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...

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Auteur principal: Allen, Jon G. (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Routledge 2023
Dans: Journal of religion, spirituality & aging
Année: 2023, Volume: 35, Numéro: 3, Pages: 222-226
Sujets non-standardisés:B Spirituality
B Aging
B aging and spiritulity
B Hope
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Résumé: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.
ISSN:1552-8049
Contient:Enthalten in: Journal of religion, spirituality & aging
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/15528030.2023.2219907