Toward defining spirituality
@article{Principe1983TowardDS, title={Toward defining spirituality}, author={Walter H. Principe}, journal={Studies in Religion/Sciences Religieuses}, year={1983}, volume={12}, pages={127 - 141} }
Ce que recouvre le terme de spiritualite est devenu vague, car celui-ci a ete employe dans des domaines trop divers. L'A. retrace l'histoire de l'utilisation et des developpements de ce terme qui possede deux acceptions l'une theologique, l'autre morale. Un sens recent designe une branche des etudes religieuses. L'A. propose ensuite une definition du terme en distinguant trois niveaux, celui de la realite vecue, celui de la formulation d'un enseignement sur la realite vecue et enfin l'etude…
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