I am not aging soulfully
The author protests lofty criteria for soulful aging, basing his argument on the centrality of hope, defined as maintaining the balance between presumption and despair. Lofty criteria are presumptuous and a sense of failure to meet them can promote despair. Hope is predicated on reasonable expectati...
| Published in: | Journal of religion, spirituality & aging |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
Routledge
2023
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| In: |
Journal of religion, spirituality & aging
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| Further subjects: | B
Spirituality
B Aging B aging and spiritulity B Hope |
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| Summary: | The author protests lofty criteria for soulful aging, basing his argument on the centrality of hope, defined as maintaining the balance between presumption and despair. Lofty criteria are presumptuous and a sense of failure to meet them can promote despair. Hope is predicated on reasonable expectations, and challenges inherent in aging call for discerning expectations. One might hope for a “good-enough” life of aging, a criterion that provides ample latitude. |
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| ISSN: | 1552-8049 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of religion, spirituality & aging
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/15528030.2023.2219907 |