Spiritual

From Nordan Symposia
Revision as of 21:27, 19 September 2008 by Rdavis (talk | contribs) (→‎Noun)
Jump to navigationJump to search

Lighterstill.jpg

Spiritual.jpg

Adjective

Spiritual

  1. Of or pertaining to the spirit or the soul
  2. Of or pertaining to the God or a Church; sacred
  3. Of or pertaining to spirits; supernatural

Noun

  1. An African-American folk song, or a song in that style

Spiritual may refer to:

  • Spirituality, the state of spirit or more commonly, an interest in matters of the spirit.
  • Supernatural, refers to forces and phenomena which are beyond ordinary scientific understanding. Concepts in the supernatural domain are closely related to concepts in religious spirituality and metaphysics.
  • A branch of the 13th-century Franciscans favoring poverty against the wealth of the Church.