Anthropology of Integration by Mark Georges

Description

The social ills of crime, violence, oppression and divisions that plague many countries today call for a renewed focus on the transmission of values and virtues in the education of children. Without the proper assimilation of universal values and proper habits, it is difficult for young people to make the right choices for leading happy, healthy and stable lives, both in the family and in the community, becoming diffusers of unity and peace.

To facilitate this process, systematic programmes are needed that are adapted to the cultures of different communities and countries. Alive to the World is one such programme that is present in over 22 countries and is translated into 8 languages at the time this book was written.

The inspiration for this handbook was to provide a text to explain from a broader perspective, the anthropology adopted in Alive to the World. It is a new perspective to understanding the dignity of the human person as a unity of body and soul, called Anthropology of Integration. While affirming the distinction between body and soul, it highlights the importance of unitary action for authentic human fulfilment. This book develops this notion in the context of time-tested metaphysical principles and modern discoveries in psychology and neuroscience. It aims to provide an up-to-date philosophical framework for the urgent task of transmitting values and virtues to the next generation.

About the Author

Mark Georges is a catholic priest based in Trinidad and Tobago who holds a doctorate in Philosophy from the University of Navarre, Spain. While involved in teaching at the University level, his main work for over twenty years is to guide persons of different ages and backgrounds in the development of their spiritual lives, integrating all the dimensions of their lives into a life project that is carefully discerned. He is one of the founders of Communities Alive, a non-governmental organization that assists schools across Trinidad and Tobago, in the implementation of the Alive to the World programme for character building.