Editorial The body of literature dealing primarily with spirituality in medicine is increasing. A number of articles appearing in the medical literature focus specifically on various aspects of spirituality and salutary effects of, for example, intercessory prayer, meditation, and faith communities on various health outcomes. This is not surprising. Indeed, throughout history, the practice of m...

Spirituality is an abstract concept and has been defined differently by researchers. Watson (2006) defines spirituality as beliefs and values that are formed in response to human condition. Mabe and Josephson (2004) defined spirituality as the belief in and devotion to a higher power.Harris (2007) offered definitions such as living out stories of our lives, forming connections and creating mean...

This essay discusses the meaning of embodied spirituality—based on the integration of all human attributes, including the body and sexuality—and contrasts it with the disembodied spirituality—based on dissociation and/or sublimation—prevailing in human religious history. It then describes what it means to approach the body as a living partner with which to co-create one’s spiritual life, and ou...

A growing body of research suggests that mindfulness-based therapies may be effective in treating a variety of disorders including stress, chronic pain, depression and anxiety. However, there are few valid and reliable measures of mindfulness. Furthermore, mindfulness is often thought to be related to spirituality, given its roots in Buddhist tradition, but empirical studies on this relationshi...

Patient spirituality, a once disregarded dimension, is emerging in research and clinical care as a relevant factor in mental health. Internationally, psychiatry's professional associations have highlighted the need for developing sensitivity to this life dimension. A growing number of U.S. psychiatric residencies now include training on how to address patient spirituality in clinical care. Quan...

Pastoral psychologists have long tried to establish a working model that encompasses the seemingly conflicting disciplines of science and religion. Psychosynthesis, a transpersonal psychology and therapeutic approach, offers such a model of the human personality, in which the psychological and spiritual perspectives can converge. This article explores psychosynthesis psychology and therapy as a...

The Health Science Council of Japan proposed to include the term ‘spirituality’ in W HO’s ‘defin ition of health’ over three meetings. However, no consensus on the proposal was achieved. This study uses the minutes of the meet ings to explore the members’ implicit understanding of ‘health’, varied interpretations of ‘spirituality’, and reservations against the inclusion of ‘spirituality’ in the...

Spirituality is one of the forms of religion that seems to thrive in secularised Western societies. It has become an umbrella term for a variety of experience-oriented religious practices in Western societies. The popularity of spirituality is clearly visible within Christian settings, both inside and outside churches. This paper explores the nature of ‘marginal’ Christian spirituality, i.e. Ch...

the present study is considering the effect of spirituality in the workplace on organizational efficiency of the bank 's tourism . spirituality in the workplace is a significant component of the work , a feeling of solidarity and harmony with the values ​​of the organization. the study is descriptive . the population of this research is all the employees of tourism bank . the instrument wa...

There has been a growing recognition of the need to understand the role of spirituality in ethnically diverse populations in social work and other helping professions. Although researchers are increasingly examining ethnic variations in prevalence rates, treatment utilization, and treatment outcomes for individuals with substance abuse problems, limited research attention has been focused on th...