LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
In this chapter, we will discuss the following important topics.
- Piety and spirituality
- Commodification of Rituals
INTRODUCTION
Both spirituality and piety involve a regular spiritual discipline on the part of the believer. This discipline may include meditation, sacred reading, prayer, Eucharistic adoration, attending Mass and other devotions, as well as writing/journaling. From the point of view of piety, these disciplines are taken as an expression of devotion to God. The goal is not simply to practice something, but the goal is the integration of religious experience, practice, and one's life. The danger is that in piety, ...
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