C. Terry Warner
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C. Terry Warner is an American
academic
, author
and business consultant
. He wrote the book Bonds That Make Us Free and founded the Arbinger Institute which does consulting and training based on his academic work on the foundations of human behavior
and self-deception
. In writings and seminars, Warner argues that we are responsible
for our own actions and even negative emotion
s which we often use to accuse others rather than responding to their needs. We therefore have the power to free our relationships
with others from negativity
.
Warner holds a Ph.D. from Yale University
and is a professor
of philosophy
at Brigham Young University
. In 1967 he joined the faculty at Brigham Young University, where he has served as chair of the Philosophy Department, director of the Honors Program, and dean of the College of General Studies. He was a visiting senior member of Linacre College
, Oxford University.
, and continuing through the foundation of educational institutions throughout Church's Kirtland and Nauvoo years, its migration to the Mountain West, and its ultimate worldwide expansion.
The exhibit opened in the summer of 2008.
United States
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academic
Academia
Academia is the community of students and scholars engaged in higher education and research.-Etymology:The word comes from the akademeia in ancient Greece. Outside the city walls of Athens, the gymnasium was made famous by Plato as a center of learning...
, author
Author
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and business consultant
Management consulting
Management consulting indicates both the industry and practice of helping organizations improve their performance primarily through the analysis of existing organizational problems and development of plans for improvement....
. He wrote the book Bonds That Make Us Free and founded the Arbinger Institute which does consulting and training based on his academic work on the foundations of human behavior
Human behavior
Human behavior refers to the range of behaviors exhibited by humans and which are influenced by culture, attitudes, emotions, values, ethics, authority, rapport, hypnosis, persuasion, coercion and/or genetics....
and self-deception
Self-deception
Self-deception is a process of denying or rationalizing away the relevance, significance, or importance of opposing evidence and logical argument...
. In writings and seminars, Warner argues that we are responsible
Responsibility assumption
Responsibility assumption is a doctrine in the personal growth field holding that each individual has substantial or total responsibility for the events and circumstances that befall them in their life...
for our own actions and even negative emotion
Emotion
Emotion is a complex psychophysiological experience of an individual's state of mind as interacting with biochemical and environmental influences. In humans, emotion fundamentally involves "physiological arousal, expressive behaviors, and conscious experience." Emotion is associated with mood,...
s which we often use to accuse others rather than responding to their needs. We therefore have the power to free our relationships
Interpersonal relationship
An interpersonal relationship is an association between two or more people that may range from fleeting to enduring. This association may be based on limerence, love, solidarity, regular business interactions, or some other type of social commitment. Interpersonal relationships are formed in the...
with others from negativity
Negativity
Negativity may refer to:* negative charge of electricity* electronegativity, a chemical property pertaining to the ability to attract electrons* Positivity/negativity ratio, in behavioral feedback* Negativity effect, a psychological bias...
.
Warner holds a Ph.D. from Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
and is a professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
at Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
. In 1967 he joined the faculty at Brigham Young University, where he has served as chair of the Philosophy Department, director of the Honors Program, and dean of the College of General Studies. He was a visiting senior member of Linacre College
Linacre College, Oxford
Linacre College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the UK, currently offering graduate entry only. It is located on St Cross Road at the corner of St Cross Road and South Parks Road, next to the University Parks and opposite the Tinbergen Building, which is shared by...
, Oxford University.
Bonds that Make Us Free
Warner's book Bonds that Make Us Free: Healing Our Relationships, Coming to Ourselves is a self-help book that focuses on repairing damaged relationships and finding joy. In a review in Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, Tom Milholland says that Warner "uses an amazing blend of philosophy, theology, and psychology to provide insight and solutions..." The key concept underlying the book is faith-based—"to do exactly what we sense is right toward all living creatures, including God...pursuing a life of goodness." (p. 319) Warner says that individuals must reconcile conflicts between their beliefs and their actions to find peace within themselves and reconciliation with others. When people respond openly to the needs of others, rather than justifying their own position, these new bonds make them free.Publications
- Why We Forgive Audio CD - June 2006.
- Bonds That Make Us Free: Healing Our Relationships, Coming to Ourselves, Salt Lake City, UT:Shadow Mountain Press, 2001. Online serialized version of the book at Meridian magazine.
- Arm the Children: Faith's Response to a Violent World, BYU Studies Monographs with Arthur Henry KingArthur Henry KingArthur Henry King , also found as Arthur H. King, was a British poet, writer and academic.King was educated at the University of Cambridge, England and Lund University, Sweden and held a Doctor of Literature in stylistics. He served as Assistant Director-General in charge of Education in England...
and Daryl Hague. September 1998. - Oxford Papers. 1997.
- The Possibility of Language: A Discussion of the Nature of Language, With Implications for Human and Machine Translation (Benjamins Translation Library, Vol 14) with Alan K. Melby. December 1995.
- Bonds of Anguish, Bonds of Love 1995.
- Honest, Simple, Solid, True, a speech given on 16 January 1996. HTML Version MP3 Version
The Education in Zion Project
Dr. Warner is currently the exhibit director of the Education in Zion project at Brigham Young University. The project traces the history of education in the LDS Church, beginning with the spiritual and secular education of Joseph SmithJoseph Smith
Joseph Smith was founder of what later became known as the Latter Day Saint movement or Mormons.Joseph Smith may also refer to:-Latter Day Saints:* Joseph Smith, Sr. , father of Joseph Smith...
, and continuing through the foundation of educational institutions throughout Church's Kirtland and Nauvoo years, its migration to the Mountain West, and its ultimate worldwide expansion.
The exhibit opened in the summer of 2008.