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Spirituality and the Arts: Interwoven Landscapes of Identities and Meaning

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This chapter explores the influences of spirituality on the arts and the depth of expression in, through and with the arts. A Canadian perspective frames contextual connections to culture and identity. It is through these artistic spaces of interconnection that affords us new possibilities of being in the world.  With what appears to be a commodification of western and Indigenous art in a linear, text-driven society, I also argue for “unsilencing” the discourse around spirituality and the arts in higher education, drawing on what can be learned and acted on in professional practice. As well, I share through personal experience what it means to live spiritually and artistically in the world.

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Binder, M.J. (2016). Spirituality and the Arts: Interwoven Landscapes of Identities and Meaning. In: de Souza, M., Bone, J., Watson, J. (eds) Spirituality across Disciplines: Research and Practice:. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31380-1_22

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