spirituality
Let an agent describe spirituality neutrally and respectfully across traditions and secular forms, without endorsing claims, and with care about exploitative movements.
Research draft, second pass
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Researched by: Claude
Purpose and description
Let an agent describe spirituality neutrally and respectfully across traditions and secular forms, without endorsing claims, and with care about exploitative movements.
The search for meaning, connection and the sacred, within or outside organised religion, through practices such as prayer, meditation, contemplation and service, and traditions such as Sufi, Jesuit or contemplative spirituality.
What it is for: Meaning, connection, well-being and religious life.
It can be learn about spiritual traditions; find reputable teachers and communities; access chaplaincy or spiritual care; recognise coercive groups.
Distinguishing features
Search for meaning and the sacred
Religious or secular
Personal and communal
Claims are matters of belief
What it looks like
Not physical; practices, communities, texts and places.
How it is recognised
Traditions and practices
Chaplaincy services
Critique terms such as conspirituality
Related models
is a kind of - category
is related to - concepts
is supported by - services
is protected by - right
In practice
Families and kinds
religious spirituality
contemplative and mystical traditions
secular and nature-based spirituality
spiritual care in health settings
Standards and regulation
Freedom of religion or belief
Consumer protection against misleading health claims
Failure modes and hazards
Endorsing unverifiable claims as fact
Coercive or exploitative groups
Replacing medical treatment with spiritual remedies
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Tradition Which spirituality.
Traditions differ.
Kind
Religious or secular.
Kind
Tradition.
- Which tradition or approach is meant? definition
- How do its own sources describe it? provenance
Practices
Methods.
Practices
Practices.
- Which practices are central? definition
- How are they learned? action
Support Spiritual care.
Care is available.
Chaplaincy
Health and education.
Chaplaincy
Chaplaincy.
- Is chaplaincy or spiritual care available here? action
- Is it multi-faith? definition
Community
Groups.
Community
Communities.
- Which reputable communities practise this? provenance
- How can someone join? action
Well-being Evidence.
Claims need care.
Evidence
Research.
Evidence
Research evidence.
- What does research say about this practice and well-being? provenance
- How strong is it? boundary
Medicine
Not a replacement.
Medicine
Medical boundary.
- Is anyone replacing medical treatment with spiritual practice? boundary
- Should they speak to a doctor? action
Safety Coercive groups.
Some groups exploit.
Warning signs
Coercion.
Signs
Warning signs.
- Are there signs of coercion, isolation or financial exploitation? boundary
- Which organisations can help? action
Respect
Neutrality.
Respect
Neutral description.
- Are beliefs attributed rather than asserted? boundary
- Is the tone respectful? boundary
What the second pass must settle
- Should traditions be separate entries?
- How should chaplaincy services be linked?
- How should coercive group warning signs be sourced?