The Road Less Traveled and Beyond · Spiritual Growth in an Age of Anxiety by Peck, M. Scott -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Contents About the Author Also by M. Scott Peck Title Page Dedication Introduction Editor’s Preface Part I: Crusade Against Simplism

1: Thinking

The Point of Having a Brain Simplism and Society What’s in Fashion Isn’t Necessarily Fashionable Assumptions, Stereotypes, and Labeling Common Criminal Thinking Thinking Too Little Is Your Problem Thinking Too Much Is Somebody Else’s Problem The Good, the Bad, and the In-between Thinking and Listening Freedom and Thinking Time and Efficiency Paradox and Thinking with Integrity

2: Consciousness

The Mystery of Consciousness Revisiting Our Frontal Lobes Lessons from Genesis 3 Good and Evil Evil, Sin, and Other Distinctions The Shadow Consciousness and Competence The Consciousness of Death Traveling with God

3: Learning and Growth

The Role of the Soul Passive Learning Growth and Will Out of Narcissism Narcissism Versus Self-Love Narcissism, Death, and the Learning of Dying Unlearning and Flexibility Learning as Adventure Values and Learning Choices Learning from Role Models Group Learning

Part II: Wrestling with the Complexity of Everyday Life

4: Personal Life Choices

The Path of Smart Selfishness Versus the Path of Stupid Selfishness Choices of Responsibility Choices of Submission Choices of Vocation The Choice of Gratitude The Choice to Die Gracefully The Choice of Emptiness

5: Organizational Life Choices

Civility Systems Ethics Interdependence and Collaboration Accountability and Structure Boundaries and Vulnerability Power Culture Dysfunction Versus Civility

6: Choices About Society

The Paradox of Good and Evil The Paradox of Human Nature The Paradox of Entitlement The Paradox of Responsibility The Paradoxes of Time and Money A Personal Case Study

Part III: The Other Side of Complexity

7: The “Science” of God

Science and God Spirituality and Religion Stages of Spiritual Growth Psychospiritual and Historical Baggage Integration and Integrity Grace and Serendipity Revelation The Ego and the Soul Kenosis Prayer and Faith Process Theology Glory Cocreation

8: The “Poetry” of God

Notes Acknowledgments Copyright