Intro to Spirituality Flashcards
way of life
spirituality
lifestyle founded on a belief of a supreme being
spirituality
style in professing to God
spirituality
understanding the spirituality of the western culture
Akins E (2000)
There is a great deal of _____ in our Western culture about spirituality. There are many defenses that arise when the topic of spirituality is introduced because most people think that the comments are _____’. (Akins E., 2000)
great deal of confusion and comments are religious
In ______ we find an image of the Spirit in search for connection.
Spirituality
_______ without an accompanying spirituality is like a body without its soul.
Mission
A mission is a purpose, in the context of spirituality, it is the goal of _____
actualization
Mission is an action that is _____ without spirituality
void
is usually contrasted with body or matter
Spirit
is considered to be the opposite of physical or material
Spiritual
T/F: While SPIRIT and SPIRITUAL are the same thing
False, it maybe opposite in common parlance of matter and material, body and physical, it is NOT so according to BIBLICAL USAGE
In the Bible, even the body can be a “_________” (1Cor. 15: 42-44).
Spiritual Body
is an attribute of the children of God
Spiritual
The Spirit of God is a _________ Spirit
life-giving
T/F: Spirituality is life
TRUE
T/F: but take note that spirituality is not all of life. It is just life
False, it is not only life but all of life
spirituality is not achieved once and for all, but it is a _________
journey
Just as there are _________________ of living, we speak not only of spirituality BUT of spiritualities.
different ways and styles
SPIRITUALITIES are different styles of living according to the ______.
spirit
Each SPIRITUALITY is a ________ , a way to becoming proficient in living the life of the SPIRIT
Pathway to Holiness
Spirituality is the awareness of the __________ (‘the beyond in our midst’)
transcendent
Spirituality is the awareness of something beyond ________ or normal ________.
Intellectual knowleedge and normal sensory experience
Paniniwala sa diyos
Spirituality
pagsisimba
religion
spirituality is living out your faith in a ______ manner
personal
spirit comes from the latin word ______ which means ______
spiritus meaning breath of life
Spirit is the unseen force that breathes life into us, enlivens us, gives us ______
energy
Spirit helps to define the __________ that is us and confirms our individuality.” Moxley 2000 p. 23
true and unique self
religion comes from the latin word ______ which has been translated as _____
religio which has been translated as reliance or connection
In Spirituality, we find a notion of the Spirit in search for _______
connection
Religion or Spirituality: brings together people of similar beliefs and similar spirituality
Religion
Religion or Spirituality: It is personal and individual journey
Spirituality
Religion or Spirituality: Collective
Religion
Religion or Spirituality: Individual
Spirituality
Religion or Spirituality: Requires a distinctive format or traditional organization
Religion
Religion or Spirituality: it does not require a distinctive format or traditional organization
Spirituality
Our journey is to have a connection like the _______ because we are created in the image and likeness of God.
Trinitarian God
means “to read again”, “carefully consider”
RE LEGO/ RE- LEGERE
means “to bind again”
Re ligare
means “to choose again”
Re eligere
According to the _______, you must re lego/re legere, re ligare, re eligere
Summa Theologiae
Religion is Not a theological virtue but a _____ virtue
moral virtue
Religion is the virtue by which we pay _________ .
due worship to God
Spirituality can be understood as that aspect of human existence which relates to structures of significance that gives __________ to a person’s life and helps them deal with the _______ of existence.
meaning and direction, vicissitudes
It is associated with the human quest for meaning, purpose, self- transcending knowledge, meaningful relationships, love and a sense of the holy.
Spirituality
T/F: Our morality is based on our spirituality
TRUE
morality is based on our spirituality is best shown as the ________ of how we understand our actions is based on what we value and how we find meaning
rightness or wrongness
Goal of spirituality
to become fully human united with the divine.
3 aim of spirituality
- Understanding 2. Perseverance 3. Patience
Ultimate goal of human life according to Alexandria
intimate and continual communion with God
Ultimate goal of human life - intimate and continual communion with God. The path to intimacy with God, then, is viewed by _______ as the soul’s journey from earth to heaven.
Origen of Alexandria
we are given the ____ in finding God through the five senses
Body
we are given the _____ in finding God through enlightened knowledge
Soul
We are given ____ finding God through perpetual communion with God
Spirit
The goal is to enter into union through __________
contemplation
The result is a life of ______ and active ______
pure love and active charity
_________ explained that spirituality is an inquiry into the supreme good, or the Summum Bonum which gives the happiness that all human beings seek
Augustine
T/F: for alexandria, This happiness can be found in the enjoyment of God and his presence.
TRUE
For alexandria, Following the __________ is man’s expression of his desire to be in communion with God. Living a moral life under the guidance of God’s _________ is care for one’s spirituality.
commandments
For alexandria, man has a ________ which is the outcome of original sin
wounded nature
3 desires of man according to alexandria
1 desire of the flesh 2 desire for wealth and possessions
3 desire for power and authority
T/F: St. Augustine proposes to follow the commandments when he said, “It is optional to do the will of God because His will is our deepest will too.” If we continue to rely on what God wants us to do, our lives will not perish, but it will become joyous instead.
False, it is our duty
Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself. this is found in the book of?
Luke 10:27
St. Augustine teaches us the practice of ______ as humanity follows the command of God
Evangelical Counsels
Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul” for
chastity
Love the Lord your God with all your heart and “with all your strength “ for
poverty
Love the Lord your God with all your heart and “with all your mind” for
obedience
What are the 3 evangelical counsels and what do they combat
- Chastity for desire of flesh 2. Poverty for desire for wealth and possessions
- Obedience for desire for power and authority
lifestyle that looks for the supreme good
summum bonum
know sexuality in its proper context
chastity
contentment
poverty
acceptance that there is someone above us
obedience
most interested in the question “Do you truly seek God?”
St. Benedict of Nursia
the question “do you truly seek God” is a ____________ and is central to the whole Benedictine way of life.
universal human quest
T/F: The Rule of St. Benedict is direct and clear. It has been adapted in every age by those who live according to it
TRUE
T/F: Benedict was insensitive to the human condition as it really is. He understood that real people are all alike so you will find that all are not treated alike.
False, Benedict was sensitive to the human condition as it really is. He understood that real people are not all alike so you will find that all are not treated alike.
Life’s little details mean much to Benedict. He is not interested in imposing some ______________ on the community, but rather in leading ordinary people to heavenly heights.
grand spiritual scheme
Rule of St. Benedict and what it guides on society: Seeking God
Seeking Material Things
Rule of St. Benedict and what it guides on society: The common Good
Individualism
Rule of St. Benedict and what it guides on society: Commitment
non-involvement
Rule of St. Benedict and what it guides on society: Mutual Sharing
Competition
Rule of St. Benedict and what it guides on society: Hospitality
Rejection
Rule of St. Benedict and what it guides on society: Care of the earth
Exploitation
Rule of St. Benedict and what it guides on society: Peace
Violence
Sees RELIGION and SPIRITUALITY as intimately linked rather than opposed to each other.
Authentic Catholic Spirituality
in Authentic Catholic Spirituality, RULES and RELATIONSHIP go together.
TRUE
states that A relationship without rules or parameters leads to contempt and abuse (e.g. 10 Commandments)
Authentic Catholic Spirituality
Authentic Catholic Spirituality Acknowledges that there are _______ by which we connect with GOD (e.g. _______ )
revealed ways e.g. sacraments
Authentic Catholic Spirituality Believes that SPIRITUALITY is not formed by human experience alone but by conforming to a ________
manual - word of God
One of the most basic tenets of postmodernism is the assumption that there is __________ it puts an end to all truth claims.
no absolute truth
any form of spirituality is valid and that anybody is free to devise his or her own spirituality, which cannot be imposed on another.
Postmodernism
In most cases these spiritualities can be termed _______ and have a high tolerance for ________ (Kourie 2006:80)
termed secular and have a high tolerance for ambiguity
in postmodernism, ________ and ______ (2005:12) claim that a subjective-life spirituality is growing and will probably surpass religion.
heelas and woodhead
We now live in a world governed by the ___________and submerged in a _________ and we are not free, we are slaves”
We now live in a world governed by the DICTATORSHIP OF RELATIVISM and submerged in a CRISIS OF TRUTH
who said “ If we don’t look for truth, we are guided by other interests, or fears, or the pressure of the crowd, of the media, of power, of self-comfort, and we are not free, we are slaves”
Archbishop Gabriele Giordano Caccia
