Spiritual Intelligence--our most fundamental intelligence--enables us to explore the need for meaning and values in our lives.

At the beginning of the twentieth century, as psychologists discovered ways and means to measure intelligence, Aristotle's definition of man as "a rational animal" developed into an obsession with IQ.  In the mid 1990's, Daniel Goleman popularized research into emotional intelligence, EQ, illustrating that EQ is a basic requirement for the appropriate use of IQ. Now, as we near the end of the twentieth century, there is growing collective evidence that there is a third "Q' - 'SQ,' or Spiritual Intelligence.

Unlike IQ, which computers have, and EQ, which exists in higher mammals, SQ is uniquely human and, the authors argue, the most fundamental of the three.  It is linked to humanity's need for meaning, an issue very much at the forefront of people's minds as the century draws to a close.  SQ is what we use to develop our longing and capacity for meaning, vision and value.  It allows us to dream and to strive.  It underlies the things we believe in and the role our beliefs and values play in the actions that we take.  It is, in essence, what makes us human.  Spiritual Intelligence explores how accessing our SQ helps us to live up to our potential for better, more satisfying lives.