|  | |  |  | |
| Defining Spirituality |  |
| Location: Blogs Leanne's Blog |
 | | Posted by: Leanne | 1/1/2007 7:00 PM | One of the stumbling blocks in discussing spirituality
and children is that there are so many definitions of spirituality. I
would like to share my working definition here and get your responses
and input. Perhaps together we can create a usable definition!
When I work with hurting children, I tell them that my job is to help
them find their spiritual strength in times of hurt, grief and pain.
Often they say, "What is my spirit?" And I respond with my own
definition of spirituality which I must admit is not the most scholarly
or theologically advanced.
My Definition: Your spirit is that part of you that is the real part of
you--the part of you that is not your body or your brain, but the real
you.
Almost 100% of the children say, "Oh--that part!!! Okay!" But as I
share my definition with adults they often push me for a more precise,
theologically worded definition or they ask things like, "So are you
saying the soul is my subconscious?"
I am interested in hearing your definition of spirit, especially
pertaining to children who have not yet been indoctrinated into a
language of faith and theology? | | | Permalink | Trackback |
| |
|  |  | |  |
|