We are not only “spiritual beings having a human experience,” but also human beings having a spiritual experience. This book on living spirituality assumes that what happens to us as ‘human’ is spiritually relevant and invites
us to improve our own behaviour or become more inclusive in our living and thinking. A genuine spirituality will make us worry about human rights violations or creating social and political structures that enhance our sacred significance, and our
living together here on this planet. From this vantage point, we cannot ignore the needs of humanity because we understand that everything is sacred. It is time for us to nurture a spirituality that is not dualistic, not other-worldly, not fear based,
not cultic, but life-affirming, compassionate, joy-giving and celebrating the simple things of life.
Contents
Editorial Introductory Article
1. Spirituality and the Church 2. Spirituality and Pope Francis' Teachings 3. Spirituality and the Ignatian Way 4. Spirituality amd Ethics 5. Spirituality and Day to Day Life 6. Spirituality
and Religions 7. Spirituality and Science
Concluding Article Our Contributors
Dr Thomas Karimundackal, SJ, (Kerala Province) is teacher of Sacred Scripture and Dr Kuruvilla Pandikattu, SJ (Dumka-Raiganj Province) teaches Philosophy, at Jnana-Deepa Vidyapeeth. Both the editors have been friends
and colleagues of Dr Stephen C. Thadam.
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