Origins and Definitions of Spirituality

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What is one point of agreement regarding the nature of spirituality as proposed by Fisher (2011)?

It is not emotive
It is innate (correct)
It is static
It is solely related to religion

How did Newberg & Newberg (2008) define spirituality compared to religiosity?

Spirituality focuses on seeking the sacred without institutional boundaries (correct)
Religiosity seeks ultimate truth without institutional boundaries
Spirituality is narrowly defined within organized religion
Religiosity is more broad than spirituality

According to Oman (2013), why is it important to clarify the meanings of religion and spirituality?

Because their meanings have been shifting and sometimes opposed (correct)
Because their meanings are only relevant in Eastern/Asian thought
Because their meanings are easily understood
Because their meanings are well-established and unchanging

What was von Balthasar's (1965) definition of spirituality mainly focused on?

The basic practical or existential attitude of man (B) Signup and view all the answers

How did Wuthnow (1998) define spirituality?

All the beliefs and activities by which individuals attempt to relate their lives to God or a divine being (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does the word 'spirituality' trace its origin from, according to the text?

The Letters of St. Paul in the Bible (C) Signup and view all the answers

In Hebrew, what does the concept of 'ruach' signify?

Breath, spirit or wind (C) Signup and view all the answers

How is spirituality defined by Woods (1989)?

Primarily concrete and real, encompassing all beliefs and attitudes regarding the development of the human spirit (A) Signup and view all the answers

According to Astin et al. (2011), how is spirituality viewed primarily?

As a subjective, 'inner' pursuit involving an existential search for meaning and transcendence (C) Signup and view all the answers

According to Fuller & Parsons (2018), what was signified by the words spiritus and spiritualis by the 5th century?

Individuals whose mind, will and heart were ordered and led by the spirit over against those egoistically attached to things of the world (D) Signup and view all the answers

What did Fisher (2011) propose as a point of agreement regarding the nature of spirituality?

It is subjective and dynamic. (C) Signup and view all the answers

How did Newberg & Newberg (2008) define spirituality compared to religiosity?

Spirituality seeks the sacred without institutional boundaries, while religiosity is connected with organized religion. (C) Signup and view all the answers

According to Oman (2013), why is there a need to clarify the meanings of religion and spirituality?

To highlight their shifting and opposed connotations. (C) Signup and view all the answers

What was von Balthasar's (1965) definition of spirituality mainly focused on?

The existential attitude related to religious or ethical existence. (D) Signup and view all the answers

How did Vaughan (1991) define spirituality?

As a subjective experience of the sacred. (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary meaning of the Hebrew concept 'ruach'?

Breath, spirit, or wind which animates (C) Signup and view all the answers

How did Woods (1989) define spirituality?

As primarily concrete and real, encompassing all ways, beliefs, and attitudes regarding the development of human spirit (A) Signup and view all the answers

What was signified by the words 'spiritus' and 'spiritualis' by the 5th century?

Individuals whose mind, will, and heart were ordered and led by the spirit (B) Signup and view all the answers

How is spirituality viewed primarily according to Astin et al. (2011)?

As a subjective, inner pursuit that includes the perception of self and others as spiritual (A) Signup and view all the answers

How is spirituality defined by Fuller & Parsons (2018)?

Individuals whose mind, will, and heart were ordered and led by the spirit (A) Signup and view all the answers

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What is one point of agreement regarding the nature of spirituality as proposed by Fisher (2011)?

How did Newberg & Newberg (2008) define spirituality compared to religiosity?

According to Oman (2013), why is it important to clarify the meanings of religion and spirituality?

What was von Balthasar's (1965) definition of spirituality mainly focused on?

How did Wuthnow (1998) define spirituality?

What does the word 'spirituality' trace its origin from, according to the text?

In Hebrew, what does the concept of 'ruach' signify?

How is spirituality defined by Woods (1989)?

According to Astin et al. (2011), how is spirituality viewed primarily?

According to Fuller & Parsons (2018), what was signified by the words spiritus and spiritualis by the 5th century?

What did Fisher (2011) propose as a point of agreement regarding the nature of spirituality?

How did Newberg & Newberg (2008) define spirituality compared to religiosity?

According to Oman (2013), why is there a need to clarify the meanings of religion and spirituality?

What was von Balthasar's (1965) definition of spirituality mainly focused on?

How did Vaughan (1991) define spirituality?

What is the primary meaning of the Hebrew concept 'ruach'?

How did Woods (1989) define spirituality?

What was signified by the words 'spiritus' and 'spiritualis' by the 5th century?

How is spirituality viewed primarily according to Astin et al. (2011)?

How is spirituality defined by Fuller & Parsons (2018)?

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