ABSTRACT
This chapter focuses on three particular themes that run through the narratives: what people mean when they say they are spiritual, the need to create sacred space in life, and the fear of admitting to spiritual experiences or awareness that is present in our culture. The chapter focuses on what it means to be spiritual, the need for sacred space, and the taboo on speaking about religion and spirituality. Spirituality is now used as a concept in education circles, in health care, even in the commercial world. Sacred space can be found in traditionally religious places, even for people who are generally dismissive of organized religion. People see the church building as a sacred space that is open to them. The Church itself has struggled to find an adequate language to speak of the divine, so it is hardly surprising that those who have had little or no contact with a religious tradition find themselves literally lost for words.
