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The analysis of the dynamic nature of rituals has become a heuristic tool for the investigation not only of religious behaviour and beliefs, but also for the study of social practice and communication in ancient and modern societies. From public assembly gatherings and funerals to celebration of cult feasts or the honouring of individuals, rituals mark socially important occasions, define beginnings and endings, and aid social transitions. Thus, rituals carry all kinds of messages intended to...

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The interest in the topic of spirituality as a more or less independent dimension of quality of life is continuously growing, and research questions are beginning to change as the field of religiosity changes, becoming more diverse and pluralistic. Addressing new topics in health research also relies on standardized questionnaires. The number of instruments intended to measure specific aspects of spirituality is growing, and it is particularly difficult to evaluate the new instruments. This Special Issue will focus on some of the established instruments (updating them to different languages and cultures), but will also describe the features and intentions of newly-developed instruments, which may potentially be used in larger studies to develop knowledge relevant to spiritual care and practice. This Special Issue will serve as a resource on the instruments used to study the wide range of organized religiosity, the individual experience of the divine, and an open approach in the search for meaning and purpose in life.

spirituality --- Franciscan --- validation --- questionnaire --- Christian religious practices --- Catholics --- engagement frequency --- validation --- questionnaire --- spiritual needs --- questionnaire --- factorial structure --- validation --- structural equation modeling --- patients --- chronic disease --- healthy persons --- elderly --- spirituality --- spiritual well-being --- religiosity --- religious beliefs --- clinical setting --- evaluation --- measurement --- scoping review --- attitudes towards religion --- Filipino students --- religiosity --- spirituality --- self-report measure of religion --- moral injury --- internal conflict --- post-traumatic stress disorder --- veterans --- active duty military --- Attachment to God Inventory --- IAD-Br --- styles of attachment --- attachment theory --- Validation --- Brazil --- awe --- gratitude --- spirituality --- validation --- questionnaire --- psychometric properties --- transcultural adaptation --- spiritual needs --- people living with HIV --- spirituality --- spiritual well-being --- translation --- validation --- SHALOM --- Lithuania --- spiritual jihad --- Islam --- Muslims --- struggles --- growth --- spiritual needs --- translation --- exploratory factor analysis --- internal consistency --- n/a