Man as a Spiritual Being
Man as a Spiritual Being

Summary/Abstract: During the last few decades much has been said about spirituality as well as the human spiritual dimension. The present-day understanding of spirituality generally does not place it within a religious framework. Rather, it is understood as the search for answers to fundamental human questions. This understanding gives rise to several questions: Can we speak of a human spiritual dimension divorced from a religious view of man? What is essential for the spiritual dimension of every person whether religious or not? What role does the Holy Spirit play in Christian spirituality? The author attempts to answer these questions in three sections. First, he points to the human spiritual dimension alongside the experience of the inner or spiritual life of every person. Then, considering Christian tradition, he demonstrates the importance of understanding a person as a unified being. In the final section he attempts to show how a Christian can only unify himself inwardly and simultaneously orient himself outwardly in the Holy Spirit as love. In this way he can animate his spiritual dimension and realize a genuine and fruitful Christian spirituality.

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