Ecology of Spirituality

Lucy Bregman is Professor of Religion at Temple University. She is the author of several books, including Preaching Death: The Transformation of Christian Funeral Sermons. She lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

• Introduction: The Making of Contemporary Spirituality 1 Definitions of Spirituality: Ninety-Two and Still Counting2 How Do I Become Spiritual?: Practice as a Category3 Virtues and Values of Spirituality 4 The Intellectual Ecology of Spirituality: Psychology 5 The Intellectual Ecology of Spirituality: Religious Studies 6 The Intellectual Ecology of Spirituality: Sociology of Religion7 Niches for Spirituality: Health Care and Rx Spirituality8 Niches for Spirituality: Spirituality in the Workplace9 Niches for Spirituality: Recreation to Escape the Iron CageConclusion: Spirituality Brings the Change: A CritiqueNotesBibliographyIndex

"A skeptic and scholar with a sense of humor and deep insight, Lucy Bregman takes on the mission of parsing the indefinable, making the journey personal and helpful along the way." -- Dr Terry R Bard, Rabbi, Managing Editor, JPCP Inc