Personal Spirituality Research Articles

Joseph Smith's Translation: The Words and Worlds of Early Mormonism

Joseph Smith's Translation: The Words and Worlds of Early Mormonism

Музей как социокультурный институт развития человека и общества

The paper deals with issues related to the phenomenon of the museum as a socio-cultural institution for the development of man and society. We are talking about the analysis of the nature of collecting, the meanings and values that a person finds when it is necessary to determine the purpose of the existence of himself and his being world, as well as issues affecting the evolution of the birth, formation and development of the museum phenomenon in the human community, its role in the shaping of a reasonable, cultural and spiritual person. The most diverse samples of culture (paintings, sculptures, household items, etc.), created by creative artists, representatives of different national communities, carry a huge educational potential, stimulating the development of the mind, feelings and spiritual qualities of a person, introduce him to the world of beauty. In the aggregate with other social institutions of society (education, family, leisure, etc.), the world of museums constitutes the socio-cultural space of the human being's world, the existence of the whole society, which implements the function of not only preserving the ethical foundations of society, but also its development. The entire multi-thousand-year history of mankind carries in its historical memory the desire to understand the beauty of the surrounding world, to create and preserve such works of culture that may compete with nature itself in their beauty. This desire quite naturally gave rise to the cult of collecting beautiful samples of culture, preserving them and, ultimately, putting them on public display. This is how the birth, formation and development of the museum as a socio-cultural institute of world civilization took place. It is the museum as a social institution that carries a huge historical memory of the creator, intelligent, cultural and spiritual man.

Interactive approach of individual and organisational spirituality and managing organisational misbehaviour: a proposed theoretical model

Organisational misbehaviour has grave concern for organisations, especially when the instances of misconduct and unethical acts have become more frequent than ever. The present study proposed a conceptual framework to manage organisational misbehaviour through workplace spirituality. The findings of the research endeavour suggested that individual and corporate spirituality level varies. With the help of the interview method, variations present in personal and organisational spirituality levels were recognised, and interactions were categorised into Satvik-enabling, Tamsik-directing, Tamsik-enabling, and Satvik-directing. Further, based on unity among individual-organisation spiritual values, an individual's inclination towards misbehaviour in each category of interaction is discussed. An attempt is also made to explore organisational culture and leadership's role in instrumenting workplace spirituality to reduce corporate wrongdoing. To illustrate the practical implementation of the present study's findings, the human resource department practices for handling misconduct via workplace spirituality are incorporated.

Seeing is Believing: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of the Experiences of the ‘Spiritual But Not Religious’ in Britain

A majority of the British population now consider themselves not religious, but many of these individuals still have some beliefs they consider spiritual. This study explores the connections between the beliefs and practices of five British participants who identified as ‘spiritual but not religious’ (SBNR). Semi-structured interviews with each participant were analyzed inductively using interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA). This analysis developed seven sub-themes that were organized into two superordinate themes: ‘Experiencing Transcendence’ and ‘Constructing a Personal Spirituality’. The participants’ spirituality was an important part of their identities and lives. They pragmatically and eclectically drew on a wide range of spiritual tools and resources to enrich their lives. In a complex world where they considered traditional sources of religious or spiritual authority untrustworthy, the participants developed their own answers to existential questions that resonated with their own experiences of the world. Both their personal experiences and sociocultural influences were important in shaping and sustaining the participants’ worldviews and practices. These idiosyncratic ways that individuals made sense of their experiences show why it is important the research tools used to study worldview dynamics are sensitive to a wide range of factors and the iterative interactions between them.

WORKPLACE DEVIANT BEHAVIOUR OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS IN ISLAMIC HOSPITAL

Workplace Deviant Behavior has a negative impact on the accomplishment of organizational goals, creates social and economic losses, as well as interferes with a person's safety at work. This study aimed to determine whether Islamic personality and workplace spirituality had any direct effects on work-deviant behavior. Workplace spirituality was also put to the test as a mediator at the same time. Islamic personality was assessed using the Ummatic Personality Inventory (UPI), workplace spirituality was assessed using the Spirituality of Work Scale (SWS), and workplace deviant behavior was assessed using the Workplace Deviant Behavior Inventory (WDB). Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and structural equation modeling (SEM) were used to analyze data from N = 311 healthcare professionals working in an Islamic hospital in Palembang, South Sumatera, Indonesia. Workplace spirituality, according to the study's findings, acted as a mediator between Islamic personality and deviant behavior at work, having a negative indirect influence. In conclusion, workplace spirituality and Islamic personality were the most significant influences on deviant behavior. In addition, coaching programs to improve collaboration and group cohesiveness among healthcare professionals should be implemented, as well as corrective teamwork training, to guarantee high productivity.

Sacred Sounds, Secular Spaces: Transforming Catholicism through the Music of Third-Republic Paris, by Jennifer Walker

<i>Sacred Sounds, Secular Spaces: Transforming Catholicism through the Music of Third-Republic Paris</i>, by Jennifer Walker

The spirituality in the views of the Soviet and post-Soviet man. Part 2

The main objectives of this article are to consider the ideas about the spirituality of the post-Soviet person, the ideas about the spirituality of modern Russian youth (that is, that part of society that will live tomorrow), whether there is continuity in these ideas and what changes have occurred, are studied in more detail. Main methods: analysis of literature, in relation to the present – a mass survey of students of metropolitan and regional universities, in particular, data from an open question about spirituality. The main theoretical and methodological tool is a descriptive-phenomenological approach that allows you to define spirituality in the understanding of its bearers and avoid both theoretical constructions and its actual essential definitions. As a result, the authors of the article managed to come to the following conclusions: modern student youth in socio-cultural terms is the heir not only to Orthodoxy, but also to the ideology of the USSR, understanding spirituality mainly humanistically, and in some cases as an atavism, a relic; interpretations of spirituality were given not religious, but secular, linking a spiritual person with such qualities as kindness, non-conflict, awareness, acceptance of oneself and another; the understanding of spirituality and the spiritual person, characteristic of the Soviet era, as a set of qualities characterising a professional devoted to his work and country, has gone into the past.

RİSÂLE-İ NÛR KÜLLİYATI'NDA DÖRT ÖNEMLİ TASAVVUF TERİMİ

Risâle-i Nûr Külliyatı'nda velâyet konusu pek çok yerde derin bir şekilde incelenmiş, farklı yönleriyle ele alınmıştır. Said Nursi, bir tasavvuf terimi olarak "velî"yi açıklamakla kalmamış, velîler hiyerarşisinde seçkin bir makam sahibi olan "ârif", "abdal" ve "kutub" terimlerine dair de izahlarda bulunmuş, bu terimlerin ifade ettiği mânayı açarak ince noktaları vurgulamıştır. Biz bu çalışmamızda söz konusu dört tasavvuf teriminin öncelikle tasavvuf terminolojisindeki mânalarını kısaca özetleyip, ardından Risâle-i Nûr Külliyatı'ndaki karşılıklarını, risâlelerde kullanıldıkları anlamlarını, pek çok yerde bu kavramların hangi yönleriyle ele alındığını, tasavvufla aynı nokta-i nazardan, aynı bakış açısıyla değerlendirilip değerlendirilmediğini göstermeye çalıştık. Ayrıca bu dört tasavvuf teriminin, sûfîlerin mânevi hiyerarşisinde büyük önem arz etmesinden dolayı, bu terimlerin Said Nursi tarafından geniş eksende, kimi zaman yanlış anlaşılmaları veya yorumlanmalarına dair bazı eleştiriler de getirilerek izah edildiğinin altını çizdik. Çalışmamızda, "ârif", "abdal", "velî" ve "kutub" dan oluşan bu dört önemli tasavvuf terimine dair, Risâle-i Nûr'daki açıklamaları eksene aldık. Ve sonuçta, Risâle-i Nûr Külliyatı’nda bu terimlerin, tasavvuftaki aynı mânaları ifade etmek üzerine kullanıldığını ve aynı yüksek mânevi makamlara işaret eden kavramlar olarak kabul edildiklerini, bu dört terimin işaret ettiği makama ulaşan sûfîlerin yüce mertebelere ermiş seçkin kişiler olarak makbul kabul edildiklerini ortaya koymaya çalıştık. Tasavvufta sâlikin seyr-i sülûk sonucunda ulaşmak isteyebileceği yüksek mertebeleri ifade eden bu dört tasavvuf terimi, Risâle-i Nûr’da yüce mânevi makamlar olarak ele alınmışsa da, Said Nursi, Risâle-i Nûr’un şahs-ı mânevisinin Gavs’ül Azam Abdülkadir Geylanî’nin “ferdiyyet” sırrına mazhar olmasından dolayı, nur talebelerinin seyr-i sülûk yapmalarına gerek olmadığını ifade etmiştir. Öte yandan, tasavvufun bu önemli terimleri, tıpkı tasavvuf hiyerarşisinde kabul edildikleri yüksek makamlar gibi, insan-ı kâmil olmanın bir göstergesi olarak kabul edilmiştir.

ВЗАИМОСВЯЗЬ ПОКАЗАТЕЛЕЙ САМОРЕГУЛЯЦИИ И ДУХОВНО-НРАВСТВЕННЫХ КАЧЕСТВ ЛИЧНОСТИ

The empirical study data of the relationship between self-regulation and personal spiritual and moral qualities in the adult sample are presented. The study emphasizes the importance of studying personal spiritual and moral qualities in the process of self-regulation. The purpose is to analyze the relationship between spiritual and moral qualities of a person and different aspects of self-regulation: cognitive, affective, behavioral. Based on the data of the correlation analysis, significant connections of indicators are identified. The real capabilities of a person to initiate consciously and manage voluntary activity are associated with the indicator of spiritual personality, which confirms the hypothesis of the study regarding the cognitive aspect of self-regulation. The study reflects that most indicators of the cognitive aspect of self-regulation correlate with indicators of spiritual and moral qualities of a person positively. There is also a connection with the affective aspect of self-regulation: the repression of external emotions is inversely correlated to the ability for fantasizing and taking care for other people. The ability to withstand is inversely correlated to the feeling of one's own discomfort during interpersonal interaction. A change in attitude to the situation is associated with the rejection of an egoistic position. The repression of the external manifestations of the emotions is inversely correlated to the spirituality of the personality and its individual qualities. The study shows that the spiritual and moral personality manifests itself as capable of self-control; connections are established with the behavioral aspect of self-regulation. The results of the study indicate the association between self-regulatory abilities and spiritual and moral qualities of a person and encourage further research focused on the consideration of spiritual aspects of self-regulation in more numerous and homogeneous by gender samples, differing in occupation, age, etc.

儒学视域下蔡襄书学思想考察

During the Song Dynasty in which Cai Xiang lived, Confucian ideology formed a powerful force in both public and private life. His calligraphy thought was also deeply influenced by this ancient philosophy, ethics and educational concept. Taking Confucianism as the starting point, this paper attempts to examine the influence of Confucianism on Cai Xiang's calligraphy thought and calligraphy creation. In the study of Cai Xiang's calligraphy thought, if it is only discussed from the simple aspect of calligraphy, it will inevitably be incomplete. Calligraphy is a unique art gradually conceived and developed in the soil of traditional culture. As a scholar-bureaucrat deeply influenced by Confucianism, Cai Xiang's calligraphy thought must have a profound and intricate relationship with Confucian cultural thought. From the perspective of Confucianism, to examine Cai Xiang's calligraphy thought and to seek the correlation among them can make Cai Xiang's image of a literati calligrapher more three-dimensional and comprehensive.In the thesis, relying on the evaluation of Cai Xiang's calligraphy by contemporaries and later generations, it illustrates Cai Xiang's position in the history of calligraphy and the rationality of his calligraphy thought from the side. Relying on Cai Xiang's own calligraphy theory, we then examine the meaning and value contained in his calligraphy thought. The paper mainly involves several parts: First of all, in the context of the sluggish calligraphy circle in the early Song Dynasty, Cai Xiang's advocacy of "methodology" and "ancient meaning". It makes the development of calligraphy in the early Song Dynasty to undertake the main line of Jin and Tang Dynasties again and return to Daotong. Secondly, while attaching importance to the value of "methods" in calligraphy, Cai Xiang also emphasized the pursuit of "charm" and "spirit" in calligraphy works. Personality spirit and artistic spirit are always complementary and unified in traditional aesthetics. The pursuit of "Charm" and "Spirit" is also a manifestation of the pursuit of the harmonious and unified realm of human and artistic environment. Thirdly, the inheritance and innovation of calligraphy under the thought of "Zhizhonghe". In his calligraphy theory, Cai Xiang showed his traditional Confucian mentality of "Zongyong" aesthetics, and at the same time, he highly praised the ideal realm of the beauty of neutrality in Wei and Jin calligraphy. Cai Xiang's grasp of the common laws of different calligraphic styles is also the embodiment of the Confucian "neutralization" thought in his creative practice. Cai Xiang completes his own personality cultivation in the seemingly contradictory but complete and unified calligraphy thought and creative practice. It is also the "unbiased" style of his calligraphy that established his key position in the calligraphy circle of the mid-Northern Song Dynasty.&#x0D; 蔡襄所生活的宋朝时期，儒家意识形态在公共和私人生活领域形成一股强大力量，其书学思想也深受这种古代哲学伦理和教化观念观的影响. 本文以儒家思想作为切入点，试图考察儒学对于蔡襄书学思想和书法创作的影响. 在对于蔡襄书学思想的研究中，若仅仅只是从单纯的书法方面去论述，难免会不够完善. 书法是在传统文化的土壤中逐渐孕育和发展出来的独特艺术，而蔡襄作为深受儒家思想影响的士大夫，其书学思想必然与儒家文化思想有着深刻而错综复杂的关系. 而从儒学的视角出发去考察蔡襄的书学思想，并寻求其中的相关性，则能使蔡襄的文人书家形象更加立体而全面的呈现出来. 论文中以时人和后人对蔡襄书法的品评为依托，说明了蔡襄在书法史的地位，以及从侧面佐证了其书学思想的合理性. 以蔡襄本人的书法理论为依托，进而考察其书学思想中所蕴含的意义和价值. 论文中主要涉及了几个部�

Impact of spirituality on the conspicuous consumption of fashion consumers of generation Z: moderating role of dispositional positive emotions

PurposeThe unprecedented pandemic of COVID-19 is not a typical crisis. This crisis has irrevocably altered human behavior, most notably consumption behavior. The uncertainty caused due to economic insecurity and fears of death have resulted in a paradigm shift away from consumer materialism and toward consumer spiritualism. The present study examines the effect of various dimensions of “spirituality” on consumers’ conspicuous consumption of fashion. The study employs a descriptive empirical research design to determine the impact of multiple dimensions of spirituality on the conspicuous consumption of Generation Z in India. These dimensions include General spirituality belief, Global personal spirituality and reincarnation spirituality. Additionally, the moderating effect of dispositional positive emotion on the relationships mentioned above has been investigated.Design/methodology/approachThe data were accumulated through purposive sampling from 517 Generation Z consumers and analyzed using structural equation modeling.FindingsReincarnation, general personal and global personal spirituality had a direct positive impact on conspicuous consumption of fashion. Dispositional positive emotion had a positive moderation effect between the reincarnation, general personal and global personal spirituality and conspicuous consumption.Originality/valueThe study will assist fashion brands and retailers in better understanding consumer behavior and associated opportunities and threats post COVID-19. For merchants and business owners in emerging countries, this study will help them to apply new techniques for keeping customers. It is useful to evaluate a shopper’s views towards spirituality, disposition and conspicuous consumption.

Strategies for improving mental health and wellbeing used by adults ageing with HIV: a qualitative exploration

Background: Physical and mental health problems are common among older adults living with HIV (OALWH). Adaptive coping strategies play a vital role in improving these adults' mental health and well-being despite the deleterious effects of HIV and ageing. However, in sub-Saharan Africa, limited evidence exists on the commonly utilized coping strategies in this population. We explore the coping strategies used by Kenyan OALWH to improve their mental health and wellbeing. Methods: Semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted between October and December 2019 with 56 participants: 34 OALWH (53% female), 11 healthcare providers (63% female) and 11 primary caregivers (73% female) in Kilifi County. All interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. We used the framework approach to synthesize the qualitative data. Results: Five major themes emerged from the analysis of participants’ narratives, including self-care practices, religion and spirituality, relational living (social connectedness), generativity, identity, and mastery. Our study further revealed maladaptive coping strategies, including reliance on over-the-counter medications, self-isolation, waiting to see if symptoms would subside despite doing nothing, and HIV treatment interruptions during prolonged periods of prayer and fasting. Conclusions: Our findings provide an initial understanding of the coping strategies used by OALWH to confront HIV and ageing challenges in a low-literacy, low socio-economic Kenyan setting. Our results suggest that interventions designed to enhance personal capacity, social support, positive religiosity and spirituality, and intergenerational connections may be beneficial in improving the mental health and well-being of OALWH.

Family-Mahalla-Educational Place" in the Development of Personal Spirituality

Family-Mahalla-Educational Place" in the Development of Personal Spirituality

LGBTQ+ people’s religious and spiritual experiences in the COVID-19 pandemic

ABSTRACT Personal religion and spirituality can be sources of strength during a crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic. Drawing from a larger study of LGBTQ+ wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic, this article reports on the faith and spirituality of LGBTQ+ adults in the United States. Nearly 700 diverse LGBTQ+ individuals were recruited via Qualtrics Panel. Analysis showed that those who prayed more and who were religious or spiritual prior to the pandemic were more likely to rely on their religion or spirituality to understand and cope with the pandemic. This study has implications for social workers, helping professionals, and faith leaders, including avoiding assumptions, utilizing a person-centered approach, and being familiar with community resources.

Recognizing the Potential Importance of Religion and Spirituality in the Care of Black Americans with Kidney Failure.

> “I have better communication with God since I have been on dialysis, and I do communicate with Him more often than I did before I was on dialysis, but I always had been a spiritual person. That gives me strength and courage to continue.” [1][1] Religion and spirituality (R/S) are among the

«Пути души, ума и сердца к Богу – никто не в состоянии пресечь…». Письма Коневского игумена-старостильника Амфилохия князю А.В. Оболенскому 1926-1934

The publication covers 21 letters by the father-superior of the Konevsky Nativity of the Theotokos Monastery in Finland, hegumen Amphilochius (Kulakov) to the emigrant of the first wave, Prince Alexei Vasilyevich Obolensky in the period 1926-1934. The letters were kept in the archive of the New-Valamo Monastery in Finland and are published for the first time. The first of the submitted letters was written by hegumen Amphilochius on June 23, 1926, the last - on January 27, 1934. Until 1939, the hegumen still congratulated the Obolenskys on Christmas and Easter. The correspondence began when the hegumen was 51 years old, for eight years he wrote about 2-3 letters annually, and after 1934 he sent brief congratulations on church celebrations. Father Amphilochius took monastic vows in the Valaam Monastery in 1908, and in 1920 was moved to the Konevsky Monastery. He became one of the brightest representatives of the old-style movement. It arose after the Finnish Orthodox Church introduced the Gregorian calendar (1921) and the "new" Paschal in 1925. A Church court condemned him and removed from the abbacy for refusing to accept the reform. Nevertheless, the former father-superior remained to live in the monastery, performed general monastic work and prayed in a cell. His correspondence with Obolensky was mainly of a spiritual upbringing nature, however, some references concerned to the church life of that time. The letters are also interesting because of revealing of the inner world and views of one of the "leaders" of the old-style movement in Finland, they show him as a deeply spiritual person devoted to monastic traditions.

Dooppraxis en gereformeerde theologie

Christian baptism is a so-called concentrated practice; soteriology, ecclesiology and spirituality come together in this central Christian sacrament. Many questions surround the practice of baptism in a late-modern secularised Dutch society. For example, how is classic Reformed theology received in contemporary congregations? We asked four ministers to write a reflection on issues that are significant in the practice of baptism in their congregations. This article reports on their reflections and points to three areas in which the practice of baptism in contemporary Reformed churches needs further theological work: the didactic structure of Reformed baptismal practices, the divergence between personal spirituality and the pivotal notion of ‘covenant’ in Reformed theology, and the inherent theological understanding of the reality of salvation in relation to baptismal practices.

Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy Found to Improve Depression, Offer Other Benefits

Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy Found to Improve Depression, Offer Other Benefits

GPs´ Personal Spirituality, Their Attitude and Spiritual Competence: A Cross-Sectional Study in German General Practices

To understand if GPs’ spiritual competence, their personal spirituality and attitude towards enquiring about spirituality in practice interrelate, we conducted a cross-sectional survey of 30 German GPs regarding issues of SC. We found correlations between GPs’ personal spirituality, their spiritual competence and their attitudes towards SC. The ability to perceive spiritual needs of patients was the competence most strongly related to GPs’ attitude towards SC. The competence with the strongest correlation to personal spirituality was Self-awareness and Proactive opening. No correlation was found between affiliation to a spiritual community and GPs’ attitude towards SC. The results show that GPs’ personal spirituality and spiritual competence are indeed related to addressing spirituality with their patients. To foster SC, training programmes should raise awareness for one’s personal spirituality and encourage one to reflect on spiritual competence.

MATERI BIMBINGAN ROHANI ISLAM DI RUMAH SAKIT (Studi Terhadap Pandangan Pembina Rohani di Rumah Sakit Muhammadiyah Bandung)

Islamic spiritual guidance is an activity of providing assistance to clients or who can also be called patients, or families to improve their spirituality. According to Islam, maintaining balance in life requires nurturing the soul, mind and body. This is also applied to someone who is suffering from an illness in the hope that the spiritual person will be able to help recover from the illness he is suffering from. Muhammadiyah Bandung Hospital, is one of the hospitals that has a spiritual guidance program to strengthen the faith of a patient, and his family. In this study, researchers used qualitative methods with the type of field research (field research). Data obtained through interviews, and other supporting data. The results of this study provide an overview of the very large effectiveness of the spiritual guidance materials applied at the Bandung Muhammadiyah Hospital. The Spiritual Guidance Officer has succeeded in restoring mentality and developing the spirit of health as well as motivating the health of individual patients in the hospital. All services carried out such as psychological services, spiritual services, manual assessment of psychospiritual status sheets, guiding patients in the sakaratul maut, to bathing and revolving corpses have been carried out effectively and very well at the Muhammadiyah Hospital in Bandung.