Encouraging Authenticity and Spirituality in Higher Education

Two hundred years ago most people would have found Wilson’s claim preposterous. Today few people would argue with it. Few people would deny that, for whatever complex mix of human motivation, economic forces, and political dynamics, we are depleting our global resources at an accelerating pace. So far we have staved off the nuclear devastation that was a real threat during the 1960’s. But as our global interdependence has increased so have our global problems. In its largest dimension, the need to strengthen spirituality and authenticity in higher education flows from a disheartening array of world wide issues.