Love, Peace, and Wisdom in Education A Vision for Education in the 21st Century

In Love, Peace, and Wisdom in Education: A Vision for Education in the 21st Century, Jing Lin discusses the danger of global war, environmental breakdown, moral vacuum, and nihilism and calls for schools that facilitate the formation of a compassionate and loving global community while teaching the younger generation to forge a harmonious, respectful relationship with nature. Lin envisions a school that teaches interconnectedness based on love; changes the learning atmosphere; and focuses on school curriculum, teacher-student relationships, school leadership, and the role of education in society as a transformative power. Love, Peace, and Wisdom in Education challenges our schools to shift from a rationalistic, functionalist perspective emphasizing tests and efficiency to a constructive, transformative paradigm in which the integrated development of students' intellectual, moral, emotional, spiritual, and ecological abilities to promote understanding of the world helps nurture respect for human beings and nature. Book jacket.

Jing Lin is an associate professor of education at the University of Maryland, College Park