Ignatian spirituality

Douglas W. Shrader (2008),there are several meanings of the word mystic: any belief in the existence of realities beyond perceptual or intellectual apprehension but central to being and directly accessible by intuition or something confused and groundless speculation; superstitious. So we can understand that mystical experience is like some experience, we cannot explain rationally or is that beyond of our mind. Mystical experience can be experience for everyone and it was believes in many…

Spirituality and religion are two different concepts that often overlap. Devoting oneself to a specific religion entails adherence to certain beliefs and dogmas, while spirituality is described as awareness of something greater than the individual self (Nelson, 2014). Individuals express their spirituality often through religion and prayer, or through other means of achieving spiritual pursuit and expression. According to Spirituality in Cancer Care (2011), many patients diagnosed with cancer…

3) Cultural Services These are the nonmaterial benefits people obtain from ecosystems through spiritual enrichment, cognitive development, reflection, recreation, and aesthetic experiences, including: • Spiritual and religious values: Many religions attach spiritual and religious values to ecosystems or their components. • Cultural diversity: The diversity of ecosystems is one factor influencing the diversity of cultures. • Knowledge systems (traditional and formal): Ecosystems influence the…

“When I discover who I am, I’ll be free.” (Ralph Ellison) Many people struggle to find their way in their lives. In Things Fall Apart, Chinua Achebe writes about how Nwoye finds his way in life by converting to Christianity. On his journey to finding his way, he goes through some identity changes. Achebe writes about Nwoye’s identity shift when he converts religions. Because of this, he becomes an independent and strong man. Due to the introduction of Western ideas, Nwoye relinquishes his…

Is there a time in your life that you are called in front of a gathering or a crowd to lead a prayer? Will you pray? … I’ve always thought why a lot of people are afraid to pray impromptu prayers in front of a group of people, and that includes me also just so you know. Luckily, I read a paper answering exactly what I am wondering about. The paper is entitled Will You Pray? by Florence May Mei Jee. After reading Will You Pray? I agreed and pondered with the points Mei Jee carried out, on what…

Summarizing my own spiritual journey in relation to Hagberg and Guelich (2005) text seems to be a struggle for me. The journey has also include my thoughts, on what it would be like to counsel someone else that is in a different stage of faith than, myself. My faith journey will be divided into four stages. Stage 1: A mother’s love. Born into a lower middle class family, with both my parents, growing up in a very conservative and traditional household, we were all Southern…

Concerning church life, Mrs. D. X., born 1932, mentions that she was born in a religious family, and, therefore, had to go to church/mass always on Sunday. Mrs. H. U., born 1927, mentions that they had a barack as church room; because she had got the key, she had to open and to prepare the room for services or masses Mrs. T.S., born 1936, mentions that protestant services were held in the catholic church, later in a school. She remembered not only the Protestant pastor, but also a couple of…

Many people have a religion they follow. People follow a religion for many different reasons. You may know some very religious people who like to talk about their savior. However, what many people do not know is how following a religion can have its negatives effects on them and the views towards society. Not knowing everything about the religion you follow could cause confusion for some people. Many people don’t know that religion can be hateful towards minority groups, uses fear to gain power…

Guillermo Vasquez Ms. Bauman Essay 1 – Midterm 1 March 2016 Topic: Compare and contrast The Cloud of Unknowing and The Epistle on Sufism in relationship to how it relates to God, specifically between love, knowledge, and humility. The Cloud of Unknowing and The Epistle on Sufism, are both considered mysticisms because they both agree on the belief that direct knowledge of God, spiritual truth, or ultimate reality can be attained through subjective experience. In other words, a religious…

The act of Darshan in Hindu worship is described as “the beholding of a deity, revered person, or sacred object,” according to the Encyclopedia Britannica. As the worshiper views the deity, they receive blessings. Catholic Confession is defined as being a sacrament in which the sinner confessions their wrongdoings to a priest, receiving absolution in turn. Darshan focuses on seeing the deity, while Confession utilizes a priest as the intermediary between the worshiper and the deity. Both Darshan…