'Spirituality' is a word that is used increasingly these days yet it
is often ill-defined. What exactly is spirituality? Is it distinct
from religion and can we separate it from beliefs and traditions? Does
spirituality mainly focus on spiritual experiences and practices or is
it something more? This book suggests that, while there may be common
features in the use of the word, 'spirituality' is not a single
reality. Different 'spiritualities' reflect particular religious or
philosophical viewpoints, as well as the cultural contexts in which
they arise and develop. Spirituality: A Guide for the Perplexed
provides students and general readers with a reliable and
comprehensive guide to 'spirituality' as an area of study,
religiously, historically, philosophically and in the social sciences.
It explores the tools that are used to study the subject and to
interpret spiritual classics (whether these are written texts or other
forms such as art) from different times and cultures. Attention is
paid to spirituality in a variety of religious and non-religious forms
in their own terms and comparatively. However, for the sake of
simplicity greatest attention is given to the study of spirituality
within a religious perspective with illustrations drawn from texts,
personalities and themes associated with five major world religions,
Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism. The book
concludes with an exploration of spirituality in contemporary
perspective - in particular how spirituality is currently employed in
areas such as health-care, education and business among other
examples.
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ISBN
9781441157164
Publisert
2015
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Vendor
Bloomsbury Academic
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Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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