Spirituality

Spirituality is a fully integrated view of life; which element is described?

• holistic

• quest for meaning

• quest for the sacred

• self-reflective existence

Answer explanation

Being holistic, spirituality is a fully integrated view of life.

Spirituality seeks for understanding about God; which element is described?

• holistic

• quest for meaning

• quest for the sacred

• self-reflective existence

Answer explanation

Being a quest for the sacred, spirituality seeks for understanding about God.

Spirituality finds the purpose of life; which element is described?

• holistic

• quest for meaning

• quest for the sacred

• self-reflective existence

Answer explanation

Being a quest for meaning, spirituality finds the purpose of life.

Spirituality is a practice of introspection; which element is described?

• holistic

• quest for meaning

• quest for the sacred

• self-reflective existence

Answer explanation

Being a self-reflective existence, spirituality is a practice of introspection.

This spirituality prescribes special places and disciplines for the process of spiritual transformation.

• ascetical

• mystical

• active

• prophetic

• aesthetic

Answer explanation

The end of ascetical spirituality is a condition of detachment from material existence as the pathway to eternal life.

This spirituality is associated with the desire for an immediacy of presence to God, frequently through contemplative practice.

• ascetical

• mystical

• active

• prophetic

• aesthetic

Answer explanation

The ultimate purpose of mystical spirituality is spiritual illumination and being connected to the transcendent.

This spirituality is promotes everyday life as the principle context for the spiritual path.

• ascetical

• mystical

• active

• prophetic

• aesthetic

Answer explanation

Active spirituality seeks to find spiritual growth through the medium of ordinary experiences, commitments, and activity.

This spirituality goes beyond the simple service of other people in the direction of an explicit commitment to social transformation as a spiritual task.

• ascetical

• mystical

• active

• prophetic

• aesthetic

Answer explanation

Historic religions have always had prophetic elements including Hebrew biblical prophets and St Francis of Assisi.

This spirituality covers a spectrum of ways by which the spiritual journey may be expressed in, and shaped by, the arts, music and poetry.

• ascetical

• mystical

• active

• prophetic

• aesthetic

Answer explanation

Spirituality can be expressed through icons, spiritual-religious music, and extraordinary poetry.

Spirituality can also be expressed communally and through non-religious practices.

• True.

• False.

Answer explanation

Spirituality can be expressed through religion and religious practices but also through non-religious and non-sectarian form; it is personal but can also be shared in communities and religious organization.