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Daniel Hickman
Spiral Dynamics: A Framework for Everything
Spiral Dynamics is a development model which provides a language for understanding human (individual) and societal (collective) development, across many domains such as education, conflict resolution, political systems, value-systems, human needs, and much more!
Faith or Belief?
“Belief” lives in the top-level of knowing (propositional knowing), by which one can assent to propositions and creeds.
"Faith" lives in the deepest level of knowing (participatory knowing) — our knowing of who we are (our identity) and our participation with God and others. It is a quality of our character and or our relationships, both of which reciprocally define who we are.
What are the 4 Kinds of Knowing?
I'm writing to introduce a framework for understanding knowledge which I have found quite illuminating.
The “4 kinds of knowing” is developed by cognitive scientist John Vervaeke through extensive analysis and research. It groups "knowing" into 4 categories which are distinct, yet connected. These 4 kinds of knowing are: Propositional knowing (facts), Procedural knowing (skills), Perspectival knowing (awareness), and Participatory knowing (identity). Let's consider each one…
What is Non-Attachment?
Non-attachment is neither clinging… nor rejecting… but holding loosely with love.
When we desire something, we are prone to becoming too attached, meaning that we grasp for it, cling to it, try to control it, and make our happiness dependent upon it. This is the essence of attachment. It is an unhealthy dependency and neediness.