Spirituality and Practice Flashcards
“the quest for attaining an optimal relationship between what one truly is and everything that is; it is a quest that can be furthered by adopting appropriate spiritual practices and by participating in relevant communal rituals.”
Peter Van Ness
living out of spirituality
Practice
They seem to think that practice only involves the prayer and liturgical aspects of one’s spirituality
“ non-practicing Catholics ”
practice captures a wide range of realities, which not only includes prayer, but also includes _______________.
Moral Living
A practice is any coherent and complex form of socially established cooperative human activity
Practices can include scientific inquiry, musical artistry, and even
expertise at games such as chess
Alasdair MacIntyre
“Finding God in All Things”
Ignatian Maxim
They are not worthwhile in themselves, they are worthwhile because they produce certain results
Techniques
These are a means to an end beyond the technique
Skills
This involves certain skills
Practice
Practices that are done for their own sake within a spiritual setting, especially within religious traditions
Spiritual Practices
Spiritual Practices are done within the context of ________.
Spirituality
__________ can themselves develop into spiritual practices.
Secular Practices
