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... leisure is scholē , from a verb that means " to halt " or " to cease , " hence , " to have quiet or peace . " The Latin verb licere , from which our English word leisure is derived , means " to be permitted " and the related noun ...
... leisure is scholē , from a verb that means " to halt " or " to cease , " hence , " to have quiet or peace . " The Latin verb licere , from which our English word leisure is derived , means " to be permitted " and the related noun ...
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... Leisure the Basis of Culture , declares that " the soul of leisure lies in celebration . " Dahl is another Christian writer who has recently examined leisure from a spiritual perspective , listing the ABCs of a Christian life of leisure ...
... Leisure the Basis of Culture , declares that " the soul of leisure lies in celebration . " Dahl is another Christian writer who has recently examined leisure from a spiritual perspective , listing the ABCs of a Christian life of leisure ...
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... leisure state exists . As a mental state or attitude , leisure allows for self- reflection , an inward turning , and the achievement of perspective . Erikson suggests that the major psycholog- ical task or crisis of late life is ...
... leisure state exists . As a mental state or attitude , leisure allows for self- reflection , an inward turning , and the achievement of perspective . Erikson suggests that the major psycholog- ical task or crisis of late life is ...
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Toward an Ethic for the Third | 12 |
Meditation and Prayer | 46 |
The Gift of Wisdom | 63 |
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