CS30.7
Analyze the benefits of being both spiritual and religious.

[CH, SSM]

Indicators for this outcome
(a)

Describe perspectives on faith, spirituality, religion and church from Catholic and diverse spiritual, religious and secular points of view.

(b)

Debate anthropological and psychological theories that human beings are naturally spiritual and religious.

(c)

Compare one's own spiritual practices to those within the Catholic Church such as the:

  • Thomistic path of intellect
  • Augustinian path of devotion
  • Franciscan path of service
  • Ignatian path of asceticism
  • Theresian path of mysticism
  • Benedictine spirituality of prayer and work
  • spirituality of Saint Mother Teresa
  • prayer of the heart (e.g., the Jesus Prayer, practicing the presence of God in all things).
(d)

Describe one's own role in the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops' five actions supporting the mission of the Church (i.e., proclaiming Christ, worshiping Christ through the sacraments, forming a communion of people, giving witness, serving).

(e)

Examine spiritual and religious tension and conflict within society as it affects relationships.

(f)

Discuss and represent what it means to live in the world, but not of the world (i.e., Jn. 17:16).

(g)

Compare the Catholic concept of martyrdom with religious extremism.

(h)

Discuss similarities and differences between being spiritual and religious recognizing people can be either, neither or both.

(i)

Discuss benefits and challenges faced in spiritual and/or religious growth using topics such as:

  • relationship with God or a higher power
  • gifts and fruits of the Holy Spirit or other spiritual beliefs
  • witnessing to your faith in all situations (e.g., respect versus stereotyping)
  • growing in one's identity (e.g., inner peace and strength versus concerns over reactions of others)
  • prayer and meditative practices
  • community involvement.
(j)

Describe benefits of private and communal prayer (e.g., Mt. 6:6, Mt. 18:20).

(k)

Explain the Catholic perspectives of:

  • faith and spirituality being more personal than private (e.g., Mt. 28 16-20, Rm. 1:12, 1Cor. 11: 1-2)
  • religion and church membership being more communal than public (e.g., Mt. 6:1-5, Rm. 15: 7, Mt. 5:13-16, Mt. 22: 37-40).
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