considered one of the most significant experiences of their lives more than a year later (Griffiths, Richards, McCann, & Jesse, 2006). (I discuss this study in a previous post.) However, Emmons notes that it is possible for spirituality to produce problems as well, stating “spirituality may promote healthy functioning in some realms of life while straining functioning in others.” For example, a person might become preoccupied with spiritual concerns to the point that they neglect more mundane pursuits, or they might experience conflict between how much time and energy they devote to spiritual strivings compared with their other desires, such as pursuing work and relationships. Perhaps, this is where the intelligence part becomes important. That is, having the ability to make use of spiritual experiences in an adaptive and balanced way as opposed to developing some form of spiritual pathology. Hence if one is spiritually intelligent, presumably one can make good use of whatever insights one has gained from one’s experiences, rather than simply feeling good about them, or withdrawing from everyday life into one’s inner world.

In the next part of this article, I will consider what this “spiritual intelligence” might consist of in terms of personality, general intelligence, and why altered states of consciousness might be important for the construct. In the final part, I will consider further criticisms of the concept.

© Scott McGreal. Please do not reproduce without permission. Brief excerpts may be quoted as long as a link to the original article is provided.
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References

Emmons, R. A. (2000a). Is Spirituality an Intelligence? Motivation, Cognition, and the Psychology of Ultimate Concern. International Journal for the Psychology of Religion, 10(1), 3-26. doi:10.1207/s15327582ijpr1001_2

Emmons, R. A. (2000b). Spirituality and Intelligence: Problems and Prospects. International Journal for the Psychology of Religion, 10(1), 57-64. doi:10.1207/s15327582ijpr1001_6

Gardner, H. (2000). A Case Against Spiritual Intelligence. International Journal for the Psychology of Religion, 10(1), 27-34. doi:10.1207/s15327582ijpr1001_3

Griffiths, R. R., Richards, W. A., McCann, U., & Jesse, R. (2006). Psilocybin can occasion mystical-type experiences having substantial and sustained personal meaning and spiritual significance. Psychopharmacology, 187(3), 268-283. doi:10.1007/s00213-006-0457-5

Mayer, J. D. (2000). Spiritual Intelligence or Spiritual Consciousness? International Journal for the Psychology of Religion, 10(1), 47-56. doi:10.1207/s15327582ijpr1001_5

Van der Linden, D., Tsaousis, I., & Petrides, K. V. (2012). Overlap between General Factors of Personality in the Big Five, Giant Three, and trait emotional intelligence. Personality and Individual Differences, 53(3), 175-179. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2012.03.001

Van Rooy, D. L., & Viswesvaran, C. (2004). Emotional intelligence: A meta-analytic investigation of predictive validity and nomological net. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 65(1), 71-95. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0001-8791(03)00076-9

Waterhouse, L. (2006). Multiple Intelligences, the Mozart Effect, and Emotional Intelligence: A Critical Review. Educational Psychologist, 41(4), 207-225. doi:10.1207/s15326985ep4104_1

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은(恩)으로 혐오 넘어서기 : 지구인문학으로서 원불교학 - 은혜철학 이주연

은(恩)으로 혐오 넘어서기 : 지구인문학으로서 원불교학

은(恩)으로 혐오 넘어서기 : 지구인문학으로서 원불교학Going beyond Hatred by Fourfold Grace : Won-Buddhist studies as Globalogy

원불교사상과 종교문화

2021, vol., no.89, pp. 159-184 (26 pages)

발행기관 : 원광대학교 원불교사상연구원
연구분야 :
인문학 >
종교학 > 한국종교 > 원불교학
이주연 /Lee Ju youn 1

1원광대학교 원불교사상연구원

초록

이 연구에서는 혐오를 넘어서기 위해 우리에게 어떤 관점이 필요한지를 논 의한다. 혐오는 오염으로 인해 자신이 완전무결하지 못하고 낮은 존재가 될 수 있다는 무의식적 불안감에서 유발된다. 요즘은 지구화시대의 가속화로 인해 혐오가 더욱 중층적이고 복합적인 형태로 나타나고 있다. 타자의 존엄성을 고 려하지 않았던 제국주의 시대에 새로운 사유법으로 등장했던 타자철학은 타 자의 절대성에 주목했다. 그리고 지금의 지구화시대에는 바로 지구인문학적 관점이 전 지구적 존재들의 존엄함과 평등성에 주목함으로써 ‘지구적 혐오현 상’의 해법으로서 그 역할을 할 수 있다.

지구인문학은 토마스 베리의 주장처럼 지구에 매혹될 것을 권유하는데,

신유물론자들과 포스트휴머니스트들, 그리고 한국의 종교가와 사상가들이 이 지구인문학적 사유법을 제시해왔다.

특 히 원불교의 은(恩)사상은 모든 존재들의 긴밀한 상호의존관계를 바탕으로 서 로의 은혜에 보답할 것을 권장하고 있어, ‘실천학’으로서의 지구인문학이라 할 수 있다.

다만 우려되는 점이 있다면 ‘법신불(法身佛)’과 ‘사은(四恩)’에 대한 균형 감 있는 신앙이 필요하다는 것이다. 이러한 신앙이 바로 ‘혐오를 포기케 하는 유토피아’로 우릴 안내할 것이다.

This study discusses what viewpoint is required for going beyond hatred. Hatred is caused by unconscious anxiety that men may become people of low ability who are absolutely perfect due to corruption. Hatred has appeared in more multi-layered and complex forms due to the era of accelerated globalization these days.Philosophy for others that appeared as a new thinking method in the era of imperialism which did not consider others' dignity focused on their absoluteness. And the viewpoint of globalogy plays the role as a solution of 'global abhorrence phenomena' by focusing on dignity and equality of global beings in the present era of globalization. Globalogy recommends people to be fascinated by the earth like Thomas Berry's arguments and new materialists, post humanists, and Korean religionists and thinkers have presented thinking methods from the viewpoint of globalagy. Especially, grace thought is globalogy as practical learning as it recomends people to repay each other's kindness based on all beings' close independent relationship. But one concern is that beliefs balanced between ‘Dharmakāya Buddha’ and ‘Fourfold Grace’ are required. These beliefs will lead people to ‘utopia to make them give up hatred’.

키워드열기/닫기 버튼
혐오,
지구인문학,
원불교,
은사상,
신유물론,
포스트 휴머니즘

Hatred, Globalogy, Won Buddhism, Grace thought, New materialism, Post humanism

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[새책소개] 한국 자생종교인 원불교의 창시자 소태산이 새롭게 선언한

사은(四恩)사상, 즉 천지은, 부모은, 동포은, 법률은의 네 가지 은혜에 관한 철학은 이 우주만물이 본래 서로가 없어서는 살 수 없는 은혜의 관계로 얽혀 있으며
그것이 우주 만유의 존재의 본질을 가장 잘 드러내는 진리 언어임을 새롭게 발견해 가는 여정을 담아낸 책이다.
사은은 우주의 존재론, 그 창조성, 그리고 생명성을 보여주는
핵심 패러다임으로서 생명 근원, 무한 긍정, 평화 공생의 의미를 통해서,
혐오, 소외로 대표되는 현대사회의 위기와 기후위기나 인류세 등으로 대표되는 전 지구적 위기를 극복하고
수양과 불공의 겸전을 통해 자기완성을 추구해 나가는 밑바탕의 원력이 됨을 탐구한다.
또한 이 은혜철학으로써 타자와 대화하고 생태학과 대화하며 세상을 새롭게 보고, 읽고, 듣고, 말하자고 제안하는 책이다.

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이 책은 전 지구적으로 기후위기나 그에 따르는 기상이변, 팬데믹이 현실화, 일상화하는 인류세 시대에 즈음하여 지금까지 인류가 안주해 온 ‘인간 중심의 시선’을 지구환경 문제로 확장하는 것을 넘어서, 근본적으로 그 방향을 전환해야 한다는 요구를 반영하여 ‘지구의 시선’으로 인간과 지구를 들여다보는 지구인문학의 최신 쟁점과 관점을 소개한다. ‘지구인문학’은 인문학의 종결자로서, 디스토피아의 징후를 보이며 다가오는 ‘지구시대’를 살아가는 지혜와 삶의 방식을 모색하는 내용으로 구성되었다. 현재 ‘형성 도상에 있는 지구인문학’을 구체적인 현장에서부터 귀납하여, 그 의미와 지평을 열어내는 책이다.

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제1장 ‘장소’의 지구철학: 세계철학의 신(新)구상 / 박치완 … 15
1. 우리는 ‘어디’에서 학문을 하는가? … 18
2. 제3세계가 중심이 된 지구학의 구성과 그 방법론 … 24
3. 제3세계 지식인들의 연대와 ‘장소감’의 증진이 필요한 이유 … 45

제2장 ‘사이’와 ‘너머’의 지구정치학 / 김석근 … 53
1. 지구인문학과 새로운 사유 … 55
2. 지구와 인간 그리고 인류세(Anthropocene) … 59
3. 지구정치, 지구정치학, 지구공동체 … 66
4. ‘지구정치학’을 향하여(AD TERRA POLITIKA) … 78

제3장 ‘공생’의 지구정치신학 / 박일준 … 85
1. 정치신학의 주제로서 지구와 공생 … 87
2. 좌절된 미래와 분노의 정치 … 91
3. 미래 이후 시대의 정치신학: 언더커먼스의 정치신학 … 97
4. 비존재적 집단체(the collective)의 정치적 가능성 … 106
5. (성공)보다 나은 실패(a failing better)로서 정치신학적 투쟁 … 113
6. 지구의 존재 역량을 정치적으로 신학하다 … 122

제4장 ‘은혜’의 지구마음학 / 이주연 … 127
1. 혐오의 시대 … 129
2. 은혜로 혐오 시대 넘어서기 … 136
3. 지구마음학, 그 현장의 소리 … 151

제5장 ‘실학’의 지구기학 / 김봉곤·야규 마코토 … 163
1. ‘세계’에서 ‘지구’로 … 165
2. 최한기의 지구 인식 … 167
3. ？？지구전요(地球典要)？？와 새로운 지구학 … 176
4. 만물일체(萬物一體)와 ‘천인운화(天人運化)의 효(孝)’ … 184
5. 지구 내 존재 … 194

제6장 ‘미래’의 지구교육학 / 이우진 … 199
1. ‘되기(become)’ 위한 배움 … 201
2. 고귀하지만 결함이 있는 세계시민교육 … 207
3. 여전히 인간 중심적인 생태시민교육 … 217
4. ‘미래 생존을 위한 교육’으로 … 225
에필로그 … 235

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지구인문학의 시선으로 인간, 사물, 세계를 논한다

2020년, COVID-19가 전 세계를 강타했다. 인도네시아 자카르타에 큰 홍수가 발생했으며, 2019년부터 시작해 이듬해까지 이어진 호주 산불은 막대한 피해를 야기했다. 같은 해 터키에는 지진이 일어났고, 한국에선 54일간 장마가 이어진 데다 태풍도 줄줄이 찾아왔으며, 중국에는 폭우로 인한 홍수가 있었다. 모두 2020년 한 해 동안 우리 인류를 찾아온 위험들이었다. 묘하게도 같은 해에 지구인문학이 태동하기 시작했다.

지구인문학자들이 함께 저술한 이 책, ？？지구인문학의 시선？？에서 다루는 논점들은 지구의 관점에서 인간과 만물과 세계를 바라보는 시선을 분야별로 다룬 것이다. 지금까지 우리는 인간의 시선, 서구의 시선으로 살아오며 자본주의를 보편적인 프레임으로 공식화함으로써 지금 우리가 당면한 팬데믹에 도달하고 말았다. 인류세와 기후위기 현상이 요청하는 것은 기존의 시선을 새로운 시선으로 바꾸는 것이다. ？？지구인문학의 시선？？에서는 더 이상 인간의 시선이 아닌 ‘지구인문학의 시선’을 상상하고, 탐색한다.

지구인문학자들이 새로운 삶의 방식을 소개한다

1장 ‘장소의 지구철학’은 ‘장소의 존재’로서 인간이 지구를 자신이 살아갈 수 있는 지속 가능한 생존의 장소로 구성해낼 수 있는 방법을 타진한다. 그 방법이란 다름 아닌 ‘제3세계성, 즉 억압당하고 배제당한 자의 눈으로 지구를 재구성하는 것’이다.
2장 ‘사이와 너머의 지구정치학’은 명사적 존재로 가득한 인간의 정치와 철학을 넘어, 그 ‘사이’의 존재들에 주목하고, ‘사이 너머’를 사유하는 지구정치학을 구상한다. 기후변화와 생태위기이 국면에서 지구가 보여주는 다양한 양상과 반응이 바로 지구의 정치적 행위임을 재발견한다.
3장 ‘공생의 지구정치신학’은 ‘함께-만들기’ 혹은 ‘공동생산’으로서의 ‘공생’에 주목하여 제도권 정치로부터 정치적 행위 주체성을 부여받지 못한 존재들의 정치적 잠재력에 주목하고 이들의 연대를 꿈꾸는 정치신학을 제안한다.
4장 ‘은혜의 지구마음학’은 ‘은혜’라는 키워드로 카렌 바라드의 ‘모든 존재들의 얽힘’을 재서술하면서 지구상의 모든 존재, 특히 나는 모든 존재로부터 은혜를 입고 있음을 호소한다. 모든 존재를 아우르는 마음 바탕 위에서 우리는 비로소 지구의 마음을 읽어낼 수 있다는 것이다.
5장 ‘실학의 지구기학’은 조선 후기 실학자 최한기의 기학이 “‘세계’로부터 ‘지구’로의 시선의 전환”을 통해 성립된다, 즉 “인간과 만물이 관계를 지구적 차원에서 사유하는 시도가 일찍이 조선사회에 형성되었음”을 주목한다. 최한기는 ‘만물이 일체로 얽혀 있음’에 주목하면서, 천지를 섬기는 ‘천륜적 효’를 제안한다. 이는 인간의 행위주체성을 지구적으로 확장하는 사유라 할 수 있다.
6장 ‘미래의 지구교육학’은 미래교육의 방향성을 ‘지구교육학’의 지평에서 조망한다. 이는 ‘세계시민교육’과 ‘생태시민교육’의 한계를 극복하면서 지금 우리에게 절실한 ‘생명적 사유’에서 “비생명적 존재들과의 얽힘도 사유할 수 있는” 교육으로 나아가야 함을 역설한다.

인류세 시대 인문학의 방향을 새롭게 정립한다

지구위기 문제들을 한국사상과 비서구적 관점에서 사유하기 위해 기획된 이 책은 인간과 유럽 중심의 근대인문학의 한계를 극복하고 지구와 만물까지 인문학의 범주에 포함시켜, 인간과 지구가 공생할 수 있는 다양한 논의들을 모색한다. 당면한 기후변화와 팬데믹을 극복하기 위해서는 인간 중심의 사유체계를 탈바꿈시켜야 한다는 절박함은 학문 영역뿐 아니라 문화, 정치, 예술, 교육 등의 영역 전반에 널리 공명하고 있다.

특히 우리 삶의 근원적인 문제를 탐구하는 인문학 사조들은 인간의 인식에 근본적인 변화를 가져오지 않으면 - 인류세 시대가 본격화됨에 따라 압도적으로 현상화된 - 지금의 위기를 돌이킬 수 없다는 점에 주목한다. 지구인문학은 이러한 과제에 적극 응답하며 ‘지구를 바라보는 우리의 시선’이 ‘우리를 향한 지구인문학의 시선’을 닮아야 한다는 점을 깊이 파고든다. 이것을 통해 문명의 전환을 이룸으로써 지구적 전환 속에 인간의 자리가 없어지지 않도록 하는 길을 모색하는 것이다.

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The Reflective Heart: Discovering Spiritual Intelligence in Ibn 'Arabi's 'Meccan Illuminations': Morris, James Winston: 9781887752671: Amazon.com: Books

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For centuries Ibn ‘Arabi has been considered the “Greatest Master” of Islamic spiritual teaching, but Western readers have only recently had access to his greatest writings. This introduction to Ibn ‘Arabi’s Meccan Illuminations highlights the mysticism and realization of Sufi spiritual life, providing an intellectually penetrating look without requiring specialized knowledge. The development of several key themes and modes of reflection in Ibn ‘Arabi’s spiritual teachings are explored as are the gradually unfolding meanings that distinguish this important clas

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"James Morris takes us to the spiritual core of the Islamic tradition, as we come to see the heart as the meeting ground between the Divine and that which is most human in all of us. Here the heart reveals itself as a dynamic transformative faculty, where the discovery of one's own true self is wed to the intimate knowing of God. Those who have yearned after a spiritually powerful introduction—indeed initiation—into Islam have to look no further." —Omid Safi, Colgate University

"No one surpasses James Morris in his ability to make the most sublime and esoteric subjects intelligible and practicable. Among the many gifts of this book is that it highlights for our own time the urgent need for spiritual discernment." —Kabir Helminski, Threshold Foundation

"James Morris presents the Master's explorations in such a way as to develop the reflective dimensions of our hearts. So rather than offer us a commentary, he gifts us with a presentation of Ibn 'Arabi's unique manner of eliciting our awareness of the reality of our self with the universe it mirrors. . . . We are offered ways of appropriating the scriptures given us in our respective traditions. . . .In short, Morris' presentation teaches us how to become apprentices to a spiritual master—in this case, Ibn 'Arabi', and exhibits for us the fruit we many expect from meditation on our own scriptures." —David B. Burrell, Notre Dame University

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The Reflective Heart is about the ways we gradually discover the deeper significance of all the familiar elements of our everyday life—not just those memorable moments we ordinarily view as "spiritual". Spiritual intelligence—the illuminating interplay of our uniquely individual experience, reflection, and practice—is at the heart of every world religious tradition, and Ibn ‘Arabi is renowned for his ability to communicate the unfolding dimensions of this fundamental human task. His Meccan Illuminations provide a powerful spiritual mirror for each reader’s own experiences, while highlighting those larger perspectives that ultimately give meaning and direction to our life. In this compelling and insightful book, James Morris takes us to the spiritual core of the Islamic tradition, as we come to see the heart as the meeting ground between the Divine and that which is most human in all of us. Here the heart reveals itself as a dynamic and transformative faculty, where the discovery of one’s own true self is wed to the intimate knowing of God. ~ Omid Safi, colgate university No one surpasses James Morris in his ability to make the most sublime and esoteric subjects intelligible and practicable. Among the many gifts of this book is that it highlights for our own time the urgent need for spiritual discernment.

~ Kabir Helminski, threshold society In The Reflective Heart, James Morris provides numerous keys for those who would like to open up their hearts to the vast panorama of spiritual instruction provided by al-Shaykh al-Akbar, "the Greatest Master." No other book demonstrates so clearly the universality of Ibn Arabi’s concerns and their contemporary applicability. A must- read for every serious seeker. ~ William Chittick, suny, stony brook One of the great merits of this book is the way in which this spiritual journey, described with such compelling power through the illuminations granted to Ibn 'Arabi, is made real for all of us. This work is the fruit of a remarkable synthesis between scholarly erudition of the highest calibre and a fundamental orientation towards the spiritual import of Ibn ‘Arabi’s teachings, engaging both the academic and the mystic, the scholar and the seeker.

~ Reza Shahkazemi, iis, london James W. Morris holds the Sharjah Chair of Islamic Studies at the University of Exeter (UK), and has taught Islamic and comparative religious studies at Princeton, Temple, Oberlin, the Sorbonne, and the Institute of Ismaili Studies in Paris and London.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Fons Vitae; Illustrated edition (October 28, 2005)
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Paperback ‏ : ‎ 424 pages

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5.0 out of 5 stars very reflective book on Ibn Arabi and for spiritual practice in generalReviewed in the United States on May 18, 2019

always fall in love whenever I read this book, again. indeed, the heart is a reflection of His continuously Mercy.

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I had the pleasure and the honor to meet personally Professor Morris and hear him talk with great love and knowledge about Ibn Arabi.

So I bought his book. It is not for the faint of heart, a hefty book full of every aspect of Ibn Arabi.

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Ibn 'Arabi's work is difficult at best, even for native speakers of Arabic. Having Professor Morris' gentle guidance on "reading" the grand shaykh's Meccan Illuminations has been such a blessing indeed. Being given my own autographed copy has been a blessing twofold. :)

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James Winston Morris

Born	James Winston Morris 1949 (age 73–74)
Nationality	American

Academic background
Alma mater	University of Chicago, Harvard University
Influences	Seyyed Hossein Nasr^[1]
Academic work
Institutions	Boston College, University of Exeter
Notable works	The Wisdom of the Throne: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Mulla Sadra

James Winston Morris (born 1949) is an American Islamic theologian, currently a professor in the Department of Theology at Boston College. Before teaching at Boston College, he held the Sharjah Chair of Islamic Studies at the University of Exeter.^[2]

Biography and Academic background[edit]

He received a BA in Civilizational Studies from the University of Chicago in 1971, and a Ph.D. in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations from Harvard University in 1980, for a thesis "Ibn Masarra: A Reconsideration of the Primary Sources". He also studied at the University of Strasbourg, the American University in Cairo, the Iranian Academy of Philosophy, and the Center for the Study of Civilizations, Tehran. He taught at the Princeton University, Oberlin College, Temple University, and the Institute of Ismaili Studies in Paris and London. He has been a visiting professor at the Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes (Paris), University of Malaya, and University of Sarajevo. He specialized in medieval Islamic philosophy, especially in the philosophy of Ibn 'Arabī.^[3]

Publications[edit]

Books[edit]

Ostad Elahi on Spirituality in Everyday Life. Kuala Lumpur: Centre for Civilizational Dialogue, University of Malaya, 2009.
From Ethics and Devotion to Spiritual Realization: Ibn 'Arabī on 'What Is Indispensable For the Spiritual Seeker', Monograph, pp. viii + 37. Kuala Lumpur: University of Malaysia, Centre for Cilisational Dialogue, 2007.
Knowing the Spirit, by Nûr Alî-Shâh Elâhi, translated by James Morris ( [S.l.]: State university of New York press, 2007.
The Reflective Heart: Discovering Spiritual Intelligence in Ibn Arabi's 'Meccan Illuminations'. Louisville, KY: Fons Vitae of Kentucky, Inc, 2005. OCLC 535507748
Orientations: Islamic Thought in a World Civilization. Sarajevo: El-Kalem, 2001 and Cambridge : Archetype, 2004.
The Wisdom of the Throne: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Mulla Sadra. Princeton, Princeton University Press, 1981.
- Review, Journal of the American Oriental Society Oct. - Dec. 1983, vol. 103, no. 4, p. 767-768
- Review, Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, 1983, vol. 46, no. 1, p. 149-

Articles[edit]

"The Spiritual Ascension: Ibn ʿArabī and the Miʿrāj Part I" Journal of the American Oriental Society, Oct. - Dec. 1987, vol. 107, no. 4, p. 629-652
"The Spiritual Ascension: Ibn ʿArabī and the Miʿrāj Part II" Journal of the American Oriental Society, Jan. - Mar. 1988, vol. 108, no. 1, p. 63-77
"Ibn ʿArabi and His Interpreters Part II: Influences and Interpretations" Journal of the American Oriental Society, Oct. - Dec. 1986, vol. 106, no. 4, p. 733-756
Mulla Sadrā's Conception of the Barzakh and the Emerging Science of Spirituality: The Process of Realization (tahqīq). In Islam-West Philosophical Dialogue (Papers Presented at the First World Congress on Mulla Sadra), Tehran, SIPRI Institute, 2005, vol. X, pp. 93–103.

References[edit]

^ Markwith, Zachary (2010). "Review: Seyyed Hossein Nasr, Islam in the Modern World: Challenged by the West, Threatened by Fundamentalism, Keeping Faith with Tradition". Sacred Web. 28 (1): 103–116 [115].
^ Vincent J. Cornell, Voices of Islam (Greenwood Publishing Group, 2006) p. 293
^ WorldCat author listing

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