SPIRITUAL CAPITAL AND THE “GOOD LIFE”

Robert A. Wortham · Carol Wortham

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The association among values, norms, roles and social structures is one of the major cornerstones of sociology. Since the publication of Bellah and company's Habits of the Heart (1996), more attention has been directed toward moral sociology while Putnam's Bowling Alone (2000) has stimulated discussions about social networks and social capital. This article meshes these areas while adding spiritual capital to the mix. This study draws heavily upon the classical work of W.E.B. Du Bois (Du Bois and Dill 1914 Du Bois , W. E. B. and A. Dill . 1914 . Morals and Manners Among Negro Americans . Atlanta , GA : The Atlanta University Press . [Google Scholar]) on morals, manners, and social uplift, the more contemporary work of Stark (2004 Stark , R. 2004 . Exploring the Religious Life . Baltimore , MD : Johns Hopkins University Press . [Google Scholar]) and Greeley (1989 Greeley , A. M. 1989 . Religious Change in America . Cambridge , MA : Harvard University Press . [Google Scholar]) on the perception of the supernatural and social behavior as well as Brewer's (1979 Brewer , E. D. C. 1979 . “Life Stages and Spiritual Well-Being.” Pp 99 – 111 in Spiritual Well-Being: Sociological Perspectives , edited by D. Moberg . Lanham , MD : Rowman & Littlefield . [Google Scholar]) and Koenig's (1997 Koenig , H. G. 1997 . Is Religion Good for Your Health? The Effects of Religion on Physical and Mental Health . New York : Haworth Pastoral Press . [Google Scholar] 2002 ——— . 2002 . Spirituality in Patient Care: Why, How, When, and What . West Conshohocken , PA : Templeton Foundation Press . [Google Scholar] 2005 ——— . 2005 . Faith and Mental Health: Religious Resources for Healing . West Conshohocken , PA : Templeton Foundation Press . [Google Scholar]) work on spiritual well-being and everyday life.

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