THE HISTORY AND SCIENCE OF HUMANITY; AND THE ROLE OF WORSHIP
Humans have an innate inclination to worship something or someone. It doesn’t even have to be considered “religious” …worship is a heart posture towards anything we regard particularly valuable.
Belief systems, customs, and traditions have always been subject to influence and change.
But why?
And how does the God of the Bible come into play?
SPIRITUAL ANTHROPOLOGY is the study of humanity and our relationship to the spiritual, throughout time and throughout the earth. Let us deep dive together into Biblical truths on spiritual realities with consideration of history and culture!
UNCOVERING GOD’S INTRICATE PLAN FOR AN EVER-CHANGING, ECLECTIC WOLRD.
WELCOME!
My name is Laura, and this is my passion project.
“My hope is that this online resource will spark something in you. Discovering your part in God’s plan of glory in the earth and equipping you in the journey!”
ABOUT ME / ABOUT THE MISSION | Laura DiStefano, Editor in Chief
Through reflection on the brokenness of our world—including challenges within the modern Church in the US—I received the vision for this online resource. There is no area of the globe not impacted by the forces of evil.
What does it look like for goodness to be restored?
Core tenants of belief: At SPIRITUAL ANTHROPOLOGY, we hold that the Bible is the infallible word of God and the ultimate love letter to mankind. We believe Jesus Christ, the Son of God, was fully divine and fully human, lived a sinless life, and that salvation is found through faith in Him alone—by grace, not our merit—through His atoning death and resurrection. God invites us into a satisfying personal relationship, transforms us through the Holy Spirit, and empowers us for His purpose.
Though flawed and sharing the same spiritual enemy, we find hope in Christ, who made redemption possible. And by the power of the Holy Spirit, the plans of heaven are enacted through the people of God.
Together, we’ll explore the cultural beings we are, what God says about it, and His zealous love that seeks mercy and restoration over judgment.
Thorough research, deep thought and critical thinking are hallmarks of my work here. If you love a good deep dive, you’re in the right place!
I’ve always been passionate—a deep-feeling person. But when God revived my life, He expanded my perspective of humanity and His compassion. Perhaps you’ve felt this, too.
I started asking God thoughtful questions. I started feeling things I’d never felt before. I started hearing Him share His heart—for more than just myself.
I am just one of many people who have encountered the radical love of God and realized that life is much better spent serving Him dynamically. I am in awe of how He inspires, prepares and utilizes individuals with the unique lives that they have cultivated in order to reach more unique individuals in their own lives of eclectic experiences.
That, dear reader, includes YOU, uniquely designed by God to make an impact in this world.
Just as God works through the mosaic of our lives, here’s my mosaic: a girl who loves to write, a Bible college/leadership school dropout (a story for another day), a former Catholic and ethnically part-Jewish person with a nontraditional Italian upbringing, a proud dog and cat owner.
My hope is that this online resource will spark something in you, give new perspectives of our world, and give revelation of your part in God’s plan of glory in the earth!