Welcome to SPANTHRO
THE STORY OF HUMANITY, THE ROLE OF WORSHIP, AND YOUR CALL TO ACTION
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.
About Spiritual Anthropology aka SPANTHRO
Welcome to deep dives, real talk, & regular appreciation for weirdness…
Through reflection on the brokenness of our world—including challenges within the modern Church in the US—I received the vision for this blog.
What does restoration and redemption look like?
This is a place where we take a look at God’s heart for our world and how exactly His plans are enacted through the various agents of the body of Christ.
We will also build foundations for understanding spiritual principles, simple enough for anyone to grasp…no gate keeping here!
SPANTHRO Core Tenets of Belief (the basics):
The Bible is the infallible word of God and the ultimate love letter to mankind.
Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is fully divine and fully human. 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.
About Me | Laura DiStefano, Editor in Chief
I LOVE to write. And I’ve always been a deep-feeling person. When God revived my life, He expanded my perspective of humanity and our purpose. Perhaps you’ve experienced this, too.
I started asking God new questions. 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. There is nothing like seeing His people step into the higher call He has for us. He moves through the eclectic parts of our lives to reach specific people, communities, and regions.
That 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 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.
Having years of serving in ministry in various avenues, I am currently happily serving on the worship team and kids ministry at my church in the Philly area.
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!