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The study assesses the ongoing debate over the involvement of spirituality in social work practice. There has been a growing global interest in spirituality. In particular, cultural diversity caused by international migration has increased the demand for social workers who are spiritually competent in South Korea. However, the perspective on integrating spirituality into social work remains skeptical. While social workers agree that spirituality significantly affects their professional work, they have not reached a consensus on the definition of spirituality and the application of spirituality to their practice. In addition, most of them do not have proper education promoting competencies for addressing spiritual and religious issues in practice. Previous studies consistently suggested the healing power of spirituality for people at risk. In addition, spirituality is a significant factor that encourages people to take action against social injustice. Overall, social workers should make an effort to find a way to incorporate spirituality into their practice and education.