Contesting spiritual dimensions of health: salutogenic approaches to post-secular quests for quality of life

Contesting spiritual dimensions of health: salutogenic approaches to post-secular quests for quality of life

This article dwells on three key concepts: spirituality (religion, meaning making), health (being well, wellness) and the contemporary post-secular individual search for significance. Within a classic salutogenic and health promotional frame of reference, dimensions of health are usually referred...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Maria Leppäkari
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Donner Institute 2012-01-01
Series:	Scripta Instituti Donneriani Aboensis
Subjects:	Religious change Postsecularism Health Healing Spirituality Contentment
Online Access:	https://journal.fi/scripta/article/view/67416

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