Response to Henery's (2007) Commentary on Clarke (2006). A discussion paper about ‘meaning’ in the nursing literature on spirituality; an interpretation of meaning as ‘ultimate concern’ using the work of Paul Tillich, International Journal of Nursing Studies, 43, 915–921

Concept Analysis of Spirituality: An Evolutionary Approach

“…Several authors have challenged some of Paley's critiques (Hussey, ; Leget, ; Newsom, ; Nolan, ; Pesut, ). However, most of these authors would agree with Paley, that there is a need for critical questioning within the literature on nursing and spirituality, and also that some aspects of spirituality may be beyond words or quantification (Bruce, Sheilds, & Molzahn, ; Clarke, , , , ; Henery, ; Newsom, ; Nolan, ; Pesut, , , ; Pesut et al., ). This concept analysis has addressed a call (Sessanna et al., ) for a definition of spirituality developed from the perspective of individuals who are recipients of health care.…”