In 2019 “The Routledge International Handbook of Spirituality in Society and the Professions” edited by Laszlo Zsolnai and Bernadette Flanagan was published by Routledge in New York.
The handbook explores how spirituality is a part of human existence and presents approaches and models for professionals working in diverse areas. The book provides a full overview of current research and practice. Part “Facets of Spirituality” explores topics including philosophy, psychology, theology, and culture. Part “Nature” looks at ecology, agriculture, cities, and tourism. Part “Home and Community” presents chapters on various life stages, disability, gender, and culture. Part “Healing” examines medicine, mental and physical health, and ill-health. Part “Economy, Politics, and Law” discusses business, leadership, the workplace, peace, and policing. Part “Knowledge and Education” includes chapters on science, design, fashion, literature, and the arts. Part “Way Forward” looks into the future and discusses inter-spirituality and the renewal of social practices. Driven by contemporary research and new developments, this handbook is an innovative and interdisciplinary collection that provides an essential overview of contemporary spirituality and society from an international selection of contributors.
The contents of the book are as follows:
Part I. Introduction
Laszlo Zsolnai (Corvinus University of Budapest) and Bernadette Flanagan (Spirituality Institute for Research and Education, Dublin): Spirituality in Society and the Professions
Part II. Facets of Spirituality
Ralph Hood, Jr. (University of Tennessee at Chattanooga): The Psychology of Religion and Spirituality
David Rousseau (Centre for Systems Philosophy): Spirituality and Philosophy
Thomas Dienberg (Philosophisch-Theologische Hochschule, Munster): Spirituality and Theology
Imre Lazar (Karoli Gaspar University of the Reformed Church, Budapest): Spirituality and Culture
Les Lancaster (Liverpool John Moores University) and Ellis Linders (Alef Trust): Spirituality and Transpersonalism
Rosemarie Anderson (Sofia University, Palo Alto) and Jacqueline Linder (Spiral Phoenix Trauma Institute, Edmonton): Spirituality and Emergent Research Methods
Part III. Nature
Elizabeth Allison (California Institute of Integral Studies, San Francisco): Spirituality and Ecology
John Ikerd (University of Missouri): Spirituality and Agriculture
Gary Chamberlain (Seattle University): Spirituality and Water
Cecil Konijnendijk van den Bosch (University of British Columbia): Spirituality and Landscape Planning
Brian Sinclair (University of Calgary): Spirituality and the City
Gregory Willson (Edith Cowan University, Perth) and Alison McIntosh (Auckland University of Technology, New Zeeland): Spirituality and Tourism
Part IV. Home and Community
Susan Crowther (University of Aberdeen): Birth and Spirituality
Adrian-Mario Gellel (University of Malta): Children and Spirituality
Peter Jankowski (Texas Tech University): Spirituality, Couple and Parent-Child Relating
Anna Fedele (University Institute of Lisbon): Spirituality and Gender
Alexandria Ebert and Susan McFadden (University of Wisconsin Oshkosh): Spirituality and Aging
Simon Robinson (Leeds Beckett University): Spirituality and Sport
Gyorgy Konczei and Aniko Sandor (Eotvos Lorand University, Budapest): Spirituality and Disability
Rev. Jill Snodgrass (Loyola University Maryland): Spirituality and Homelessness
Beth Crisp (Deakin University, Geelong): Spirituality and Social Work
Daniel Hauge, David Paine, Elizabeth Ruffing, and Steven Sandage (Boston University): Spirituality and Intercultural Development
Part V. Healing
Athar Yawar (University College London): Spirituality in Medicine
Sandhya Chandramohan (Greys Nursing Campus) and Raisuyah Bhagwan (Durban University of Technology): Spirituality and Nursing
Rachel Cullinan (Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust) and Christopher Cook (Durham University): Spirituality and Mental Health
Peter Kevern (Staffordshire University): Spirituality and Dementia
Paramabandhu Groves (Camden and Islington Foundation Trust): Spirituality and Addiction
Part VI. Economy, Politics, and Law
Luk Bouckaert (Catholic University of Leuven) and Laszlo Zsolnai (Corvinus University of Budapest): Spirituality in Economics and Business
Carlos Hoevel (Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina): Spirituality and International Development
Carole Jurkiewicz (University of Massachusetts, Boston) and Robert Giacalone (Texas State University): Spirituality and the Workplace
Katalin Illes (University of Westminster, London): Spirituality in Management Development
Margaret Benefiel (Shalem Institute, Washington, D.C.) and Michelle Abbott (Executive Soul Ltd., Washington, D.C.): Spirituality and Leadership
Daniel Deak (Corvinus University of Budapest): Spirituality and Law
Wolfgang Palaver (University of Innsbruck): Spirituality and Politics
Jonathan Smith (Salmon Personal Development Ltd., Devon) and Ginger Charles (retired USA police sergeant): Spirituality and Policing
Alastair McIntosh (University of Edinburgh & University of Glasgow) and Matt Carmichael (climate activist in Scotland): Spirituality and Social Activism
Tilman Bauer (Aalto University, Helsinki): Spirituality and Peace
Part VII. Knowledge and Education
Peter Pruzan (Copenhagen Business School): Science and Spirituality
Stuart Walker (Lancaster University): Spirituality and Design
Thomas Barrie (North Carolina State University) and Julio Bermudez (The Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C.): Spirituality and Architecture
Doirean Wilson (Middlesex University, London): Spirituality and Fashion
Rita Ghesquiere (Catholic University of Leuven): Spirituality and Literature
James McCullough (Archdiocese of St Louis): Spirituality and the Visual Arts
Marcel Cobussen (Leiden University): Spirituality and Music
Edmund Lingan (University of Toledo, Ohio): Spirituality and Theatre
Kenneth Morefield (Campbell University): Spirituality in Movies
Celeste Snowber (Simon Fraser University): Spirituality and Dance
Henk Oosterling (Erasmus University Rotterdam): Spirituality and Martial Arts
Mark Pearson (Griffith University, Queensland): Spirituality in Journalism
Paola Di Maio (Buddhist scholar in informatics): Spirituality in Cyberspace
Bernadette Flanagan and Michael O’Sullivan (Spirituality Institute for Research and Education, Dublin): Spirituality and Education
Part VIII. Way Forward
Bernadette Flanagan (Spirituality Institute for Research and Education, Dublin) and Laszlo Zsolnai (Corvinus University of Budapest): Inter-Spirituality and the Renewal of Social Practices