The fear of absolute loneliness is the universal drive in all human beings. The opposite of loneliness is intimacy. Both are intense modes of human consciousness. Intimacy is secured through empathy, which is based on a mutual relationship of shared trust, respect and values, as well as a mutual sharing of feelings, meanings and affection. The dynamics of both intimacy and empathy – unlike...
This contribution identifies and exemplifies the specific resources of inspiration and motivation that educators who live the spirituality of unity can exploit for their commitments in the field of education; that is, to create pedagogical relational spaces in particular.