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{"title":"Stitching: Spiritual or not?","authors":"B. Crisp","doi":"10.1080/20440243.2023.2187967","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/20440243.2023.2187967","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Stitching refers to a range of textile crafts which involve use of needles, such as sewing, knitting, crochet, tapestry, embroidery or quilting to create clothing, homewares or other objects. Mostly undertaken by women, there have long been stitchers for whom this activity is inherently a spiritual activity. The rhythmic pattern of the work is said to enable mindful practice or a space to meditate on other concerns or contemplation on religious or spiritual texts, and the connections enabled through stitching may be significant. Stitching has traditionally been a way in which women could mould their identities while helping one another or making charitable donations. At the same time, stitching can aid processes of mourning, remembering and resistance. However, there are many women for whom stitching is the antithesis of an activity which they would denote as being spiritual, especially those for whom stitching is a task or chore they are required to undertake. Stitching has become associated with exploitative practices, including poor pay and poor working conditions. In contrast to those who stitch by choice and can exercise agency over what and when they create, those who stitch for a living are subject to timelines and restrictions on what they create, and hence are less likely to experience stitching as a spiritual activity. This paper contributes to the spirituality literature by demonstrating why a generalised delineation of actions per se, as spiritual or not, is problematic.","PeriodicalId":42985,"journal":{"name":"Journal for the Study of Spirituality","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2023-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41499675","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Art as spirituality: The paradigmatic case of Marina Abramović","authors":"Annalisa Burello","doi":"10.1080/20440243.2023.2187966","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/20440243.2023.2187966","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The aim of this article is to illustrate through an empirical case how art in a secular age can function as a spiritual-but-non-religious (SBNR) environment for both artists and art followers. It examines contemporary performance artist Marina Abramović as an example of a post-modern spiritual figure, rooted in the artworld. Her relevance for a secular age is as a contemporary artist who has developed her own brand of art-based spirituality with no theological nor religious content whatsoever. Although nonreligious, she does not conform to a materialistic worldview. She holds many so-called ‘New Age’ beliefs which place her among the growing SBNR demographic. She has developed her own ‘spiritual’ method to teach people beyond the ‘elitist’ artworld, and has created the immaterial Marina Abramović Institute (MAI) to carry on her legacy. Arguably, therefore, she has effectively transformed herself into a ‘spiritual’ teacher. Drawing on Denita Benyshek’s construct of artist-shaman, scientific explanations about the relieving of pain, and Victor Turner’s concept of spontaneous communitas, the article concludes that Abramović is a nonreligious spiritual charismatic figure who is generating countercultural communitas through her performances, her institute and her teachings, providing an empirical demonstration that art can indeed function as a spiritual but not religious context.","PeriodicalId":42985,"journal":{"name":"Journal for the Study of Spirituality","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2023-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49658491","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The insurmountable darkness of love: Mysticism, loss, and the common life","authors":"Arthur Holder","doi":"10.1080/20440243.2023.2187962","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/20440243.2023.2187962","url":null,"abstract":"responses when integrating spirituality and religion into our social work practice. A key concern often raised when considering the inclusion of religion and spirituality in social work is that of individual bias and how the biases and beliefs of individual students, lecturers or practitioners will be ‘pushed upon’ students/clients/service-users/colleagues. The strong focus on critical reflective/reflexive practice, encouraging one to identify and challenge biases and to be open and inclusive of other approaches to religion and spirituality as outlined in this text, responds directly to these concerns. As does the significant emphasis on social justice and ethical practice. The dedicated attention to and inclusion of First Nations’ knowledge helps to address issues of cultural competence and anti-discrimination and is particularly relevant for practice in the Australian context (and other colonised countries). Such critical practice was addressed directly and practically in this text as Gardner states, ‘I am starting here with First Nations’ knowledges partly to affirm this equality of place and to seek to redress the balance of these so often being seen as an “add on” rather than a fundamentally important way of seeing the world’ (p. 46). These are notable accomplishments of the text, making a valuable contribution to the social work knowledge base. A critique of Gardner’s critical spiritual practice is that it seems to be a critical approach to practice that allows for the exploration of religion and spirituality and how it impacts clients and practitioners through processes such as critical reflexivity rather than an inclusion of religious or spiritual ways of knowing, being and doing, in their own right. This is perhaps reflective of the concerns held by the discipline regarding the integration of religion and spirituality and, as such, lays another crucial stepping-stone on the path to social work’s inclusion of religion and spirituality in practice. This text helps move the reader along this path to inclusion and provides real-world processes and practices one can immediately begin to use in one’s own practice. Knowing the importance that religion and spirituality hold for many of those we work with, as social workers, it is imperative that we are versed in an appropriate and ethical way to respond, and Gardner’s text provides one pathway to this end.","PeriodicalId":42985,"journal":{"name":"Journal for the Study of Spirituality","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2023-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45653600","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The perceived link between dreams and the spiritual life: An exploratory qualitative survey","authors":"O. Robinson, Maria Cristina Vasile","doi":"10.1080/20440243.2023.2189213","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/20440243.2023.2189213","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Despite recent gains in the understanding of dreams and their meaning, the topic of dreams in relation to spirituality has remained largely unexplored. This study investigates the perceived relationship between dreams and the spiritual life in a multi-national sample. It explores the proposition that dreams contain spiritual messages or realisations, and/or whether experiences of apparently paranormal phenomena in dreams inform a spiritual worldview. A sample of 118 people took part in an online survey in which they responded to closed-ended and open-ended questions about dreams, learning, personal development and spirituality. Ninety-eight out of 118 participants (83%) reported having dreams that informed their spiritual life in some way. Thematic analysis revealed four themes within the domain of dreams and spirituality: 1. Bringing the unconscious into the conscious for healing and insight; 2. Accessing spiritual knowledge via intuition and feeling; 3. Spiritual Messages via encounters with other beings in dreams; and 4. Spiritual messages as precognitive information about upcoming events. The findings have implications for an understanding of the formative role of dreams in the spiritual life. Limitations and future implications of this study are also discussed.","PeriodicalId":42985,"journal":{"name":"Journal for the Study of Spirituality","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2023-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47224360","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The development of children’s spiritual intelligence: Conceptual and procedural dimensions of a psycho-pedagogical intervention in Latvia","authors":"Ina Grasmane","doi":"10.1080/20440243.2023.2187965","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/20440243.2023.2187965","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Spirituality is a broad and multidimensional concept, while spiritual intelligence (SI) is an important prerequisite for the psychological health and social functioning of the individual. This article theoretically frames a psycho-pedagogical intervention (PPI) program for the development of SI in primary school students (age 7–10) in Latvia, describing the conceptual and procedural principles of the program. According to the literature, PPI is considered the most efficient form of instruction that, integrated into the learning process, may facilitate the rapid development of children in various fields. The article introduces the concept of SI and substantiates the theoretical model of SI in children. It discusses the types and functions of intervention programs; the main conditions for elaborating PPI; and reflects on the content, structure, and methods of a program applied to develop SI. The procedural dimensions of the PPI and the preparation of teachers to implement a given program are described. It is hoped that this study and its continuation may inspire the integration of the PPI into educational systems in other countries.","PeriodicalId":42985,"journal":{"name":"Journal for the Study of Spirituality","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2023-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47169609","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Time, change and the study of spirituality","authors":"L. Ross, W. Mcsherry","doi":"10.1080/20440243.2023.2198842","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/20440243.2023.2198842","url":null,"abstract":"In the Western Hemisphere, we have just passed the Spring Equinox, so we have more daylight now than night as we move towards summertime. This transition is reflected in nature with its wonderful array of colour, sounds and activity. Spring is the season of new birth and beginnings, the time of evolution and change. In many religions and worldviews, Spring is associated with a time of hope and optimism. Hope and optimism are certainly welcome as many countries experience the effects of wars, natural disasters, the impact of climate change and financial hardship due to the fuel crisis and dreadful economic situation. Conversely, we have witnessed the compassionate response of so many people giving generously to support the relief efforts to help alleviate the impact and suffering caused by these devastating situations. On a recent visit to Cambridge I (WMc) noticed a small crowd had gathered at the corner of a street; they were all staring and studying something in a window. Being of the curious type I wondered what the commotion and attraction was and wandered over to look. To my amazement they were looking at what could be described as a golden disc with what appeared to be a grasshopper on the top. I later learned that this was the ‘Corpus Clock’, a significant landmark and attraction for tourists to the city. There is a good introduction provided on Corpus Christi College website which states ‘It was invented, designed and given to Corpus Christi College by Dr John C Taylor OBE FREng (m1959), who worked with local engineering company Huxley Bertram in constructing the Clock’. What does the Corpus Clock have to do with time and the study of spirituality? The passage of time is inextricably linked to spiritualty and our own mortality. The Corpus Clock has no chimes or bells, and just as we move from winter into spring often silently without fuss or punctuation, so we pass through the seasons of our lives. Each of us has a finite amount of time and the impact of time results in transition as we move through life and, if we are fortunate, experience the ageing process with its resultant holistic change. The juxtaposition is that, while we change with the effects of time, spirituality remains a constant in time, enduring and for some reflecting the changing trends, philosophies, worldviews, and challenges of that time.","PeriodicalId":42985,"journal":{"name":"Journal for the Study of Spirituality","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2023-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44121804","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Science of life after death","authors":"D. Rousseau","doi":"10.1080/20440243.2023.2187964","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/20440243.2023.2187964","url":null,"abstract":"draws us more deeply into communion with God. Here I am reminded of Martin Buber’s insight that all ‘I-thou’ encounters are grounded in our relationship to the Absolute Thou. I also appreciated very much the insightful way in which Kinghorn and Hauerwas relate gentleness to Jesus, L’Arche, and Swinton himself. I especially appreciated this reflection from the authors: ‘John Swinton’s focus on the particularity of human lived experience is ... deeply formative and instructive for us. One cannot be gentle in general; one is always gentle with someone, in a particular time and place’ (p. 275, original emphasis). Those of us who have been privileged to be the ‘someone’ in the gentle presence of John Swinton, know exactly what is meant here. The last chapter in this section, and therefore in this volume, takes us back to the theme Doug Gay pursued quite early in the book – viz. worship. Volpe notes that while peace is not an overt theme in Swinton’s writing – it certainly is not prominent in the way that themes such as a humanised life, friendship, vulnerability, belonging, discipleship, and worship are – the way that John lives, works, and writes is profoundly irenic. I suspect that John is very pleased with her insight that Jesus – the one who embodied, facilitated, and preached peace – is the spiritual source for all those committed to peace in personal, communal, and international relations.","PeriodicalId":42985,"journal":{"name":"Journal for the Study of Spirituality","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2023-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46101296","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Supporting spiritual health in dementia using the WELLHEAD Toolkit: A ‘story-tale’ from a person with logopenic aphasia","authors":"K. Mumby","doi":"10.1080/20440243.2023.2187968","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/20440243.2023.2187968","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Little is known about the spirituality of people with logopenic aphasia (language-led dementia), including assessment and support. This article presents a single case study from a case series of ten people with various aphasia-types and different religious backgrounds who were recruited after discharge from speech and language therapy (SLT). Based on work with ‘Mr Grey’, it illustrates the use of the ‘WELLHEAD Toolkit’ for assessing and supporting spiritual health. A group of people with aphasia and diverse backgrounds co-produced the resources and steered the research. The Toolkit provides communication support and structure for eliciting interviews about ‘meaning and purpose’ in life. It enables religiously neutral non-judgmental listening and facilitates reflection using Picture and Word Resources, incorporating self-scores, an agreed summary, and goal-setting. Sessions were videoed along with a feedback interview. Participants’ reflections, measures, and verification were integral to the findings from the case series. Findings were analysed via systematic interpretive thematic analysis, verified by an independent researcher. Key themes in Mr Grey’s case are presented in narrative form to respect his own words, interpreted and verified for meaning, within his search for synthesis of his fragmented story. His story-telling brought him catharsis concerning relationships, religious beliefs and sense of self, whilst helping him to frame future goals. Follow-up confirmed the value of enabling chaplaincy referral as a result of the interviews. This helped him towards resolving historical grief before further language deterioration. Limitations and potential future applications of the WELLHEAD Toolkit are discussed.","PeriodicalId":42985,"journal":{"name":"Journal for the Study of Spirituality","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2023-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44242880","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Discipleship and friends: Investigations in disability, dementia, and mental health","authors":"Neil F. Pembroke","doi":"10.1080/20440243.2023.2187963","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/20440243.2023.2187963","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":42985,"journal":{"name":"Journal for the Study of Spirituality","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2023-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44304437","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Embedding spirituality and religion in social work practice: A socially just approach","authors":"A. Carrington","doi":"10.1080/20440243.2023.2187961","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/20440243.2023.2187961","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":42985,"journal":{"name":"Journal for the Study of Spirituality","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2023-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46165587","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}