Module 11: The Spiritual as Sources of Inspiration in Holistic Education
“If we take the world’s enduring religions at their best,
we discover the distilled wisdom of the human race.”
Huston Smith
“Without Freedom of Thought there can be no such Thing as Wisdom; and
no such Thing as publick Liberty without Freedom of Speech.”
Benjamin Franklin
“Certitude divides and diversity unifies…..We have to elevate religion above politics…..”
H.R.H. Prince El-Hassan Bin Talal BBC Newsnight 9th Feb 2006
Module description:
In relation to a working definition of the process of holistic development this module looks at the nature of, and use of, the idea of ‘the spiritual as source’s of inspiration’ by the teacher, or other practitioner, so as to encourage professional development and/or personal growth.
Introductory reading/s to get started:
http://www.sacred-texts.com/index.htm
http://www.infed.org/archives/e-texts/college_of_all_souls.htm
http://www.infed.org/bornandbred/born-5.htm
http://www.infed.org/christianeducation/calling-doyle.htm
http://www.infed.org/thinkers/tagore.htm
http://www.infed.org/thinkers/senge.htm
A sense of the field can be obtained from Roger Stack’s ‘Map’ of Holistic Education see also his blog
