Spritual and Religion Handout

Question 1

Spiritual

Answer 1

• developing the inner qualities such as: patience and tolerance, love and compassion, forgiveness, accountability and responsibility

Question 2

Religious

Answer 2

• being concerned with the specifics of a particular religious tradition such as Dogmas, doctrines, prayers, rituals, rites, practices
• how to become spiritual (can vary from one religion to another)
• can be personal and/or communal based on religious doctrines
• spirituality can be addressed in a religious context- the how to become patient, tolerant, loving and compassionate- specific ways to act and interact and foster those characteristics

Question 3

Church

Answer 3

• those belonging to God
• more than a physical building
• the gathering of the religious community to foster its growth, affirm the journey of one’s spirituality and re-inforce the validity of a personal faith encounter
• the church, through the power of the Holy Spirit, makes the risen Christ alive in history until he comes again.

Question 4

faith

Answer 4

to believe that which we cannot fully perceive, faith refers to a right relationship with God- a relationship of trust that God loves humanity and desires totally that it exist. Nothing can come between us and God but sin.

Question 5

Spirituality

Answer 5

how one’s personal faith is translated into one’s action

Question 6

religion

Answer 6

a group of people with a communal faith understanding and shared spirituality involving rites, rules and rituals