The curve of the sacred : : an exploration of human spirituality / / Constantin V. Ponomareff and Kenneth A. Bryson.

This interdisciplinary book examines the nature of spirituality and the role it plays in the search for meaning. Spirituality is a loving tendency towards the sacred. In a secular environment, the sacred is taken to be a power greater than self. In a religious environment, the Sacred refers to God,...

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Superior document:Value inquiry book series ; 178
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Year of Publication:2006
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
Series:Value inquiry book series ; v. 178.
Value inquiry book series. Philosophy and religion.
Physical Description:1 online resource (252 p.)
Notes:Description based upon print version of record.
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