Spirituality And Sustainability

Author : John E. Carroll
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2012-02-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780791484586

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Sustainability and Spirituality by John E. Carroll Pdf

Argues that true sustainability must be based in spirituality and looks at religious communities dedicated to the environment. This groundbreaking book explores the inherent interconnectedness of sustainability and spirituality, acknowledging the dependency of one upon the other. John E. Carroll contends that true ecological sustainability, in contrast to the cosmetic attempts at sustainability we see around us, questions our society’s fundamental values and is so countercultural that it is resisted by anyone without a spiritual belief in something deeper than efficiency, technology, or economics. Carroll draws on the work of cultural historian and “geologian” Thomas Berry, whose eco-spiritual thought underlies many of the sustainability efforts of communities described in this book, including particular branches of Catholic religious orders and the loosely organized Sisters of the Earth. The writings of Native Americans on spirituality and ecology are also highlighted. These models for sustainability not only represent the tangible link between ecology and spirituality, but also, more importantly, a vision of what could be. John E. Carroll is Professor of Environmental Conservation at the University of New Hampshire. He is the author and editor of many books, including (with coeditor Keith Warner) Ecology and Religion: Scientists Speak.

Author : Christopher G. Beehner
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 545 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2024-05-21
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783031476433

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Spirituality, Sustainability, and Success by Christopher G. Beehner Pdf

Author : Satinder Dhiman,Joan Marques
Publisher : Springer
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2016-06-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783319342351

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Spirituality and Sustainability by Satinder Dhiman,Joan Marques Pdf

This book aims to examine sustainability and spirituality philosophically with ethics as the balancing force. The goal is to reveal the important intersection between sustainability and spirituality by using spirituality as the invisible guiding hand in the quest for sustainability. The editors and contributors examine old social and economics dilemmas from a new perspective in order to provide alternative approaches to economic and social development. The enclosed contributions cover a broad range of topics such as sustainable development and human happiness, contemporary spirituality, environmental ethics and responsibility, and corporate social responsibility. In addition, the title features real-world case studies and discussion questions that inspire self-reflection and theoretical and empirical deliberation in academic courses and business seminars. Contemporary approaches to economic and social development have failed to address humankind's abiding need for spiritual growth. For material development to be sustainable, spiritual advancement must be seen as an integral part of the human development algorithm. While the policy makers and governments can play their respective role, each one of us has to consciously adopt spirituality and sustainability as a way of life. This book will rely on the spiritual power of individuals to heal themselves and the environment. Featuring interdisciplinary perspectives in areas such as science, marine biology, environmental policy, cultural studies, psychology, philosophy, ecological economics, and ethics, this book will provide extensive insights into the complimentary fields of spirituality, sustainability and ethics.

Author : Christopher G. Beehner
Publisher : Springer
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2018-08-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783319778068

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Spirituality, Sustainability, and Success by Christopher G. Beehner Pdf

This book offers a pragmatic approach to the benefits of spirituality and sustainability for both individual and organizational success. It introduces sustainability and workplace spirituality as contemporary solutions to the challenging organizational environment. The first few chapters introduce the fundamentals of spirituality, workplace spirituality, and sustainability. The author then demonstrates how the three qualities are beneficial in achieving personal and business success. Through the combination of synthesized research summaries and case studies of individuals and organizations, this book offers readers a fresh perspective on the importance of spirituality and sustainability to organizational performance.

Author : Garg, Naval,Punia, Bijender
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2022-04-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781668425350

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Handbook of Research on Integrating Spirituality in Modern Workplaces by Garg, Naval,Punia, Bijender Pdf

Workplace spirituality has become a popular topic in today’s society as it has been reported to have a positive association with employee performance, organizational citizenship behavior, employee engagement and commitment, team building, and the physical and psychological health of employees. Integrating spirituality into the workplace provides a number of organizational benefits that require further study, particularly in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Handbook of Research on Integrating Spirituality in Modern Workplaces discusses the numerous benefits of spirituality in the workplace and considers best practices and approaches for successful implementation. Covering topics such as emotional labor and job satisfaction, this major reference work is ideal for researchers, practitioners, academicians, managers, business professionals, instructors, and students.

Author : László Zsolnai
Publisher : Springer
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2014-12-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319116778

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The Spiritual Dimension of Business Ethics and Sustainability Management by László Zsolnai Pdf

This book discloses the spiritual dimension in business ethics and sustainability management. Spirituality is understood as a multiform search for meaning which connects people with all living beings and God or Ultimate Reality. In this sense, spirituality is a vital source in social and economic life. The volume examines the spiritual orientations to nature and business in different cultural traditions: Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Sufism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Taoism. It studies how spirituality and ecology can contribute to transforming contemporary management theory and praxis. It discusses new leadership roles and business models that emerge for sustainability in business and shows how entrepreneurship can be inspired by nature and spirituality in a meaningful way.

Author : Rohana Ulluwishewa
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2014-05-23
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1137382759

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Spirituality and Sustainable Development by Rohana Ulluwishewa Pdf

Looking beyond the materialistic boundary of the conventional development paradigm, this book identifies our spiritual underdevelopment which is being reflected as self-centeredness and greed, as the root cause of conventional development's failure to alleviate poverty and inequality, achieve sustainability and deliver happiness to humanity.

Author : Deepanjali Mishra
Publisher : IGI Global, Information Science Reference
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1522598952

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Science and Spirituality for a Sustainable World by Deepanjali Mishra Pdf

Spiritual masters through the ages have devised methods different than those of science for investigating the great mystery of nature by, for example, immersing themselves in it, making use of silence, stillness, and solitude. The scientific and spiritual quests have been the two great quests of humanity, but somehow a feeling has developed that science is antagonistic to spirituality. Since the whole of reality is built up of both matter and consciousness, why should the quest for the understanding of order in the external world be antagonistic to the quest for the understanding of order in the inner world of our consciousness? Science and Spirituality for a Sustainable World: Emerging Research and Opportunities brings together theories, methodologies, new ideas, experiences, and applications emphasizing the importance of both spirituality and skill for leadership and sustainable management, sensitizing leaders and management practitioners toward the spirituality-skill paradigm, skill-based leadership, and highlighting the role of spiritual values for environmental sustainability. Featuring a wide range of topics that focus on the relationship between spirituality and science such as spiritual education, management practices, and traditional wisdom, this book is essential for researchers, academicians, administrators, managers, professionals, policymakers, and students.

Author : Steven E. Silvern,Edward H. Davis
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 391 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2020-12-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789811576461

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Religion, Sustainability, and Place by Steven E. Silvern,Edward H. Davis Pdf

This book explores how religious groups work to create sustainable relationships between people, places and environments. This interdisciplinary volume deepens our understanding of this relationship, revealing that the geographical imagination—our sense of place—is a key aspect of the sustainability ideas and practices of religious groups. The book begins with a broad examination of how place shapes faith-based ideas about sustainability, with examples drawn from indigenous Hawaiians and the sacred texts of Judaism and Islam. Empirical case studies from North America, Europe, Central Asia and Africa follow, illustrating how a local, bounded, and sacred sense of place informs religious-based efforts to protect people and natural resources from threatening economic and political forces. Other contributors demonstrate that a cosmopolitan geographical imagination, viewing place as extending from the local to the global, shapes the struggles of Christian, Jewish and interfaith groups to promote just and sustainable food systems and battle the climate crisis.

Author : Rohana Ulluwishewa
Publisher : Springer
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2014-05-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781137382764

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Spirituality and Sustainable Development by Rohana Ulluwishewa Pdf

Looking beyond the materialistic boundary of the conventional development paradigm, this book identifies our spiritual underdevelopment which is being reflected as self-centeredness and greed, as the root cause of conventional development's failure to alleviate poverty and inequality, achieve sustainability and deliver happiness to humanity.

Author : Priscilla Berry
Publisher : Business Expert Press
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2013-05-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781606496534

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Fostering Spirituality in the Workplace by Priscilla Berry Pdf

Today, there are deep and rapid changes on companies, employees, and the global economy that should not be underestimated, and future world leaders must be prepared to lead in a manner that is socially responsible, ethical, and pro_ table. A corporation with a business model that polarizes or operates solely in the interest of its shareholders is unsustainable and current benchmarks can be unrealistic tools for businesses to rely upon as measures of future success. This book explores historical data, analyzes current events from the world stage, and delivers a worldview that challenges some existing paradigms in business. As we are living business history, the book draws from the epic economic, environmental, and cultural shifts in our collective consciousness. It begins a vital conversation by introducing some thought paradigms that will challenge current business practices, create a vision for the future, and provide a road map to navigate this uncharted territory. In the end, the author outlines specific action that you must take now to end the economic and moral decline in this first part of the 21st century.

Author : S Richard Nelson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2016-08-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0990497305

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Sustainable Spirituality by S Richard Nelson Pdf

All of us will, in one form or another, experience hardship and misfortune. The common plight of humanity is the experience of adversity, suffering, sickness, or other difficulties. Life can seem strenuous and unreasonably hard and challenging. Our faith is constantly tried and tested. But the pain we experience, the trials we undertake are never wasted opportunities. They will increase our spiritual education and help us develop patience, faith, fortitude and humility. Life's trials will help us build our characters, purify our hearts, enlarge our souls, and make us kinder and more caring children of God. The development of sustainable spirituality draws us toward living with compassion so that all people on this planet may be sustained. Sustainable spirituality creates an understanding of the underlying connection between the spiritual practice which provides meaning and purpose in our lives and the rest of humanity. Sustainable spiritual practices offer us a deep inner conviction as well as an encompassing compassion for all of God's other children on Earth. In this book you will: Learn the 3 critical areas of preparation. Discover the 3 pillars of spiritual sustainability. Realize the difference between religion and spirituality. Learn the 5 keys to develop personal sustainability practices. Examine 8 spiritual sustainability goals. Learn how to remain calm amid the convulsions of the Earth. Uncover the foundation for finding world peace. Discover how to satisfy spiritual thirst and hunger. Learn the keys to becoming an energized Christian. Learn the 4 obstacles to realizing pure love. Learn the 3 faith-factors that affect your spiritual sustainability. Sustainable spirituality recognizes a deep bond between the people on this planet and understands that all life is worthy of reverence. It allows us to live healthy, harmonious lives on earth, respecting the inter-connected life of the planet and provides a sense for understanding the fundamental foundation that we are all children of God."

Author : Rebecca James Hecking
Publisher : Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781558966086

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The Sustainable Soul by Rebecca James Hecking Pdf

This is a poignant and inspirational guide for a journay toward ecological spirituality and sustainable culture. Each chapter contains an essay and spiritual practices designed for both group and individualized reflection.

Author : Taylor Rose
Publisher : Balboa Press
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2022-02-14
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1982279672

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Spiritual Sustainability by Taylor Rose Pdf

In Spiritual Sustainability, Taylor Rose introduces the new movement that is Spiritual Sustainability. Her unique vision takes the abstract concept of how spirituality unfolds in our lives, and makes it applicable to the mainstream. Written in a way that is both straightforward and captivating, Spiritual Sustainability is sure to inspire and propel us all forward into a new paradigm of enlightenment and fulfillment both individually and collectively. The powerful concepts, tools, and examples shared will help us all to live our best lives. Are you ready for transformation?

Author : Andrew Targowski,Marek J. Celinski
Publisher : Nova Science Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Civilization
ISBN : 1536107298

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Spirituality and Civilization Sustainability in the 21st Century by Andrew Targowski,Marek J. Celinski Pdf

This book investigates the state of civilisation in the 21st century, which is characterised by the transformation of Western Civilisation into Global Civilisation and the resulting Great Recession, triggered by the financial crisis in the United States in 2008. Since the state of former Western Civilisation is steadily worsening, the question is rising whether civilisation is sustainable at all. To answer this question, 20 authors, members of the International Society for the Comparative Study of Civilisations (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 civilisation? The authors investigate the complexity of the current state of world civilisation and the Planet, concluding that western societies entered the Second Great Crisis of Civilisation, 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 civilisation. This new spirituality 2.0 contains a set of complementary best values of current eight civilisations, which should lead to tolerant (less-conflict driven) human behaviour and wise decision-making. The book finally defines Wise Civilisation and paths of its implementation, under the condition that people will be not only knowledgeable, but wise and inspired mainly by right spirituality.