FOWLER'S STAGES OF FAITH Flashcards
according to Fowler, how many stages does human has attained faith go through?
six stages of faith development
this stage usually take place when a child is between what age?
3 and 7 years old
in this stage, children learn about what they should and should not do in their religion in the system of punishment and reward
stage 1
stage 1 is where the child’s imaginations are most active, before logic can place any limit on them. what is the name of this stage?
stage 1: intuitive-predictive
at this stage, children start to learn the stories (myths), symbols and rituals of their religious community but they cannot understand that in an abstract way
stage 2
they also have a very strong sense of justice and they put too much pressure on themselves to be perfect in the eyes of their religion. what do we call to this stage?
stage 2: Mythical-literal
this stage starts with adolescence and for some people they remain on this stage for the rest of their lives. this is also when they start to line up their own beliefs and values with those of their faith.
stage 3
stage 3: synthetic-conventional is where the authority of beliefs and values of faith comes from majority of opinion. TRUE OR FALSE?
True
this stage is where people where around 30s and 40s and when they start to acknowledge themselves as individuals
stage 3: individuative-reflective
they begin to develop sense of identity and start separating themselves from their faith, they are only assure of their own existence. this is stage4. TRUE OR FALSE?
true
this is defined as not knowing what to believed in, being unsure of whether or not a divine being exist
agnosticism
people at this stage begin to accept that the universe is complex, they acknowledge that mystery is everywhere and they see themselves as a part of a bigger picture, instead of as part of their faith or an individual
stage 5:conjunctive
this stage is describe as ecstatic: people in this phase, in which only thing is possible, live with a sense of wonder.
stage 5
this stage can be described as ‘enlightenment’ where people begin to see the world as it really is.
stage 6:universaling
people who reach stage 6 are able to see the world as universal community and believed in ultimate respect and in nonviolent activism in order to achieve universal well-being. TRUE OR FALSE?
True
