Divided No More
Reweaving Our Lives; Renewing the World
by Parker J. Palmer
Presented at Rhodes College
Memphis, Tennessee
September 8, 2002
In
this talk, noted author, educator and visionary leader, Parker
Palmer explores the relationship between the inner, spiritual
life and our activities and work in the world. Using stories
from the realms of government, medicine, social activism and
business, Palmer illustrates the consequences of our divided
lives and the healing that comes when people listen to their
hearts and follow the voice of higher truth. As united selves
our inner and outer lives work together, allowing us to be more
conscious of the choices we make, and guiding us to ensure that
those choices are life-giving.
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Parker
Palmer is known for his work in education, spirituality and
social change in institutions including schools, community organizations,
primary, secondary and higher education, and business and corporations.
He is author of numerous books, including A
Hidden Wholeness (2004), Let
Your Life Speak: Listening to the Voice of Vocation (2000),
and The
Active Life: A Spirituality of Work, Creativity and Caring (1990).
Palmer's writing has earned numerous awards and citations and has
been translated into several languages. His work has been cited
in the major voices in the media, including the New York Times,
National Public Radio and The Chronicle of Higher Education.
He travels extensively as a speaker, facilitator and workshop and
retreat leader. A native of Chicago and graduate of Carleton College
and the University of California at Berkeley, where he received
a doctorate in sociology, Palmer serves as a senior associate of
the American Association of Higher Education, a senior advisor to
the Fetzer Institute and the founder of Courage to Teach, for k-12
teachers nationwide.
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