Spiritual Self

• The SOUL is the part of us that connects with our fellow human beings.
• The SPIRIT is the part that connects to God and covers matters like faith, trust, worship and so on.
• RELIGION – an organized system of ideas about the spiritual sphere or the supernatural along with associated ceremonial practices by which people try to interpret and/or influence aspects of the universe otherwise beyond their control.
• DURKHEIM: set of beliefs and practices deemed sacred and it unites believers as in moral community.
• THE SACRED CIRCLE

  1. HINDUISM
  2. JUDAISM
  3. NATIVE SPIRITUALITY
  4. UNITARIANISM
  5. SIKHISM
  6. ZOROASTRIANISM
  7. TAOISM
  8. JAINISM
  9. CHRISTIANITY
  10. ISLAM
  11. BAHA’I
  12. BUDDHISM
  13. CONFUCIANISM
• 1. Symbol CROSS: Representation of Jesus who died in a cross for us to be free or the humanity to be free from all the sins.
• 3 FORMS OF RELIGION

  1. Animism
  2. Totemism
  3. Theism
• ANIMISM – belief that spiritual beings can have good and ill effects on people’s lives.
• TOTEMISM – belief that plants, animals or objects possess spirit.
• THEISM – belief in one or more gods who created the universe and have supernatural powers to influences and control people.
• 2 KINDS OF THEISM

  • Monotheism
  • Polytheism
• MONOTHEISM – one supreme being.
• POLYTHEISM - more than one God to be worship.
• MEASURE OF RELIGIOSITY (Gluck)

  • EXPERIENTIAL RELIGIOSITY
  • RITUALISTIC RELIGIOSITY
  • IDEOLOGICAL RELIGIOSITY
  • CONSEQUENTIAL RELIGIOSITY
  • INTELLECTUAL RELIGIOSITY
• EXPERIENTIAL RELIGIOSITY - Believer’s emotional attachment to his religion.
• RITUALISTIC RELIGIOSITY - Frequency of attendance in one’s religious activities.
• IDEOLOGICAL RELIGIOSITY - Believers’ degree of acceptance and beliefs of the doctrines and teachings of one’s religion.
• CONSEQUENTIAL RELIGIOSITY - How believers observe and practice the beliefs of their religion.
• INTELLECTUAL RELIGIOSITY - Knowledge about religion’s historical backgrounds and doctrines.
• TYPES OF RELIGIOUS GROUPS

  1. Cult
  2. Sect
  3. Church
• CULT – emerging religious group. Has doctrines, teachings, and practices different from prevailing beliefs and traditions in society.
• SECT – when people accept the new religion, and the number of followers increases.
• CHURCH – highly organized religious group.
• 2 TYPES OF CHURCH ORGANIZATIONS

  • Ecclesia
  • Denomination
• ECCLESIA – Official state religion.
• DENOMINATION – existence of various religious groups simultaneously.
• RELIGION – involves a group of people.
• SPIRITUALITY – involves only an individual.
• Latin Word – SPIRITUS (breath or life force)
• Hage, Hopson, Siegel, Payton & DeFanti

  Spiritual generally refers to meaning and purpose in one’s life.

  Search for wholeness and relationship with transcendent beings.
• Christians use the term “SPIRITY” – to describe the HOLY SPIRIT.
• SPIRITUAL SELF

  • Inner essence
  • The part of the self that connects the person to the sacred, the supernatural, and the universe.
  • Inner self who is endowed with peace of mind.
• AGAPE – A sacrificial love, a love without expecting anything in return. (Love that comes from God, usually pure)
• SPIRITUAL PRIDE

  The strongest hindrance to gain spirituality.

  PRIDE – number 1 sin in humanity because we’re selfish and ungrateful.
• SPIRITUAL ASPECT

  Makes us understand that sufferings and trials make us become closer to God.