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In Search of a Better Story: Teaching Wisdom to Build Wellbeing in an Increasingly Complex World

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avondale-bepress.abstract<p>Ancient questions</p> <p>It seems entirely logical that human beings might seek out a fulfilling life that produces positive relationships, good health and a deep sense of meaning. Indeed, ancient cultures the word over have a history of enquiry related to the examination of ‘the good life’ (Seligman, 1998, p.1). During the 4th Century BC Plato outlined “a general theory of well-ordered human life” (Allot, 2011, p.1165) in his work Republic. From within the Hebrew tradition, Solomon urged his people to turn their “ear to wisdom” and apply their “heart to understanding” (Proverbs 2:2 NIV). This consistent call to wisdom is more relevant than ever in a rapidly changing and increasingly complex world that seeks to understand and facilitate wellbeing for staff and students in an educational context.</p>
avondale-bepress.articleid1423
avondale-bepress.authorsJoshua Brown
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avondale-bepress.coverpage-urlhttps://research.avondale.edu.au/teach/vol13/iss2/2
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avondale-bepress.field.custom_citationBrown, J. (2019). In search of a better story: Teaching wisdom to build wellbeing in an increasingly complex world. <em>TEACH Journal of Christian Education, 13</em>(2), 4-7. doi:10.55254/1835-1492.1423
avondale-bepress.field.doi10.55254/1835-1492.1423
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avondale-bepress.fulltext-urlhttps://research.avondale.edu.au/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1423&amp;context=teach&amp;unstamped=1
avondale-bepress.keywordsAnxiety
avondale-bepress.keywordsdepression
avondale-bepress.keywordshappiness
avondale-bepress.keywordsstress
avondale-bepress.keywordswellbeing
avondale-bepress.keywordswisdom
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avondale-bepress.publication-date2019-12-01T00:00:00Z
avondale-bepress.publication-titleTEACH Journal of Christian Education
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avondale-bepress.titleIn Search of a Better Story: Teaching Wisdom to Build Wellbeing in an Increasingly Complex World
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dc.contributor.authorBrown, Joshua
dc.date.accessioned2023-11-01T00:29:45Z
dc.date.available2023-11-01T00:29:45Z
dc.date.issued2019-12-01
dc.date.submitted2020-01-05T19:14:10Z
dc.description.abstract<p>Ancient questions</p> <p>It seems entirely logical that human beings might seek out a fulfilling life that produces positive relationships, good health and a deep sense of meaning. Indeed, ancient cultures the word over have a history of enquiry related to the examination of ‘the good life’ (Seligman, 1998, p.1). During the 4th Century BC Plato outlined “a general theory of well-ordered human life” (Allot, 2011, p.1165) in his work Republic. From within the Hebrew tradition, Solomon urged his people to turn their “ear to wisdom” and apply their “heart to understanding” (Proverbs 2:2 NIV). This consistent call to wisdom is more relevant than ever in a rapidly changing and increasingly complex world that seeks to understand and facilitate wellbeing for staff and students in an educational context.</p>
dc.identifier.citationBrown, J. (2019). In search of a better story: Teaching wisdom to build wellbeing in an increasingly complex world. <em>TEACH Journal of Christian Education, 13</em>(2), 4-7. doi:10.55254/1835-1492.1423
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.55254/1835-1492.1423
dc.identifier.urihttps://research.avondale.edu.au/handle/123456789/16113646
dc.language.isoen_us
dc.publisherAvondale Academic Press
dc.subjectAnxiety
dc.subjectdepression
dc.subjecthappiness
dc.subjectstress
dc.subjectwellbeing
dc.subjectwisdom
dc.titleIn Search of a Better Story: Teaching Wisdom to Build Wellbeing in an Increasingly Complex World
dc.typeJournal Article
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