Spirituality is quite often related

Spirituality is quite often related to the search for meaning. Several authors state that the search for meaning is universal, especially in the face of death. Examples of spiritual questions are: “What is the meaning of life? What is Man? Is there a God? Is there life after death?” Spiritual questions raise the issue of meaning and, in particular, the question of “Why is this happening to me?” A sensitive problem is the relation between “spiritual” and “religious.” Some argue that spiritual equals religious, while others have a different view. For example, Eaton claims that “religious concerns give expression to some spiritual needs.” Smyth and Bellemare assert that pastoral care overlaps both spirituality and religion.