The Gospel in words: 'Spirituality'

Published: Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009 12:03 a.m. MST
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"Spirituality" is "the quality or condition of being spiritual; attachment to or regard for the things of the spirit as opposed to material or worldly interests." To be spiritual is "pertaining to, affecting or concerning, the spirit or higher moral qualities (often) in express or implied distinction to bodily, corporal, or temporal." Also, "of, belonging or relating to, concerned with, sacred or ecclesiastical things or matters, as distinguished from secular affairs." To be spiritual has the sense of being "devout, holy, pious; morally good; having spiritual tendencies or instincts" (Oxford English Dictionary).

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