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This paper discusses Tom's of Maine in the context of the spirituality and ethical values that help define the organizational culture. The paper cites two studies that offer opinions as to specific practices that can encourage a culture where business success becomes more likely, and then these traits are discussed in the degree of relation to the cultural characteristics at Tom's.

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"A successful corporation embraces, acknowledges and promotes a core organizational culture that governs how the individuals within the firm act or behave to foster a successful work environment. An intelligent company will select hiring guidelines that afford them the best opportunity to weigh new applicants personality traits against the overarching culture that the company displays. Hiring personnel must be able to effectively identify which job candidates possess the behaviors, values and personal attributes that correlate best to fitting in within the overall corporate culture. And as organizational should be considered..."

Tags:organizational, culture, spirituality

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This paper researches Japanese culture, a culture primarily based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, known as The Buddha, in his work "The Eightfold Path". According to this paper, The Buddha was not Japanese but, probably, Nepalese and while he is believed to have lived from 543 to 483 B.C.E., some hold that he lived a century later.

Contents:
How Buddhism Creates a Unique "Built Environment"
Japanese Ritual is What Transforms 'Nothing' Into 'Something.'
Smaller Artifacts and Buddhism/Spirituality
Symbolic Carvings on Useful Items: Synthesis
Borrowing From Another Asian Culture
The Final Frontier of Spirituality: Metaphysics and Quantum Physics
Synthesis

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"Like so much else in Japanese culture, it is not what it seems, but rather a symbolic combination of the mundane (hair ornamentation) with the sublime, or, as Jones puts it, "transforming the ordinary object into something extraordinary. The object's relationship with its surroundings and its own purpose are integral to kazari" (Jones, 2003, p. 4626), a fact that brings this, too, into the metaphysical realm suggested by the brief passage from The Eightfold Path.
The genius of the Japanese is also cited as their ability to incorporate elements from other cultures and make them not only their own, but central to the Japanese way of life. "Most aspects of Japanese culture came at one time from China--the tea ceremony, for example--and ... shows Japan's fascination with China in the 15th and 16th centuries"

Tags:ancient, spirituality, physical, Ashikaga, netsuke, zen, Kaiwai, kimono, Kojiro, Yuichiro

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This research paper presents the topic of assessing a patient's spirituality. The discussion shows how the following models may be used to understand the patients spiritual outlook: the psycho-spiritual model; assessment of spirituality; methods of spiritual assessment; spirituality and treatment.

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"This research paper presents the topic of assessing a patient's spirituality. The discussion includes the following issues, the psycho-spiritual model assessment of spirituality, methods of spiritual assessment, spirituality and treatment and summary and conclusion. The Psycho-Spiritual Model Need and Rationale for The Spiritual Spiritually is an important element of healthcare. (Puchalski) Spirituality provides meaning and purpose to a person's life and it provides hope faith and altruism which helps heal and reconcile people with the self and others. Spiritual values help people cope with..."

Tags:Patient, Spirituality, assessment, psycho-spiritual

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This paper defines and compares religion, spirituality and mysticism. Ultimately, the paper shows that religion is, for all intents and purposes, organized in an institutionalized form whereas spirituality involves the individual striving to be the best person he or she can be. Spirituality is further defines as finding the mode of living that brings one into a way of daily existence that is most in agreement with one's fundamental spiritual beliefs. Mysticism is also discussed, and seen to be closely aligned with spirituality yet involves a meta-physical communion with a supreme being.

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"The following paper will define and compare religion, spirituality and mysticism. Ultimately, what this paper will show is that religion is, for all intents and purposes, organized or official religion (religion in an institutionalized form) whereas spirituality involves the individual striving to be the best person he or she can be; it is about finding the mode of living that brings one into a way of daily existence that is most in agreement with one's fundamental spiritual beliefs. Mysticism appears to be closely aligned with spirituality but seems to involve some kind of meta-physical communion with a supreme being; in other words, it..."

Tags:religion, spirituality, mysticism

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In examining, defining, and analyzing Black American culture, it is evident that it has developed since the 18th century in accordance with a variety of factors such as African cultural and social traditions, and has been impacted by social influences in the United States, by cultural differences between races, and by societal reactions. In order to address these issues, the history of Black American Culture, family relationships and class structure, common beliefs and values, and religion and spirituality will be examined, analyzed, and discussed.

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An Analysis of Black American Culture Introduction In examining, defining, and analyzing Black American culture, it is evident that it has developed since the 18^th century in accordance with a variety of factors such as African cultural and social traditions, and has been impacted by social influences in the United States, by cultural differences between races, and by societal reactions. In order to fully address these issues, the history of Black American Culture, family

Tags:black, american, culture

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This paper examines the pros and cons of implementing spirituality in the workplace, further citing the advantages and disadvantages involved. According to the paper, benefits have been experienced in terms of improved worker performance and better relations between management and employees. The disadvantages include a form of skepticism regarding the legitimacy of workplace spirituality and resistance to spirituality approaches among some managers or workers. This can generate disunity and can reduce productivity.

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"In examining the pros and cons of implementing spirituality in the workplace, it is evident from examining business applications of spirituality programs and practices that there are advantages and disadvantages involved. Benefits have been experienced in terms of improved worker performance and better relations between management and employees, but disadvantages have been noted as well, primarily in the form of skepticism regarding the legitimacy of workplace spirituality and..."

Tags:workplace, spirituality, issues

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This essay focuses on two methods of art which are commonly seen as evocative of spirituality: visual art and poetry. By concentrating upon these forms, the essay attempts to demonstrate that there is a direct link between great art and spiritual experiences. After discussing the meaning of the term "spiritual", the essay then considers spiritual poetry, focusing upon one early English poem "The Dream of the Rood", and some later Catholic poetry. The role of painting in spirituality, with emphasis upon the early 20th Century work by Wassily Kandinsky, "Concerning the Spiritual in Art," is also discussed.

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"Both "The Dream of the Rood" and Hopkins' poems describe their faith through physical description: "I saw the glory-tree/shine our gaily/...Yet through the masking gold I might perceive/what terrible sufferings were once stained thereon:/It bled from the right side/Ruth in the heart" (Alexander). "The mind, mind has mountains; cliffs of fall/Frightful, sheer, no-man-fathomed" (Hopkins). The spiritual is therefore accessed through the reader's understanding of the physical world - Rood does this through descriptions of the bleeding cross; Hopkins through the vastness of mountains and cliffs. These physical items would be awe-inspiring if real - therefore they create an image of awe in the mind. This removes it from the Mundane, as spiritual poetry demands."

Tags:English poetry, art, painting, aesthetics, spirituality, creativity

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The paper discusses how notwithstanding the limitations of time, knowledge and perception of inadequacy among the nursing community, experts have recommended carefully designed continuing educational programs in nursing curriculum toward accomplishing the objective of encouraging practicing nurses to enhance their spirituality as they address the spiritual caregiving needs of critically ill patients. The paper offers a comprehensive overview of recent literature exploring the current evidence as well as integrating the models available in defining spirituality in personal and professional life.

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"Nursing practitioners need both scientific and spiritual skills, to be successful professionals. In the past, spirituality has always been associated with pastoral care to patients, especially those with psychiatric and psychotic needs. As chaplaincy retreats from healthcare, the critical need has left nurses with no option but combine their role in healthcare, by also acting as spiritual therapists (Keghley, Tom, & link, 2007, p.2). In an attempt to expedite the recovery of patients, it is greatly desirable to incorporate science and spirituality into nursing practice."

Tags:spirituality, nursing, patient

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This paper discusses Watson's definition of spirituality in terms of her theory of transpersonal caring as "a return to reverence and a sense of sacredness with regard to life and human experiences, especially those related to caring and healing work during their most vulnerable moments of life's journey". The paper talks about how spirituality is completely based on one idea: that all human beings and every object in the universe are connected and are also interconnected. Not only does the individual person have a connection to the universe, but the nurse and patient are interconnected in this reverence and sacredness.

Tags:spirituality, nursing, watson

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This paper discusses David N. Entwistle's book, "An Integrative Approach to Psychology and Christianity" and explains Entwistle's contention that pastoral counselors are placed in a bind because psychology is an analytic discipline that sprang from science and is thus seen as incompatible with faith and Christianity. The writer then offers a personal and critical reflection of Entwistle's contention as well as a personal action plan for bridging the divide between science and religion.


Table of Contents:
Abstract
Personal Reflection
Critical Reflection
Action

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"I believe it is because religion has been constructed by our culture as intolerant, or as hostile to thought, that people in my age group tend to reject the concept of faith. The ideas and concepts of both religion and psychology can be used for negative purposes, but that does not mean that the disciplines themselves are bad. Psychology and science must stop trying to shut religion and faith out, especially as people articulate the need for a more meaningful life than current cultural circumstances offer them."

Tags:culture intolerant spirituality, therapeutic process, counseling