Fred Dallmayr in Religion in International Relations, Fabio Petito and Pavlos Hatzopoulos, eds., (Hampshire, England, Palgrave/Macmillan, 2003), 209-236.

Acknowledging the upsurge of many kinds of spirituality, but also noting the danger of market manipulation and a slide into pop psychology, the essay seeks to retrieve central spiritual traditions in two major world religions. Following a discussion of the core meaning of "spirituality," two prominent types are differentiated in both religions: a "gnostic" or knowledge-oriented spirituality, and an "erotic-mystical" or agape spirituality. In the end, the essay argues in favor of practical piety and an "everyday mysticism" informed by agape traditions.

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