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Spirituality and creative leisure

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The following article examines creation-centered spirituality and leisure approaches to a way of life which gives healing and wholeness to individuals. Rather than limiting spirituality to mystics and saints, a wholistic spirituality based on the goodness of creation affirms the creativity in every person. Creative leisure is viewed as a necessary component of a spirituality which provides the basis for wholeness in humans. Not only the necessity of creative leisure for a vital Christian life for both laity and clergy but also its importance, particularly for those called to be ministers, is emphasized in the following essay.

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Gwen Laurie Wright, Ed.D. is a consultant in Spiritual Development.

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Wright, G.L. Spirituality and creative leisure. Pastoral Psychol 32, 192–203 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01040939

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