Spirituality
When I personally reflect upon God, I see him as the cosmic force of Being. To each individual he shows some part of himself, manifesting his inexpressible nature within the prism of human experience and faith. The Nursing in Contemporary Society textbook (Haynes, 2004) would likely consider this to be an Eastern approach to spirituality, as it focuses on the way in which God is cosmic. However, my personal comprehension of God is nonetheless Catholic, in that I place my own faith a personal relationship to the Divine, made possible through the intervention of his son the Christ, and facilitated (at times) by the Saints who have come before. This is the face which God has shown to me, though I would not be so prideful as to suggest he might not show other aspects to other people.
In my interview with the elderly Catholic widow G.R., I was able to speak to a client who was much farther along the path of life than myself. It was an inspiring conversation, for it reinforced to me the power which God has to work in our lives through our faith and our religion. G.R. considers religion and God very significant in her life, for she knows that God is always there for her and has true faith in his presences.
G.R. said that god is always a part of her life and is always around her. God is a very close friend, he is not remote. God is all knowing. G.R. says that she humanizes god. She says that she does her best with what she has and sometimes god has to step in because some things fit his job description better than hers. She always thanks god for everything that he does around her. She also said that she prays to saints it just depends on what she is praying for.
Her focus on prayer is a large part of what defines G.R.'s relationship with God -- it also gives a form and function to her life which many...
Spirituality, Counseling, And Psychology It is difficult to marry two very different systems and try to use one to explain the other. Since religion, which some would say is synonymous with spirituality, is more a set of beliefs and faith-based practices and psychology, the study of the mind and mental processes, tries to be as scientific and reasonable as possible, it seems that one could not be effectively used to study
Spirituality According to the holistic model of care, a lot of nurses should contemplate their patients' spiritual necessities so that they can give them the total patient care that they deserve (Govier, 2000). There is rising consciousness of the influence that spiritual happiness can do for a patient's real and apparent health and excellence of life (Chibnall et al., 2002; Mount, 2003). Spirituality and spiritual care in the past years is
Given a society that is disenchanted with the "ideological and political aspects of religion" the answer would be to embrace the kind of spiritualism that works effectively for healthcare professionals, Pesut continues, because it rejects the social influence of religious dogma and sets the healthcare professional free to interact on a higher level with patients. Tradition #4: In the twenty-first century, a spirituality that seems ideally suited for healthcare environments
SPIRITUALITY, RELIGION, & NURSING Beliefs Religion is an institutional practice of beliefs regarding a wide variety of aspects that are fundamental to identity and existence. Religion has set practices, beliefs, systems, and rituals that believers follow. Religions often have official texts that explain the history, the reasoning, and the metaphors used within that religion. Religions are distinctive in that there are set rules and often ceremonies along the followers' lives that commemorate
The energy of our larger, spiritual self significantly influences the way in which brain chemistry and neuro-transmitters work, and when changes are made to the flow or current, these can selectively improve the situation so that a new balance within the brain is achieved." Thus, in her view, spirituality creates an energy which influences our body chemistry, which in turn controls feelings of depression. Joe Bulao Jr. (Date Unknown), insists
These are some of the positive functions of a religion. In other ways, religion has a negative impact on the individual and society at large. Some people become obsessed with religion because they find it easier to block out opposing points-of-view than to accept plurality and uncertainty. Instead of seeking rational solutions to problems, some people turn to the irrationality of religion. A person can be spiritual without being religious,
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