Document Type

Book Chapter

Publication Date

4-25-2025

Keywords

church, commonality, connections, culture, evolving relationships, higher power, human experience, individual self, life meaning, life purpose, meditation, mosque, nature, personal journey, perspectives, private worship, reflection, religion, self-identity, spirituality, structured religion, synagogue, universal, yoga

Disciplines

Developmental Psychology

Abstract

The concept of spirituality is polysemic and adapts different meaning based on individual experiences, culture, and purpose. For many, spirituality means being a part of a structured religion such as attending church, going to a mosque or synagogue. For others, it is a personal journey that involves meditation, yoga, private worship with a higher power or God and reflection. Spirituality can also be a way of seeking meaning through connections with other people, or nature. Virtually, it is a broad concept that allows multiple perspectives to take hold. While the object or belief may differ, the commonality among spirituality suggests a connection to something more significant than the individual self and involves searching for purpose and meaning in life. Spirituality exists as a universal human experience that can adapt and change throughout life through evolving relationships and experiences with the world.

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