Spiritual Exemplars: An Introduction

Religions

关键词: spiritual exemplars;    criteria for evaluating;    spiritual development;    noble purpose;    patterns of faith;    spiritual pathology;   

DOI  :  10.3390/rel3020183

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

This essay introduces the special issue, provides criteria for evaluating spiritual exemplars, presents a case study to illustrate how spiritual exemplars can extend our knowledge of spiritual development, and makes important distinctions between types of exemplars and between positive and pathological spirituality.

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
© 2012 by the authors; licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.