by Fr. Jonathan H. Cholcher The term spirituality is not a traditional Orthodox term, although it is a popular term in religious and Christian thought today.  Orthodox Christian terminology tends to be concrete and specific, whereas the term spirituality is abstract, meaning something like “generic qualities of the spirit” which can be perceived or applied in any context.  For instance, we hear the common phrase: "I'm spiritual, not religious," together with various qualifiers like Eastern vs. Western Spirituality, or Indian Spirituality, … [Read more...]