Why Are We Spiritual? Healthy Spirituality, Part 2 | Discover Christian Mysticism with Jon Adams
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- Опубликовано: 15 сен 2024
- Spirituality gives us purpose; purpose makes our lives meaningful; meaning makes our lives, and our thinking, healthy.
In this video I talk about the function of spirituality in our psychology. My take on this is indebted to psychologist and researcher Robert A. Emmons, who wrote a great book called "The Psychology of Ultimate Concerns." Emmons argued (and proved) that a healthy spirituality helps human beings integrate all of our diverse experiences into a meaningful whole, which offers all kinds of benefits for psychological and physical health. In this talk, I use the example of St. Paul, who suffered greatly but was able to remain joyful because of the sense of purpose that his spirituality gave him, and I also talk about some of the implications for how we raise our children.
As always, thanks for watching!
Jon
jon@withjonadams.com
Thank you for sharing this, being a single mom and in the process of breaking generational curses/patterns this was an awesome reminder. God did tell me one night the pain and struggles I go through are to align me with my purpose to relate to others. Hearing the story of Apostle Paul brought some more light on the situation. Thank you for taking the time to create the videos you do, always looking to expand my knowledge. Many blessings 🙏
Very useful
Great work! Great speaking and content
Great series. Funny…Made me think of the song “on children”. I’m a mom, raised Catholic, husband atheist and we decided not raise him with theology and allow room for him to decide. Now he is 16 and no formal framework. This series has provided me with a lot to pray on and topics to discuss with him. Thank you, I am grateful.
The Barrett book Born Believers is really helpful!
Just ordered it. Thank you. Peace and joy
51 years old and never heard anyone ask this question before.
Great video! This is an important topic. One of the best books on the psychological benefits of spirituality is 'The Awakened Brain' by Lisa Miller. For anyone interested in this topic, that would be a really great follow up to this video.
Thanks for the recommendation!