Acronyms that contain the term spiritual formation 

Spiritual formation

Spiritual formation may refer either to the process and practices by which a person may progress in one's spiritual or religious life or to a movement in Protestant Christianity that emphasizes these processes and practices. It may include, but is not limited to, Specific techniques of prayer and meditation A focus on spiritual disciplines and practices Reference to historical religious philosophy and techniquesChristian religious writers and institutions have differing definitions of spiritual formation due to their various conceptions of it. Some authors suggest that it is discovery of "leadings of the heart," renewal of the mind (sanctification), walking in the spirit, or a type of character formation. In Care of Mind, Care of Spirit, psychiatrist Gerald G. May offers, “Spiritual formation is a rather general term referring to all attempts, means, instruction, and disciplines intended towards deepening of faith and furtherance of spiritual growth. It includes educational endeavors as well as the more intimate and in-depth process of spiritual direction.”

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