Spiritual transformation

Psychologists examine spiritual transformation within the context of an individual's meaning system,[2][need quotation to verify] especially in relation to concepts of the sacred or of ultimate concern.

[3] Two of the fuller treatments of the concept in psychology come from Kenneth Pargament and from Raymond Paloutzian.

[4] Paloutzian suggests that "spiritual transformation constitutes a change in the meaning system that a person holds as a basis for self-definition, the interpretation of life, and overarching purposes and ultimate concerns" (p. 334).

[6] The Metanexus Institute (founded 1997) in New York has sponsored scientific research on spiritual transformation.

[7] Occurrences of the phrase "spiritual transformation" in Google Books suggest a surge in the popularity of the concept from the late-20th century.

Spiritual transformation is a major theme [ citation needed ] in Western art - a version of Remedios Varo 's 1955 painting Ruptura [ 1 ]