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Spirituality is, in a narrow sense, a concern with matters of the spirit. The spiritual, concerning as it does eternal verities regarding Man's ultimate nature, is often contrasted with the temporal or the worldly. The central defining characteristic of spirituality is a sense of connection to a much greater whole which includes an emotional experience of religious awe and reverence. As with some forms of religion, the emphasis of spirituality is often on personal experience. It may be an expression for life perceived as higher, more complex or more integrated with one's worldview, as contrasted with the merely sensual.
The spiritual and the religious
An important distinction needs to be made between spirituality in religion and spirituality as opposed to religion.
In recent years, spirituality in religion often carries connotations of the believer's faith being more personal, less dogmatic, more open to new ideas and myriad influences, and more pluralistic than the faiths of established religions. It also can connote the nature of a believer's personal relationship or "connection" with their god or belief system, as opposed to the general relationship with the Deity understood to be shared by all members of that faith.
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the future of faith by harvey cox in the book he states that people of religion are carrying more about ethics and spirituality than dogma
peacecompassion (brian a. hayes) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:59:07 -0000
the future of faith by harvey cox in the book he states that people of religion are carrying more about ethics and spirituality than dogma
Religion and medicine: Sometimes a healing prescription | Science Blog: "Physicians view religion and spirituality a... http://bit.ly/1k5b0y
SerenitySatoru (Serenity Satoru) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:30:53 -0000
Religion and medicine: Sometimes a healing prescription | Science Blog: "Physicians view religion and spirituality a... http://bit.ly/1k5b0y
Religion and spirituality in an Arizona community. http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/146530
GodInAmericaPBS (Callie Wiser) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:41:54 -0000
Religion and spirituality in an Arizona community. http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/146530
@chriscuzzy I think a lot of people confuse "religion" with "spirituality". Personally, I don't believe they are one and the same.
NorCalJen (Jennifer ) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:03:07 -0000
@chriscuzzy I think a lot of people confuse "religion" with "spirituality". Personally, I don't believe they are one and the same.
Divine Wisdom - Filed under: Spirituality and Religion Your Daily Inspiration for Thursday November 4, 2009: Div... http://ow.ly/15ZBQh
blackvoices (Black Voices) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:37:13 -0000
Divine Wisdom - Filed under: Spirituality and Religion Your Daily Inspiration for Thursday November 4, 2009: Div... http://ow.ly/15ZBQh
RT @RabbiShaiSpecht Religion should be used as a tool for spirituality, love & light not as a weapon of mas control and hateful rhetoric.
mazalluck (Albert Esses) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:21:51 -0000
RT @RabbiShaiSpecht Religion should be used as a tool for spirituality, love & light not as a weapon of mas control and hateful rhetoric.
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