Unit2 Flashcards
Faith
Belief, trust, and loyalty to something for which there is no proof
Religion
What a person does to answer the basic existential questions of life
Function of religion in society
Moral foundation
Personal function of religion
Meaning, control, social
Religion ID
Sinful nature
Religion SUPEREGO
God (holiness)
Religion EGO
Man’s pursuit of God
Faith is an orientation of the total person, giving purpose and hope to goals and strivings, thoughts and actions.
WHO SAID
Fowler
Fowler’s stages 1-3
Rely on outside authority for religious belief
Fowler’s stages 4+
Personal faith and development
Faith stage 0
Undifferentiated/Primal
Undifferentiated-Primal faith
0-2 years.
Safety and trust set foundation for faith.
Stage 1 Faith
Intuitive-projective (imaginative) Faith
Intuitive-projective faith
3-7
Concrete/absolute terms.
No difference between fantasy and reality.
Faith stage 2
Mythic-literal (literal) faith
Mythic-literal faith
7-12
More logical/skeptical
Tendency towards rigidity
God rewards good and punishes bad
Faith stage 3
Synthetic conventional (guiding) faith
Synthetic conventional faith
12+
believing what “everyone else” believes
non-analytical
Faith stage 4
Individual-reflective (personal) faith
individual-reflective faith
18+
Capable of taking full responsibility for religious beliefs
in-depth exploration of values and beliefs
faith stage 5
conjunctive (paradoxical) faith
conjunctive faith
40+
more open to paradox and opposing viewpoints
awareness of one’s limitations
develop universal ideas and orient towards other people
Faith stage 6
Universalizing (inclusive) faith
Universalizing faith
50+
Transcending belief systems to achieve sense of oneness with all being
conflict no longer viewed as paradox
altruism