Foundational Issues in Christian Spirituality and Ethics Instructions My Spiritual Worldview

Foundational Issues in Christian Spirituality and Ethics Instructions My Spiritual Worldview

What would spirituality be according to your own worldview? How do you believe that your conception of spirituality would influence the way in which you care for patients?

Spirituality is the experience of one’s inner existence, a personal expression, and practice and how the person interprets the world and the inner universe (Bogue & Hogan, 2020). Spirituality is not synonymous of religion. Indeed, many regard themselves to be very spiritual and non-religious. Being spiritual does not need membership in a church, temple, or other religious organization, despite the fact that, many individuals express their spiritual needs via religion. How people connect with their spirituality is entirely up to them.

My spirituality, as a Christian, is based on the belief in the existence of only one God, creator of the finite and infinite, and the Trinity. God promotes love among people regardless of race, gender, religion, or social status. Human beings are children of God, who made us in his image and likeness and his spirit resides in each one of us. As children of God, we have received gifts of wisdom that allow us to develop abilities and skills. The gift of intelligence, the arts, science, and creativity allow us to apply knowledge to solve daily situations in our lives such as medical problems. In the tradition of Christian healthcare, acts of mercy are carried out under the guidance of a Christian spirit that upholds the principles of human dignity, solidarity, the common good, and subsidiarity (Cuellar De la Cruz & Robinson, 2017). As a Christian, as a nurse, as a former firefighter, as a volunteer, I have dedicated my life to the service of others, under the principles that govern nursing ethics such as justice, beneficence, and nonmaleficence (Gaines, 2021), following the command Jesus gave his followers “Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.” (Matt 25:25-40).

References:

Bogue, D. W., & Hogan, M. (2020). Foundational Issues in Christian Spirituality and Ethics. In Grand Canyon University (Ed). Practicing dignity: An introduction to Christian values and decision-making in health care. https://lc.gcumedia.com/phi413v/practicing-dignity-an-introduction-to-christian-values-and-decision-making-in-health-care/v1.1/#/chapter/1

Cuellar De la Cruz, Y., & Robinson, S. (2017). Answering the Call to Accessible Quality Health Care for All Using a New Model of Local Community Not-for-Profit Charity Clinics: A Return to Christ-Centered Care of the Past. The Linacre Quarterly, 84(1), 44–56. https://doi.org/10.1080/00243639.2016.1274631

Gaines, K. (2021). What is the nursing code of ethics?