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The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
spiritual a religious folk song of American origin, particularly associated with African-American Protestants of the southern United States. The African-American spiritual, characterized by syncopation, polyrhythmic structure, and the pentatonic scale of five whole tones, is, above all, a deeply emotional song. The words are most often related to biblical passages, but the predominant effect is of patient, profound melancholy. The spiritual is directly related to the sorrow songs that were the source material of the blues (see jazz ), and a number of more joyous spirituals influenced the... Read more
Spiritual Crisis
Macmillan Encyclopedia of Death and Dying Spiritual Crisis Humans typically assume the world to be a benevolent ... an abstract sense of justice, personal control, or a spiritual force that brings order to a potentially chaotic world ... coping skills, one can find oneself on the brink of a spiritual crisis. Spiritual crisis or spiritual ... Read more
Twentieth-Century Spiritual Expression
Gale Encyclopedia of the Unusual and Unexplained Twentieth-Century Spiritual Expression A lthough millennial thought ... teachings and personal quests for spiritual fulfillment are by no means limited ... their forefathers. In the West, many spiritual seekers chose to combine the teachings ... Read more

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Free Article Growing number of laypeople have, are spiritual directors.
National Catholic Reporter; 3/25/1994
Free Article An integral approach to spiritual wellness in school counseling settings.
Professional School Counseling; 6/1/2004
Free Article Guided by the Spirit: A Jesuit Perspective on Spiritual Direction.(Book review)
Currents in Theology and Mission; 2/1/2007