Labyrinth Research Bibliography
Bibliography of Articles and Studies Related to Labyrinth Research 2022 Update (.pdf 412K) - version that will be searchable on the new Labyrinth Society website
Bibliography of Studies Related to Labyrinth Research (.pdf 517K) - version in the searchable categories below
This downloadable Bibliography has all entries sorted by author. The entries in the bibliography have been categorized below by topic and also by type (doctoral dissertation, journal article etc.).
Seeking God at the center of congregational life: A modified prayer labyrinth as context for transformative spiritual experience
Abstract: The project evaluated the quality of spiritual growth experienced by a representative sample of congregants from an aging mainline congregation after a six week period of instruction about spirituality and the spiritual journey and praying in a modified prayer labyrinth. Pre-testing and post-testing, a spiritual awareness assessment, and weekly journal entries were utilized to evaluate spiritual maturity and awareness of God. The project demonstrated that there is a need for attention to life long spiritual growth as a critical component of congregational revitalization, and that long time members of such congregations will participate and can grow through focused spiritual experiences.