Soulfulness and spirituality: dialectics of external and internal beings
https://doi.org/10.31162/2618-9569-2020-13-1-135-148
Abstract
This article provides brief analysis of modern research on the basis of which theoretical interpretation of the concepts of soulfulness and spirituality in an interdisciplinary way comes. The phenomena of mercy and compassion, patience and humility are analyzed from the angle of soulfulness and spirituality. The paper contains the analysis of the links of mercy-patience and compassion-humility in the context of external and internal being. Understanding of the phenomena of empathy and reflection in the context of soulfulness/ spirituality, external / internal is carried out. Thus, the dialectical unity of the concepts of soulfulness and spirituality are revealed. All in all it leads to understanding of the dialectical unity of the external and internal sides of a human soul.
Keywords
soulfulness,
spirituality,
external,
internal,
charity,
compassion,
patience,
humility,
empathy,
reflection,
dialectical unity
About the Author
T. E. Sedankina
Russian Islamic Institute
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Tatyana E. Sedankina, Cand. Sci. (Pedagogics), Associate Professor, Head of the Department of systematic theology of the Russian Islamic Institute”, The Member of the Association of Psychological Assistance to Muslims
Kazan
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Sedankina T.E. Soulfulness and spirituality: dialectics of external and internal beings. Minbar. Islamic Studies. 2020;13(1):135-148. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.31162/2618-9569-2020-13-1-135-148
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