How do we find meaning in our life? This book explores how Martin Buber, one of the 20th century s greatest religious thinkers, answers this timeless question. Author Kenneth Paul Kramer explains Buber s Hasidic spirituality a living connection between the human and the divine and how it is relevant to all spiritual seekers. According to Buber, we find meaning in life through wholeheartedly letting God in." He developed this theme through six thought-provoking talks originally published as The Way of Man. In Martin Buber s Spirituality, Kramer explains the accessible practices Buber outlined in these talks, shares the stories Buber used to illustrate each point, and explores how these teachings might apply in everyday life today. The book features questions for personal or group reflection to help readers more fully explore Martin Buber s approach to spirituality, along with a glossary of key terms."

Educational practice today often fails to make the crucial distinction between learning as an accumulation of information and learning as a dialogical interaction that elicits one s personal response to the material. Learning Through Dialogue offers an alternative approach to teaching and learning, which utilizes Martin Buber s dialogical principles: turning toward, addressing affirmatively, listening attentively, and responding responsibly. The book first presents Buber s educational theory and method and second presents specific examples of how Buber s dialogical philosophy can be applied in the classroom. Rather than imposing one s own views, this approach enables teachers and students to develop course content in uniquely appropriate ways. If you are a teacher, a student, an educator at any level, or anyone interested in furthering his or her ability to engage more meaningfully with the educational process, this book will challenge you with fresh perspectives."

"Annotated bibliography of Friedman's books": p. 289-304.

Educational practice today often fails to make the crucial distinction between learning as an accumulation of information and learning as a dialogical interaction that elicits one's personal response to the material. Learning Through Dialogue offers an alternative approach to teaching and learning, which utilizes Martin Buber's dialogical principles: turning toward, addressing affirmatively, listening attentively, and responding responsibly. The book first presents Buber's educational theory and method and second presents specific examples of how Buber's dialogical philosophy can be applied in the classroom. Rather than imposing one's own views, this approach enables teachers and students to develop course content in uniquely appropriate ways. If you are a teacher, a student, an educator at any level, or anyone interested in furthering his or her ability to engage more meaningfully with the educational process, this book will challenge you with fresh perspectives.

This exploration of T. S. Eliot's last major poem, "Four Quartets," examines the poem s potential to transform readers faith journeys. Kramer shows that the power of "Four Quartets" is its ability to create a dynamic interaction between the poem and the reader that promotes a genuine connection with the natural world, with others, and with the Divine.