Twelve-step Spirituality in View of the Sacrament of Reconciliation in the Catholic Church by Andrzej Jastrzębski

“…It begins with a short presentation of the theological foundation of confession, and continues with the history of AA’s Twelve-step recovery program while focusing on the latter’s spiritual dimension and that of similar groups. The major analysis is dedicated to demonstrating and discussing the parallels found in the twelve steps content and the Sacrament of Reconciliation; where the twelve steps have their effectiveness written within themselves, the Sacrament of Reconciliation also requires a progression from contrition, an examination of conscience, the confessing sins and satisfaction. …”
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The call for spiritual formation in Protestant theological institutions in South Africa by M. Naidoo

“…Theological institutions have a responsibility to engage students in reflecting on the spiritual life, to provide opportunities for students, to deepen their spiritual journeys and to develop in students a spiritual maturity that is required of future church leaders. …”
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Spiritual intelligence: a scoping review on the gateway to mental health by Cristina Teixeira Pinto, Lúcia Guedes, Sara Pinto, Rui Nunes

Subjects: “…spiritual intelligence…”
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“For mine is the bitter, the ale and the lager”: Parodic prayer and the spirituality of humour by A. Houck

Subjects: “…Spirituality…”
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ON THE HIGH SEA OF SPIRITUALITY. ANTECEDENTS AND DETERMINANTS OF DISCERNMENT AMONG SCHOOL LEADERS IN INDIA by C.A.M. Hermans, F.V. Anthony

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Swinging between two poles. Henri Nouwen’s unique metaphor for spiritual transformation by G. Marchinkowski

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Beauty as a Criterion of Spiritual Discernment: an Outline of a Theory and Practice by Bernard Łukasz Sawicki

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Feminist spiritualities, gender equality and sustainable development: The possibilities of a countermovement by N. Swanepoel, T. van Wyk

Subjects: “…Feminist spiritualities…”
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INTERVIEW: KEES WAAIJMAN by D.F. Tolmie

Subjects: “…Kees Waaijman; Spirituality…”
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Die paradigmaverskil: Gereformeerd-Charismaties by WD Jonker

Subjects: “…Spirituality…”
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MINDFUL HAPPINESS NOWADAYS: by B Lemmelijn

Subjects: “…Existential well-being and spirituality…”
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The spirituality of bishop Karol Wojtyla - John Paul II in his own notes by Jan Machniak

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Exegetical analyses and spiritual readings of the story of the annunciation (Luke 1:26-38) by Huub Welzen

“… In this paper, four readings of Luke 1:26-38 are presented, together with evaluations regarding their possibilities for spirituality. The first reading is that of Lohfink. In his approach, the focus falls mainly on Jesus. …”
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FROM THE METAPHOR OF WATER TO CORRESPONDENCES BETWEEN ENESCU, EMINESCU, BLAGA AND THE ROMANIAN SPIRITUALITY by Olguţa LUPU

“…Starting from the symbol of water, certain correspondences could be established between Enescu, Eminescu, Blaga and the Romanian spirituality. …”
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Discernment in 1 Kings 19:1-18: biblical spirituality in works of art by Anne-Marie Bos

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The spiritual mentality profile of female pietists on the South African frontier, 1750-1860 by A. W. G. Raath

“…Such a  reconstruction of the religious mentality profile of pietistic women on the frontier reveals a number of important aspects for understanding their spiritual life: self-awakenings and conversions; self-purification; self-illumination and mystically tainted experiences; recollection and the experience of quiet; meditation, contemplation, ecstasy and rapture; spiritual desertion, and abandonment of the soul and the unitive life with God in Christ. …”
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UNEXPECTED POSSIBLE. A BUILDING-BLOCK APPROACH TO SPIRITUAL AND RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCES REVISITED by C.A.M. Hermans

Subjects: “…Spiritual experiences…”
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E.A. Dreyer & M.S. Burrows, Minding the Spirit. The study of Christian spirituality by C. Lombaard

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Sacred texts and mystic meaning: an inquiry into Christian spirituality and the interpretive use of the Bible by F. England

“… This article endeavours merely to highlight four areas in the increasingly fertile and enriching field of Christian Spirituality which may demand some further scrutiny by scholars: (i) the observation of the ‘open’ and ‘live’ quality of classic sacred texts; (ii) the attention owed to the informing worldviews of both authors and readers; (iii) the specific use of language and modes of exegesis employed in the Christian spiritual quest, and (iv) the issue of the highly personal and narrative nature of Christian spirituality and how it may be monitored. …”
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"Habitus" in soul care. Towards "spiritual fortigenetics" (parrhesia) in a pastoral anthropology by D. J. Louw

“…It is hypothesized that a spiritual understanding of fortigenetics and the emphasis on a positive growth model can help pastoral theology to develop a theological theory for the empowerment of the being functions of human beings. …”
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