Intro to Spirituality Flashcards
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way of life
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spirituality
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lifestyle founded on a belief of a supreme being
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spirituality
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style in professing to God
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spirituality
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understanding the spirituality of the western culture
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Akins E (2000)
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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)
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great deal of confusion and comments are religious
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In ______ we find an image of the Spirit in search for connection.
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Spirituality
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_______ without an accompanying spirituality is like a body without its soul.
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Mission
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A mission is a purpose, in the context of spirituality, it is the goal of _____
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actualization
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Mission is an action that is _____ without spirituality
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void
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is usually contrasted with body or matter
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Spirit
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is considered to be the opposite of physical or material
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Spiritual
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T/F: While SPIRIT and SPIRITUAL are the same thing
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False, it maybe opposite in common parlance of matter and material, body and physical, it is NOT so according to BIBLICAL USAGE
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In the Bible, even the body can be a “_________” (1Cor. 15: 42-44).
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Spiritual Body
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is an attribute of the children of God
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Spiritual
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The Spirit of God is a _________ Spirit
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life-giving
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T/F: Spirituality is life
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TRUE
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T/F: but take note that spirituality is not all of life. It is just life
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False, it is not only life but all of life
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spirituality is not achieved once and for all, but it is a _________
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journey
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Just as there are _________________ of living, we speak not only of spirituality BUT of spiritualities.
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different ways and styles
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SPIRITUALITIES are different styles of living according to the ______.
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spirit
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Each SPIRITUALITY is a ________ , a way to becoming proficient in living the life of the SPIRIT
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Pathway to Holiness
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Spirituality is the awareness of the __________ (‘the beyond in our midst’)
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transcendent
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Spirituality is the awareness of something beyond ________ or normal ________.
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Intellectual knowleedge and normal sensory experience
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Paniniwala sa diyos
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Spirituality
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pagsisimba
religion
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spirituality is living out your faith in a ______ manner
personal
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spirit comes from the latin word ______ which means ______
spiritus meaning breath of life
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Spirit is the unseen force that breathes life into us, enlivens us, gives us ______
energy
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Spirit helps to define the __________ that is us and confirms our individuality." Moxley 2000 p. 23
true and unique self
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religion comes from the latin word ______ which has been translated as _____
religio which has been translated as reliance or connection
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In Spirituality, we find a notion of the Spirit in search for _______
connection
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Religion or Spirituality: brings together people of similar beliefs and similar spirituality
Religion
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Religion or Spirituality: It is personal and individual journey
Spirituality
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Religion or Spirituality: Collective
Religion
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Religion or Spirituality: Individual
Spirituality
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Religion or Spirituality: Requires a distinctive format or traditional organization
Religion
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Religion or Spirituality: it does not require a distinctive format or traditional organization
Spirituality
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Our journey is to have a connection like the _______ because we are created in the image and likeness of God.
Trinitarian God
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means "to read again", "carefully consider"
RE LEGO/ RE- LEGERE
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means "to bind again"
Re ligare
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means "to choose again"
Re eligere
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According to the _______, you must re lego/re legere, re ligare, re eligere
Summa Theologiae
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Religion is Not a theological virtue but a _____ virtue
moral virtue
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Religion is the virtue by which we pay _________ .
due worship to God
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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
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It is associated with the human quest for meaning, purpose, self- transcending knowledge, meaningful relationships, love and a sense of the holy.
Spirituality
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T/F: Our morality is based on our spirituality
TRUE
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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
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Goal of spirituality
to become fully human united with the divine.
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3 aim of spirituality
1. Understanding 2. Perseverance 3. Patience
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Ultimate goal of human life according to Alexandria
intimate and continual communion with God
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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
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we are given the ____ in finding God through the five senses
Body
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we are given the _____ in finding God through enlightened knowledge
Soul
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We are given ____ finding God through perpetual communion with God
Spirit
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The goal is to enter into union through __________
contemplation
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The result is a life of ______ and active ______
pure love and active charity
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_________ explained that spirituality is an inquiry into the supreme good, or the Summum Bonum which gives the happiness that all human beings seek
Augustine
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T/F: for alexandria, This happiness can be found in the enjoyment of God and his presence.
TRUE
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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
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For alexandria, man has a ________ which is the outcome of original sin
wounded nature
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3 desires of man according to alexandria
1 desire of the flesh 2 desire for wealth and possessions
3 desire for power and authority
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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
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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
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St. Augustine teaches us the practice of ______ as humanity follows the command of God
Evangelical Counsels
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Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul" for
chastity
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Love the Lord your God with all your heart and "with all your strength " for
poverty
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Love the Lord your God with all your heart and "with all your mind" for
obedience
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What are the 3 evangelical counsels and what do they combat
1. Chastity for desire of flesh 2. Poverty for desire for wealth and possessions
3. Obedience for desire for power and authority
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lifestyle that looks for the supreme good
summum bonum
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know sexuality in its proper context
chastity
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contentment
poverty
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acceptance that there is someone above us
obedience
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most interested in the question "Do you truly seek God?"
St. Benedict of Nursia
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the question "do you truly seek God" is a ____________ and is central to the whole Benedictine way of life.
universal human quest
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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
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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.
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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
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Rule of St. Benedict and what it guides on society: Seeking God
Seeking Material Things
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Rule of St. Benedict and what it guides on society: The common Good
Individualism
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Rule of St. Benedict and what it guides on society: Commitment
non-involvement
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Rule of St. Benedict and what it guides on society: Mutual Sharing
Competition
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Rule of St. Benedict and what it guides on society: Hospitality
Rejection
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Rule of St. Benedict and what it guides on society: Care of the earth
Exploitation
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Rule of St. Benedict and what it guides on society: Peace
Violence
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Sees RELIGION and SPIRITUALITY as intimately linked rather than opposed to each other.
Authentic Catholic Spirituality
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in Authentic Catholic Spirituality, RULES and RELATIONSHIP go together.
TRUE
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states that A relationship without rules or parameters leads to contempt and abuse (e.g. 10 Commandments)
Authentic Catholic Spirituality
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Authentic Catholic Spirituality Acknowledges that there are _______ by which we connect with GOD (e.g. _______ )
revealed ways e.g. sacraments
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Authentic Catholic Spirituality Believes that SPIRITUALITY is not formed by human experience alone but by conforming to a ________
manual - word of God
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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
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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
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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
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in postmodernism, ________ and ______ (2005:12) claim that a subjective-life spirituality is growing and will probably surpass religion.
heelas and woodhead
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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
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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
