The Ecology of Spirituality: Meanings, Virtues, and Practices in a Post-Religious Age

Contents

v Contents Acknowledgments vii Introduction: The Making of Contemporary Spirituality 1 1 Definitions of Spirituality: Ninety-Two and Still Counting 9 2 How Do I Become Spiritual?: Practice as a Category 29 3 Virtues and Values of Spirituality 47 4 The Intellectual Ecology of Spirituality: Psychology 61 5 The Intellectual Ecology of Spirituality: Religious Studies 75 6 The Intellectual Ecology of Spirituality: Sociology of Religion 89 7 Niches for Spirituality: Health Care and Rx Spirituality 103 8 Niches for Spirituality: Spirituality in the Workplace 119 9 Niches for Spirituality: Recreation to Escape the Iron Cage 135 Conclusion: Spirituality Brings the Change: A Critique 151 Notes 167 Bibliography 177 Index 185 This page intentionally left blank ...