Study: Why social workers aren't discussing religion and spirituality with clients
Don't expect your social worker to ask you about your religious beliefs.
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How spirituality induces liberal attitudes
(Phys.org) —People become more politically liberal immediately after practising a spiritual exercise such as meditation, researchers at the University of Toronto have found.
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Mar 1, 2013
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Spirituality on the way to globalisation
(Phys.org) -- Spirituality is not what it once was – that much is certain, according to anthropologist Peter van der Veer. Working at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Religious and Ethnic Diversity in Göttingen, ...
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Aug 21, 2012
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Probing Question: Do we romanticize the Amish?
The clip clopping of horse hooves on a country lane. Barefoot children in straw hats and bonnets. Black buggies, barn raisings, and tables laden with pickles, casseroles and shoofly pie. These are the images that come to ...
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Apr 18, 2011
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Increased life expectancy discourages religious participation
Churches will continue to attract older congregations as increasing life expectancy encourages people to put off involvement in religion, according to new research.
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Apr 11, 2011
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Music and spirituality may be legacies of motherese: expert
(PhysOrg.com) -- Ancient humans may have developed a capacity for music and a sense of spirituality linked to music because of the foetal/infant-maternal bond, according to international authority on the origins of music, ...
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Jan 31, 2011
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When work becomes your religion, nothing else matters
In a country that has seen a steep decline in religious practice, what do we consider as sacred? How do we express our spiritual beliefs? And what is replacing traditional places of worship?
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Aug 31, 2022
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The Danes do not abandon church Christianity
New research from University of Copenhagen shows that Danes are not abandoning their communal Protestant religion in favor of individualized spirituality such as meditation and mindfulness; the support for Christian faith ...
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Oct 21, 2013
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In harmony with faith
A clear connection between spiritual beliefs in a society and the music it creates has been claimed by researcher Jon Skarpeid at the University of Stavanger, based in part on his studies of Hinduism.
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Aug 2, 2013
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Can plant parables promote peace?
Stressed out? Spend some time with Mother Nature. Pick up any self-help manual and you'll likely find sage advice about the restorative effects of spending time in natural surroundings. Research shows that people who spend ...
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Apr 4, 2011
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