Our Common Humanity - Reflections on the Reclamation of the Human Spirit

Our Common Humanity - Reflections on the Reclamation of the Human Spirit
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Total Pages : 272
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ISBN-10 : 0853986495
ISBN-13 : 9780853986492
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Book Synopsis Our Common Humanity - Reflections on the Reclamation of the Human Spirit by : Michael L Penn

Download or read book Our Common Humanity - Reflections on the Reclamation of the Human Spirit written by Michael L Penn and published by . This book was released on 2021-10-31 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A far-reaching account of what is meant by the human spirit, and its relevance to the worldwide efforts being made to meet the challenges that define this historical moment. Notions of identity, grounded in socially constructed conceptualizations of race, gender, class, and nationality continue to pose serious threats to our collective future. At the same time, everything that had once been associated with the human spirit is often understood today only in terms of neurobiology and cognitive science. Yet if the twenty-first century is to be any different from the century just ended, the protection and development of the human spirit will have to emerge as an appropriate focus for judging the moral legitimacy of human acts, social policy, or cultural or religious practices. In a Bahá'í-inspired approach to these issues, the unique perspectives contained in the Bahá'í writings are explored alongside the rich diversity of other philosophical, epistemic, and moral traditions that have contributed to our understanding of the nature and needs of the human spirit over the ages.


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