Table Of ContentSPIRITUALITY,EDUCATION&SOCIETY
Spirituality, Education & Society
An Integrated Approach
ForewordbyAliA.Abdi
Editedby
NjokiN.Wane
UniversityofToronto
EnergyL.Manyimo
UniversityofToronto
and
EricJ.Ritskes
UniversityofToronto
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DEDICATION
This project is dedicated to the seekers; to those who are willing to move beyond
the dictated realms of quantifiable knowledge and search for meaning outside of
what can be physically experienced. May you find what you are looking for.
It is also dedicated to those who have gone before us – the faithful that have
blazed the path and passed down their knowledge for us to follow in their
footsteps. Without you, we would not be here.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Acknowledgement .................................................................................................. ix
Foreword
Ali A. Abdi ............................................................................................................... xi
Introduction
Njoki N. Wane & Eric Ritskes ............................................................................... xv
Chapter 1: Situating Children in the Discourse of Spirituality
Susannah Cole ......................................................................................................... 1
Chapter 2: Connected: Indigenous Spirituality as Resistance in the Classroom
Eric J. Ritskes ......................................................................................................... 15
Chapter 3: Nourishing the Authentic Self: Teaching with Heart and Soul
Lisa Hart ................................................................................................................ 37
Chapter 4: Spirituality and Its Relevance for the Contemplative Educator
Jennifer Motha ....................................................................................................... 49
Chapter 5: Spirituality: A Philosophy and a Research Tool
Njoki N. Wane ........................................................................................................ 67
Chapter 6: The Role of Spirituality in Maori and Tibetan Village Schools
Jia Luo ................................................................................................................... 83
Chapter 7: Spirituality and Indigenous Knowledges: Study of Kototama and
Decolonization in the School System
Yumiko Kawano ..................................................................................................... 97
Chapter 8: The Dialectics of Western Christianity and African Spirituality
Akena Adyanga .................................................................................................... 111
Chapter 9: A Spiritual Journey in the Academy: My Personal Experience
Energy L. Manyimo .............................................................................................. 127
Chapter 10: My Name is ‘Mohamed’, But Please Call Me ‘John’: Canadian
Racism, Spirit Injury and the Renaming of the Indigenous Body
as a Right of Passage
Aman Sium .......................................................................................................... 139
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Chapter 11: Holding Relationships as Sacred Responsibilities: A Journey of
Spiritual Growth and Being
Nadia Salter ........................................................................................................ 157
Chapter 12: Spirituality: An Interconnected Path to Healing
Adelin Brunal ....................................................................................................... 169
Chapter 13: Spirit Injury: The Impact of Colonialism on African Spirituality
Jennifer M. Jagire ................................................................................................ 183
Chapter 14: The Loss of My Indigenous Languages: As I Lose, I Struggle to
Find
Wariri Muhungi .................................................................................................... 193
Chapter 15: Religious Fundamentalism, Political Power and the Colonization
of Spirituality
Emily Antze .......................................................................................................... 205
Chapter 16: Wisdom Sharing and Altered Consciousness: A Transformative
Learning Project
Jennifer Richmond-Bravo .................................................................................... 219
Conclusion: Extending the Dialogue
Energy L. Manyimo & Eric J. Ritskes .................................................................. 235
Notes on the Contributors .................................................................................... 239
Subject Index ........................................................................................................ 243
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The editors would like to thank the contributors to this volume for the way in
which they have opened their spirits and shared their stories; without you, this
book would not exist. There is something intimate about spirituality and the stories
that are shared here; we appreciate the courage it takes to reveal your soul in such a
public way. In receiving your stories, hopefully we have revealed and presented
them in ways that honour both the intimacy as well as the power that is inherent
within the stories and the act of telling them.
Not only is this book indebted to the people who have directly contributed
chapters but, much like in any project, there is a vast web of people who have
contributed in less direct, but no less important, ways. Much gratitude is given to
the people who have spoken spiritual words to us, both within the walls of the
academy and beyond them. To those who have spoken and acted into our lives, our
family, colleagues, friends and mentors, this book is a testament to how no one can
live, work or study in a vacuum – we are all connected in spiritual and physical
ways.
To all of you: Asante sana.
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