Existentialism And Spirituality
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.65828/jqj2kn08Keywords:
Spirituality, existentialism, transpersonal, Uberwelt, awarenessAbstract
This paper attempts to examine the question as to whether there is such a thing as existential spirituality. Emmy van Deurzen has postulated that there is: in addition to the well-established categories of the Umwelt, the Mitwelt and the Eigenwelt she has urged that we should also consider the Uberwelt – the spiritual world. However, she has said very little about this realm and the present paper attempts to put some flesh on the bones.
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