ABSTRACT
Increasingly, it is being recognized that spirituality is an aspect in almost every sphere of social life, especially in the context of crises and vulnerabilities. It appears in humanity’s dealing with nature, home and community, healing, economics and business, knowledge, and education. The Routledge International Handbook of Spirituality and Society summarizes the most important issues, frameworks, discussions, and problems regarding spiritually related activities in different fields of social life.
The Handbook also presents new approaches and models for professions working in different societal fields, including religion, psychology, philosophy, theology, ecology, agriculture, water, landscape and urban planning, tourism, medicine, psychological counseling, sociological work, nursing, sport, health, economics and business, management, leadership, politics, law, policing, science, architecture, technology and design, fashion, literature, visual arts, music, theatre, film, dancing, martial arts, media, and education. Equally, the Handbook illustrates how spirituality as an academic field of study is emerging and provides evidence for its transdisciplinary character. Arising from these developments, it is our intention to illustrate how professions can gain a good deal of insight and humanity by embracing spirituality in their working models and functioning.
