Religion includes specific beliefs and practices, while spirituality is far broader.
Spirituality is thought to include a system of beliefs that encompasses love, compassion and respect for life. Spirituality is about our existence, relationships with ourselves, others and the universe. It is something we experience and requires abstract thinking and will. Spiritual development provides us with insight and understanding of ourselves and others. The spiritual component of a personality is the dimension or function that integrates all other aspects of personhood and is often seen as a search for meaning in life.