ERIC Number: ED665897
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Publication Date: 2023
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Probing Deeply an International Adult Education Andragogical Epistomological Foundation: Aspects of Wisdom Realities
John A. Henschke
Commission for International Adult Education, Paper presented at the American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE) Commission for International Adult Education (CIAE) Annual Pre-Conference (72nd, Lexington, KY, Oct 2-3, 2023)
This paper recaps Henschke's 2022 CIAE paper on the premise that God's "agape" (unconditional, divine, love, loving-kindness toward humankind, which is everlasting, perfect, selfless, sacrificial) encompasses the other three loves: "eros" (sublime, intimate love); "storge" (I've got your back); "philea" (family relationships and common interests). Agape, God's kind of everlasting love is described as encompassing 15 different elements. Thus, when we realize that as stated in the Hebrew and Christian Scriptures (The Holy Bible, Old Testament, book of Psalms, Chapter 90) that God has been our dwelling place through all generations, we may ask Him each morning to satisfy us with His unfailing love that we may sing for joy to the end of our life. However, to make God's love operational in our human life, there had to be a practical process for that to take place. Enacting God's love may happen and be implemented by something defined as wisdom -- good common sense. the power of true and right discernment, conformity to the course of action dictated by such discernment. It may be the highest exercise of all faculties. Moreover, some wisdom realities are addressed herein, such as: various descriptions and definitions of wisdom, Hebrew word for wisdom, Koine Greek word for wisdom, where do people find wisdom, Solomon's wisdom, where does wisdom come from, pillars of wisdom, andragogical learning change, conclusion, references with clarifying comments at the end. [For the full proceedings, see ED665621.]
Descriptors: Adult Education, Andragogy, Religious Factors, Altruism, Caring, Knowledge Level, Biblical Literature
Commission for International Adult Education. Available from: American Association for Adult and Continuing Education. 10111 Martin Luther King Junior Highway Suite 200C, Bowie, MD 20720. Tel: 301-459-6261; Fax: 301-459-6241; e-mail: office@aaace.org; e-mail: aaace10@aol.com; Web site: https://www.aaace.org/page/CIAE
Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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