In a strict sense, John Bradshaw has spent the past 10 years working on his latest book, Reclaiming Virtue. But really, he says, it has been percolating for 45 years, since he was a young man studying for the priesthood.
Virtue, it turns out, is not about easy answers.
But this new book, subtitled "How we can develop the moral intelligence to do the right thing at the right time for the right reason," goes beyond his earlier work, blending his background in theology and philosophy with his work as a teacher and a counselor.
He describes it as "a whole new approach to moral education."
"What I'm presenting is much more difficult than following a list of rules," he said.
It is much less a "whole new approach" than it is a return to a very old approach, but it would be fresh in these times for sure.
2 comments:
Sounds like what he is looking for is "wisdom."
Yes, more than following a set of rules, and seeking virtue to me could be summed up in a quote of James. "Be doers of the word and not hearers only"
By the way, this post is courtesy of my Blackberry while in the Lenox mall.
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