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Wonder: From Emotion to Spirituality
Robert C. Fuller
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Description for Wonder: From Emotion to Spirituality
Paperback. Tells how one human emotion shapes our lives. Briding science and spirituality, this book makes the case that a sense of wonder is a principal source of humanity's belief in the existence of an unseen order of life. It argues that like no other emotion wonder prompts us to pause, admire, and open our hearts and minds. Num Pages: 200 pages, 3 illustrations, notes, bibl., index. BIC Classification: HRLK; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
This book tells how one human emotion shapes our lives. Briding science and spirituality, Robert Fuller makes the convincing case that a sense of wonder is a principal source of humanity's belief in the existence of an unseen order of life. Like no other emotion, he argues, wonder prompts us to pause, admire, and open our hearts and minds. Chapters examining emotions in evolutionary biology and the importance of wonder in human cognitive development alternate with chapters on John Muir, William James, and Rachel Carson, whom Fuller identifies as 'exemplars of wonder'. The writings and lives of these individuals express ... Read more
This book tells how one human emotion shapes our lives. Briding science and spirituality, Robert Fuller makes the convincing case that a sense of wonder is a principal source of humanity's belief in the existence of an unseen order of life. Like no other emotion, he argues, wonder prompts us to pause, admire, and open our hearts and minds. Chapters examining emotions in evolutionary biology and the importance of wonder in human cognitive development alternate with chapters on John Muir, William James, and Rachel Carson, whom Fuller identifies as 'exemplars of wonder'. The writings and lives of these individuals express ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
Chapel Hill, United States
ISBN
9780807859612
SKU
V9780807859612
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99-15
About Robert C. Fuller
ROBERT C. FULLER is Caterpillar Professor of Religious Studies at Bradley University and author of ten books, including Religious Revolutionaries: The Rebels Who Reshaped American Religion and Spiritual, But Not Religious: Understanding Unchurched America.
Reviews for Wonder: From Emotion to Spirituality
"Fuller leads us on a fascinating exploration.... This is a must read for anyone who is curious about the human instinct to believe in the unknown." - Dean Hamer, author of The God Gene: How Faith Is Hardwired into Our Genes"