SPIRITUAL ASPECT OF SELF Flashcards
Introduces the concept of supreme being (God, gods or goddesses) as cause or reason of all phenomena
RELIGION
Traditional concept bases on judaism, Christianity and Islam regards god as an___, the __ of the universe and distinct from the universe that this supreme being created
INDEPENDEINT BEING, THE CREATOR
Omnipotent (all-powerful)
Omniscient (all-knowing)
Omnipresent (everywhere at once)
A SUPREME BEING
Omnipotent
ALL-POWERFUL
Omniscient
ALL-KNOWING
Omnipresent
EVERYWHERE AT ONCE
a set of rituals made to coordinate with the goal of either obtaining or hindering changes in human condition and nature’s state
RELIGION (ANTHONY WALLACE)
Rituals and practices are justified
MYTHS
When people are unable to fix serious, anxiety-causing problems through technological or organizational means they resort to manipulation of __ or __ and powers
SUPERNATURAL, SPIRITUAL BEINGS
He elaborated that a hallmark of religion is the belief in supernatural beings and forces
ANTHONY WALLACE
- Providing a sense of the world
- Strengthening norms and identity
- Setting sanctions for individual behavior
- Giving serenity in facing life challenges
4 FUNCTIONS OF RELIGION
there’s only one substance and one being
MONISM
mind and body are two independent substance
DUALISM
superior to the body
invisible, immortal
SOUL
directs the physical body
SOUL
life-force of the body
SOUL
source of motion as well as the intelligence or mind of a person that pre-exists bodily existence
SOUL
release of the soul from the body but does not mean the end of personal experience
DEATH
Filipino term of Soul
Believed that it has 2 existence
KALULUWA
PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL
2 EXISTENCE OF SOUL/KALULUWA
exists on its own
SOUL
IN WHICH THE SOUL IS CONNECTED TO THE HUMAN BODY
PHYSICAL
_ % of Philippines’ population are roman catholics
80%
believe in the immortality of the soul and life after death
ROMAN CATHOLICS
Good deeds
WAY TO ATTAINED ETERNAL LIFE
- GOOD DEEDS
- FOLLOWING THE COMMANDMENTS OF GOD
- AVOIDING SINS
3 WAYS TO ATTAINED ETERNAL LIFE
Following the commandments of God
WAY TO ATTAINED ETERNAL LIFE
Avoiding sins
WAY TO ATTAINED ETERNAL LIFE
Soul can be purified through
CONFESSION
A catholic who failed to live a ___ LIFE is believed to be thrown to hell
MORAL LIFE
The Bisayan Concept of the Soul
DUNGAN
soul in Ilonggo, people of Panay and Negros
DUNGAN
lacks material substance and extremely light that it travels with the wind
DUNGAN
Dwells above the surface of the earth before inhabiting the human body
DUNGAN
Dungan patiently chooses an _ to inhabit
UNBORN CHILD’S BODY
Grows proportionately with the physical body
DUNGAN
Dungan must be protected and nurtured acc to ___, bec it’s vulnerable to Usug
ILONGGOS
if na move yung soul mo sa body mo like nausod yung soul mo
USUG
The ____ that causes usug is said to be overpowering the person
DUNGAN
Who believe that when the dungan separates from the body it appears as a butterfly, grasshopper or other small animals
ILONGGOS
Who believe that when the dungan leaves the body the person can see his/her own dungan when dreaming
VISAYANS
For ___ Dungan is willpower
VISAYANS
has the intellectual and psychological capacity to control and influence a person’s way of thinking
STRONG DUNGAN
pattern of behavior/practices that are related to the sacred
RITUALS
Catholicism, rituals are
SACRAMENTS
Baptism
Holy Eucharist
Confirmation
Reconciliation
Anointing of the sick
Marriage
Holy Order
7 SACRAMENTS
use rituals to give honor to the divine power or powers they believe in and to serve as a reminder of their religious obligations. (Followers of a certain religion)
RELIGIOUS RITUALS
establishes norms that mold or shape human behaviors
RELIGION
Roman Catholics are expected to do rituals that are usually observed during the _ season
LENTEN SEASON
Stations of the Cross
Salubong
Self-flagellation
Carrying of the cross
Infliction of wounds at a person’s back using a whip
Walking barefooted
Crucifixion
RELIGIOUS RITUALS DURING LENTEN SEASON
The faithful believe that doing RELIGIOUS ACTS DURING LENTEN SEASON WILL
Cleanse their _
Cure their_
Grant their _
SINS
ILLNESSES
WISHES
___ and____ even the prohibition of playing loud music during Good Friday are being observed during Lenten season
FASTING , ABSTINENCE
Religious and institutional rituals signify and strengthen the sense of __
sense of belongingness
the avenue to build harmonious relationships among people in a social unit
Public ceremonies
These are rituals that mark important stages in an individual’s life cycle.
Rites of Passage
(ARNOLD VAN GENNEP)
French social scientist
ARNOLD VAN GENNEP
Analyzed the rites of passage that help individuals through crucial crises or major social transitions in their lives
ARNOLD VAN GENNEP
- Puberty
- Birth
- Marriage
- Parenthood
- Advancement to a higher class
- Occupational Specialization
- Death
7 RITES OF PASSAGE (ARNOLD VAN GENNEP)
- Separation
- Transition
- Incorporation
3 STAGE OF RITES OF PASSAGE (ARNOLD VAN GENNEP)
God is Architect and the designer of all things on earth
GOD ACC TO ROMAN CATHOLICS
Who created the world acc to his plans and purposes
GOD ACC TO ROMAN CATHOLICS
Who created the world out of his love and everyone is called to follow his examples
GOD ACC TO ROMAN CATHOLICS
Belief of Catholics, human existence on earth is ____
TEMPORARY
Belief of Catholics, ___ gives the believers hope that in life after death they will meet their creator in a place called heaven where there is no sadness and pain
FAITH
__ believes, God is dead, no life after death and life has no meaning
EXISTENTIALIST
conclude that it is the person who should create his or her own meaning of existence
EXISTENTIALIST
Meaningful existence here on earth
= human has to satisfy all his/her ___ for there is no heaven
BODILY DESIRES
Existentialist, ___ is here on earth and this entails the worldly things and deeds that satisfy one’s sense
HEAVEN
Existentialist and atheist said Human life is absurd
ALBERT CAMUS
life is __ since people are constantly looking for answers, reasons or justifications for the good and the bad things
ABSURD (ALBERT CAMUS)
Humans have a sense of __and __ which they project onto world
JUSTICE, FAIRNESS (ALBERT CAMUS)
World would always disappoints human by not adhering to their established standards of fairness
LIFE IS ABSURD (ALBERT CAMUS)
Humans seek answers for so many qs and end up with nothing
ABSURDITY
the term used to describe the search for answers in an answerless world
ABSURDITY
doesn’t matter whether God exist or not
ABSURDITY
Meaning or purpose does not exist according to
ALBERT CAMUS
(collectively) core elements of everything (Plato and Aristotle), without these things would not be what they are
ESSENCE
Inherent properties that give things their defining features
ESSENCE
Everything has essence, and it exist before the time of birth acc to ___ and ___
PLATO AND ARISTOTLE
People are created to fulfill a specific purpose, and that endows them with the essence of life
Essentialism
“Existence preceded essence”
Jean Paul Satre | Existentialism
Any predetermined properties or ___ do not define human beings.
essences
(Jean Paul Satre | Existentialism)
People are free to live their lives and they should define what they are, not following an idealized set of characteristics
Jean Paul Satre | Existentialism
One creates his/her own meaning in the act of maximazing his/her absolute freedom
Jean Paul Satre | Existentialism
“Man is nothing else but that which he makes of himself.”
Jean Paul Satre | Existentialism
What matters is how and what one dies w/ life at this moment and not what will happen to him or her after death for there is no reward for good deeds coming from God
Existentialism
invalidate the concept that God created humans and the entire universe for a specific purpose
Theistic Existensialism
existence of god is possible but god doesn’t predetermine the meaning of life or existence of his creations
Belief of Theistic Existensialism
People are born in the world, their existence, actions, and world don’t possess real and inherent importance
existentialism
is not synonymous with atheism since there are existentialists who believe in the existence of God
existentialism
Wrote Man’s Search for Meaning (1946)
neurologist
Developed logotherapy
Viktor Frankl
based on the guided principle that the primary motivational force of every individual is to find meaning in life
LOGOTHERAPY
psychotherapeutic approach
LOGOTHERAPY
- Life has meaning under all circumstances, even the most miserable ones
- The drive to live is one’s will to discover meaning life
- Humans are free to discover meaning in everything they do, in what they experience, or at least in the decisions they make when faced with immutable suffering
3 WAYS TO FIND MEANING IN LIFE
Regardless of how long one lives, one’s life still has
MEANINGS
He asserted that life has meaning
VIKTOR FRANKL
it is mentally ___ if humans’ search for meaning is suppressed
UNHEALTHY
Humans continuously search and work on their ___
MEANINGS
- Doing an action
- Having personal experience and interpersonal interactions
- Evaluating one’s attitude in the midst of sufferin
3 WAYS TO FIND MEANING IN LIFE
Upon discovering the meaning of life, humans must prepare to face any type of
SUFFERING
To deal with suffering, one has to undergo a change of
ATTITUDE