Above and beyond such terminological debates, scarce attention has been given to the role played by terminological choices in the specific ways in which studies on religion, spirituality, and health have been carried out. What does the notion of spirituality do when it is employed as an analytical category? What does this term describe? What framework does it offer each time it is employed? More importantly, how research in Latin American can contribute to such discussions? An adequate answer to all those questions is beyond the more limited scope of this editorial, but there follows some initial ideas and suggestions.