In the Bible and in ChristianChristian Name originally given to disciples of Jesus by outsiders and gradually adopted by the Early Church to designate all members of the church. spiritualitySpirituality Term used to describe the experiential dimensions of religion, encompassing aspects such as prayer, meditation, contemplation, and mysticism. the wildernessWilderness In the Bible and in Christian spirituality the wilderness can be both a place of trial and tribulation and of encounter with God. can be both a place of trial and tribulation and of encounter with God.