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?

    <p>The basic practical or existential attitude of man</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Wuthnow (1998) define spirituality?

    <p>All the beliefs and activities by which individuals attempt to relate their lives to God or a divine being</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>The Letters of St. Paul in the Bible</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Breath, spirit or wind</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is spirituality defined by Woods (1989)?

    <p>Primarily concrete and real, encompassing all beliefs and attitudes regarding the development of the human spirit</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>As a subjective, 'inner' pursuit involving an existential search for meaning and transcendence</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Individuals whose mind, will and heart were ordered and led by the spirit over against those egoistically attached to things of the world</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>It is subjective and dynamic.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Spirituality seeks the sacred without institutional boundaries, while religiosity is connected with organized religion.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>To highlight their shifting and opposed connotations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>The existential attitude related to religious or ethical existence.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Vaughan (1991) define spirituality?

    <p>As a subjective experience of the sacred.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Breath, spirit, or wind which animates</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Woods (1989) define spirituality?

    <p>As primarily concrete and real, encompassing all ways, beliefs, and attitudes regarding the development of human spirit</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Individuals whose mind, will, and heart were ordered and led by the spirit</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>As a subjective, inner pursuit that includes the perception of self and others as spiritual</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Individuals whose mind, will, and heart were ordered and led by the spirit</p> Signup and view all the answers

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