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Showing 1 to 20 of 2587 for “"spiritual"”.
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George Herbert's restlessness: Spiritual fulfillment or spiritual estrangement?
Restlessness occupied a significant spot in the literature of many prominent writers during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries including George Herbert, Christopher Marlowe, and John Milton. Herbert's perspective alone differs from the others; George Herbert's perspective is framed in "The …
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Spiritual Battle
The objective of this thesis is to combine my undergraduate studies in communications and journalism, my subsequent work experience as a newspaper reporter, and my graduate-level creative writing skills to produce a collection of creative nonfiction pieces which focus on several significant events …
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Becoming-Spiritual: Conceiving the Spiritual Family in Post-Reformation England
… that insisted that God was the only true father, spiritual kinship was not simply one bond among others. Period writers took seriously Christ's assertion that 'whosoeuer shall doe my Fathers will, the same is my brother and sister and mother.' Consequently, I argue that the spiritual family in …
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The Spiritual Spa
… architectural solutions would synchronize the spiritual, mental, and physical elements of the SPA? The answers lie in the meaning of the term 'SPA'.SPA popularity has increased due to the population's craving for healthier lifestyles. Heightened awareness of the afflictions caused by poor …
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Urban spiritual retreat
The design of this project - a religious retreat - although based on the form of a traditional monastery differs from it in its basic premise. The idea of monastic life is based on solitary contemplation and restricted social exchange, while a retreat places group interaction at its base. lt is a …
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Spiritual Transformation in Prison
… proven to prevent recidivism in the long term, spirituality can help prisoners adjust to life in prison and often provides meaning and hope for re-entry in society. This thesis explores the motives underlying spiritual transformation. Interviews were conducted at the Darryl Hunt Project (DHP) in …
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Adolescence and Spiritual Gifts
… the possible relations between adolescence and spiritual gifts. The study begins with the doctrine of the Holy Spirit, spiritual gifts, and adolescence. The results of this study attempts to link the life stage of adolescence with adulthood. The work attempts to suggest that the Holy Spirit …
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Spiritual business? A critical analysis of the spiritual therapy phenomenon in contemporary Japan
… the rise to media stardom of self-proclaimed "spiritual counsellor" Ehara Hiroyuki, ―"the spiritual" (supirichuaru) has become a buzzword in Japanese popular culture. A look at the shelves of every bookstore reveals that by now, in Japan, almost anything can be ―"spiritual" (for example, …
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Spiritual Perspective, Mindfulness, and Spiritual Care Practices of Hospice and Palliative Care Nurses
<p>Spiritual care is an ethical obligation of the nursing profession and an essential component of palliative care, but is often misunderstood. Lack of conceptual clarity is problematic, for each nurse will provide spiritual care based on his or her understanding of what this care should …
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A search for spiritual integration
My paintings are about a spiritual journey. They act as a visual description as well as a vehicle for the journey itself. For me this journey has included an exploration of utopian visions and a spiritual ideal, as well as the struggle to integrate spirituality into my life. I consider contextual …
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Parenting styles and spiritual maturity.
… of origin and the measurement of individuals' spiritual maturity in adulthood were studied. Relationships between gender and the authoritative (facilitative) parenting style comprised the main focus of the study. Participants for this study were recruited from a large, non-denominational …
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Exploring the Relationship Between and Among Registered Nurses' Spiritual Well-Being, Spiritual Care Perspectives, and their Provision of Spiritual Care in Acute Care Settings
… <p>Despite acknowledgment that spiritual care is an essential aspect of holistic nursing care, nurses often feel ill-prepared for, uncomfortable with, and uncertain about providing spiritual care. Studies have indicated that nurses who have a strong sense of their own spiritual …
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Nursing Students' Experiences in Personal Spiritual Formation and in Provision of Spiritual Care to Patients
… Nursing professionals acknowledge that (a) spiritual care is part of holistic care, and (b) nursing education about spiritual care of patients is inadequate. Evidence points to the importance of personal faith and spirituality in order for the nurse to more effectively render spiritual care …
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The spiritual life of young children
The spiritual dimension is central to well-being as it is thought to be the domain of development that helps to weave everything together. That explains why, in the last decade, there has been a greater focus on the spiritual dimension of children’s lives and a surge of interest in holistic …
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Spiritual wellness among undergraduate college students
… of this research study was to explore the spiritual wellness of undergraduate college students. More specifically, the aim of this study was to assess the spiritual beliefs, views, and practices of undergraduate college students and the influence of spiritual wellness on the other five …
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Spiritual healing experiences of rape survivors
… their churches, and therefore claim to be healed spiritually. This study was conducted in the Nkangala district of South Africa because of the high incidence of reported rape cases. While it is estimated that one woman is raped in every five minutes in this district, there are only three …
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The Spiritual Anthropology of John Cassian
This thesis is an investigation into the spiritual anthropology of John Cassian, who composed two monastic works, the Institutes and the Conferences. Although Cassian transmits the teachings of the Egyptian desert fathers living in the later fourth century, many polemical mind-sets, from his Latin …
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Spiritual Care in Advanced Practice Nursing
<p>Spiritual care has the potential to improve clients' health and quality of life. Since clients desire spiritual care from their health care providers as they age or as their health worsens, geriatric nurse practitioners (GNPs) were chosen to participate in this study. This cross-sectional, …
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Nurses' Responses to Patients' Spiritual Needs
… had as its objective the identification of the spiritual needs of patients. Three aspects of the study were: (1) to identify the spiritual needs students of nursing recognized during the care of their patients; (2) to discover the type of behavior patients manifested which enabled the students …
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