What is an Elder? |
Friday Jun 26 2009
By Jim Selman | Bio
As founder of The Eldering Institute, I am a bit embarrassed to acknowledge that until last week I had not asked the straightforward question, “What is an elder?” This is not to say I haven’t been involved in the conversation for quite a long time. I have spoken with Elders in aboriginal communities, African tribes, and religious communities. I have read everything I can find on the subject. There is no doubt that the role of Elder has been important throughout human history and continues to be so in many communities on the planet. But understanding the role of an elder in a particular community context is not the same as understanding what an elder really is, at least in our modern world. To say this differently, how would you know if you were an Elder? How would you know one if you met him or her?[Read More]
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