A patient uses rosary beads and attends mass once a week. This expression of spirituality is best described with which term?
a. Religiosity
b. Faith
c. Belief
d. Authenticity
ANS: A
There are a few similar and related terms to spirituality worth mentioning to provide distinction and clarification. Faith, as defined by Dyess, refers to an "evolving pattern of believing, that grounds and guides authentic living and gives meaning in the present moment of inter-relating." Religiosity, another similar term, is an external expression (public or private), in the form of practicing a belief or faith, whereas spirituality is an internalized spiritual identity (or experiential). Specifically, religiosity is defined as "the adherence to religious dogma or creed, the expression of moral beliefs, and/or the participation in organized or individual worship, or sacred practices."
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