intro to spirituality Flashcards
in spirituality, we find an image of the __ in search for __
spirit, connection
mission without an accompanying spirituality is like a body without its __
soul
usually contrasted with body or matter
spirit
considered to be the opposite of physical or material
spiritual
t/f: according to biblical usage, spirit and spiritual is opposite in common parlance of matter and material, body and physical
f (not in accordance w the bible)
attribute of the children of god
spiritual
the spirit of __ is a life-giving spirit
god
t/f: spirituality is life
t
t/f: spirituality can be achieved once
f (it is a journey)
t/f: we all have the same spirituality
f (spirituality varies)
t/f: spiritualities are different styles of living according to the spirit
t
each spirituality is a __ to holiness, a way to becoming proficient in living the life of the spirit
pathway
the awareness of the transcendent (‘the beyond in our midst’)
spirituality
awareness of something beyond intellectual knowledge or normal sensory experience
spirituality
spirit comes from the latin word __ which means __
spiritus, breath of life
__ is the unseen force that breathes life into us, enlivens us, gives us energy
spirit
spirit helps define the true, real unique self that is us and confirms our __
individuality
religion comes from the latin word __ which means __ or __
religio, reliance / connection
religion/spirituality: brings together people of similar beliefs and often similar spirituality
religion
religion/spirituality: collective
religion
religion/spirituality: requires a distinctive format or traditional organization
religion
religion/spirituality: personal and individual journey
spirituality
religion/spirituality: individual
spirituality
religion/spirituality: does not require a distinctive format or traditional organization
spirituality
who wrote the summa theologiae
st thomas aquinas
summa theologiae: to read again, to consider carefully
re lego / re legere
summa theologiae: to bind again
re ligare
summa theologiae: to choose again
re eligere
t/f: religion is a theological virtue not a moral virtue
f (moral but not theological virtue)
__ is the virtue by which we pay due worship to god
religion
Spirituality can be understood as that
aspect of human existence which
relates to structures of significance
that gives __ & __ to a
person’s life; helps them deal with
the vicissitudes of existence.
meaning, direction