Living in Truth Beauty and Goodness: Values and Virtues

Truth beauty and goodness are more than traditional ideas--they are living realities bearing dynamic potentials for a future we can help create. As we grow these supreme values increasingly guide our thinking feeling and doing. No matter what your philosophical religious or spiritual orientation may be having a philosophy of living centered on these ideals will enhance your understanding and integration. Seasoned by the authors experience in leading thousands of students through experiential projects Living in Truth Beauty and Goodness contains all the essential ingredients to help you develop your own personal philosophy. Your guides are Darwin Socrates Jesus Bach and other world-class pioneers whose strengths and insights can inspire you to develop a resilient and virtuous character. As you explore truths in science philosophy and spiritual experience; beauty in nature and the arts; and goodness in morality and character you will be encouraged to transplant what is proposed here into the garden of your own concepts and then creatively to put the emerging meanings and values into practice. Wattles makes a significant contribution to the exciting reemergence of the value triad of truth beauty and goodness--a powerful philosophical technology that can be used for both personal growth and social service. Wattles grounds his message through insightful biographical explorations of the lives of exemplary leaders who have lived out these most intrinsic values. Highly recommended! --Steve McIntosh Author The Presence of the Infinite: The Spiritual Experience of Beauty Truth and Goodness; President The Institute for Cultural Evolution This is no ordinary book! Combining religion philosophy science art and ethics in a practical how-to endeavor Wattles invites readers on a transformative journey. The ideas have been trial-tested in the lives of his students over the decades as the anecdotes and stories note. The insights and instructions herein make this a book I plan to reread often! --Thomas Jay Oord Author The Uncontrolling Love of God Jeffrey Wattless timely new book provides an inspiring paradigm of an open-ended learning style that constantly transcends its borders. Drawing upon significant thinkers and doers as well as his own academic and personal experience Wattles charts a journey inspired by the ideals of truth beauty and goodness to illustrate how these ideals can become integral to ones being. In so doing he challenges us to incorporate these themes in our own lifes journey. --Kathleen M. OConnell Author Rabindranath Tagore: The Poet as Educator This is a must-read for seekers of truth in a postmodern post-Christian culture. Wattles invites the reader into integrative thinking erasing the false dichotomy between science and religion. The grace with which he introduces seminal thinkers such as Darwin Aristotle [and] Jesus is refreshing! Stories from his journey and students encourage us to practice a philosophy of living in truth beauty and goodness! --Mary B. Blessing Episcopal Priest Rector of St. Philip the Apostle Episcopal Church Scotts Valley CA Having used Jeffrey Wattles first book The Golden Rule in both my Sunday School and sermons at the Haven of Rest in Akron this book has moved up to the next level of spirituality. It encapsulates what Gods love is meant to be for each person no matter where they are in their spiritual life. It explains and eliminates Gods true essence through clear and solid spiritual concepts. Through Jeff s book God is not far off and distant but is close helpful and a true comforter for you in all situations and circumstances. The biological and theological become combined and easily understood. --Richard King Southeast Church of the Nazarene; Board Secretary; Sunday School Teacher; Lay Preacher Jeffrey Wattles is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Kent State University. He authored The