Problem:
Part 1: How has your personal concept changed?
What was your original definition of spirituality from the beginning of this semester? Need Assignment Help?
(Start with this: In the beginning, I thought spirituality had to do with only religion, like Christian, Catholic, muslim, or Jewish.)
Now consider your current personal definition of spirituality: What is your current definition?
(Start with this: Now that the course had ended I realized spirituality isn't just about religion but also your own personal experience. My definition of spirituality is a deeply personal and sacred process of connecting with oneself and the world, characterized by a pursuit of meaning through love and positivity. Spirituality centers on being deeply connected to the world and your personal self.)
o In what ways has this definition stayed the same over the course of the semester? Explain
o In what ways has this definition changed and/or expanded? Explain.
Describe the three topics that have impacted your sense of spirituality the most.
(The three topics that have impacted me are spirituality and physical health, spirituality and drugs, spirituality and art/music)
o Include information from at least 6 articles that have been read this semester.
Use ONLY these 6 articles provided below
Spirituality and physical health: Isaacson, M. J., Duran, T., Johnson, G., Soltoff, A., Jackson, S., Petereit, D., ... & Daubman, B. R. (2022). "Calling the spirit back:" Spiritual needs among Great Plains American Indians. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 64(3), 268-275.
Spirituality and drugs: Exline, J. J., Wilt, J. A., Pait, K. C., & Schutt, W. A. (2025). Making sense of a transformative, mystical psychedelic experience: Will people frame it as spiritual, supernatural, psychological, physical, or a sign of mental illness? Spirituality in Clinical Practice, 12(4), 415-432.
Schutt, W. A., Exline, J. J., & Pait, K. C. (2025). How psychedelic experiences can cause, worsen, or resolve spiritual struggles: A mixed-methods study of psychedelic users. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, 17(4), 398-414.
Spirituality and Art/Music: Liu, C., Chen, H., Liu, C. Y., Lin, R. T., & Chiou, W. K. (2020). Cooperative and individual mandala drawing have different effects on mindfulness, spirituality, and subjective well-being. Frontiers in Psychology, 11, Article 564430.
Matsunobu, K. (2018). Music for life: A Japanese experience of spirituality, ageing and musical growth. Ageing and Society, 38(6), 1100-1120.
Messick, K. J., Jong, J., van Mulukom, V., & Farias, M. (2023). The nontheistic sacred: The psychological functions of metal music and artifacts. International Journal for the Psychology of Religion, 33(3), 198-213.
Part 2: Topics with the biggest impact
Overall, what were your two favorite topics that we examined in relation to spirituality?
(Start with this: My two favorite topics are spirituality in mental health and violence)
For each topic: Why was this topic a favorite? Explain your answer.
What would you have liked to further explore in this area? Explain your answer, including why.
Use these 2 articles as to why these are my favorite 2 favorite topics.
Magyar-Russell, G., Pargament, K. I., Grubbs, J. B., Wilt, J. A., & Exline, J. J. (2022). The experience of sacred moments and mental health benefits over time. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, 14(2), 161-169.
Bailey, A., Boakye, P., Esak, N., Johar, M., Velasco, D., & Leung, C. (2025). Driven by purpose: Exploring spirituality in black mothers' coping with loss of children to gun homicide. Homicide Studies, 29(1), 45-65.