Sp · Spiritual Coherence
An axis we serve. Not one we measure from a distance.
Practice frequency. Parish engagement. Contemplative time. The axis your community lives in.
Definition
What this axis measures.
Spiritual practice consistency. Measured through parish check-ins, contemplative minutes logged, sabbath rest, communal meals shared.
Signals
The data that feeds it.
Service attendance
Weekly, monthly trend.
Contemplative time
Meditation, prayer, breath work.
Parish meals
Communal meals, community work.
Sabbath rest
Hours away from screens, work, transactions.
Where it sits
In the equation.
CH = (S × Sp)C × (T + E)p × (ER × RS)(C/3)
Sp sits in the science-spirit base, paired with S. (S × Sp) raised to C. Sleep and practice are paired by design — both are recovery, one of body, one of spirit.
Science
What we lean on.
HRV and parasympathetic activation rise reliably with contemplative practice. The parish — community plus liturgy — is the strongest measured predictor of late-life Sp.
All eight axes