Theoretical and Epistemological Questions for the Study of Contemporary Spirituality in Catholic Italy on Nature, Well-Being, and Mystery

In this article I present the main findings of an empirical study about contemporary spirituality in Italy begun in 2017 by reasoning about the analysis of twelve case studies which are particularly eloquent concerning the different spiritual worlds emerging in Catholic Italy. I argue that three mai...

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Main Author: Palmisano, Stefania ca. 21. Jh. (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: MDPI 2024
In: Religions
Year: 2024, Volume: 15, Issue: 1
Further subjects:B Spirituality
B Catholic Italy
B Secularisation
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