‘Be in Touch’ – A Kristevan Model of Spirituality in Health Care Education

Abstract

Spirituality is impossible to define. It is like trying to catch flowing water in the hand. Its very fluidity brings it alive. Spirituality is more than the religious or the theological; it is part of being human. Spirituality cannot be defined but it is possible to attempt to devise models of it. Imperfect models can still be reflections and glimpses into the vital flow. A new model is proposed here, working with the insights of Julia Kristeva the Bulgarian/French post- structuralist, semiologist, and psychoanalyst.