Spirituality I : What is Spirituality?
Summary
TLDRThe video script delves into the concept of spirituality, which has evolved from a rarely mentioned topic in the 1950s to a prevalent aspect of modern life. It challenges the notion that spirituality is exotic or reserved for religious practices, instead suggesting it is an intrinsic part of life, defined by one's actions and choices. The script introduces two definitions: spirituality as prayer elevated to a lifestyle, implying a constant communion with the divine, and as theology in walking shoes, meaning understanding God through life experiences. It emphasizes that true spirituality is living a life of awe, gratitude, and respect for all creation, reflecting one's vision of God and the world.
Takeaways
- đ Spirituality was not a common topic in the mid-20th century but has become prevalent in various aspects of life today.
- đ The term 'spirituality' is often misunderstood as something exotic or only for those deeply religious.
- đ Spirituality is derived from 'spirit,' which means breath or life, making it an inherent part of every person's existence.
- đ It can be positive or negative, depending on how one lives their life and interacts with others and the world.
- đ Doris Donnelly defines spirituality as prayer elevated to a lifestyle, suggesting a continuous communion with the divine.
- đ¶ââïž Mary Ellen Yonkers views spirituality as theology in walking shoes, implying active living of one's understanding of God.
- đ± Both definitions emphasize that spirituality is about life and how one lives it, not just theoretical knowledge or occasional practices.
- đïž Spirituality is about one's vision of life, self, others, creation, and God, and crucially, how one embodies this vision in daily living.
- đ„ A person's spirituality can be truly understood by observing their entire day, including their thoughts, choices, and interactions when alone and in public.
- đ A truly spiritual person lives with a sense of awe, gratitude, and wonder, respecting and valuing life and the dignity of all creation.
- đź Saint Irenaeus expressed that the glory of God is seen in a human being fully alive, reflecting the vision of God through their life.
Q & A
What was the perception of spirituality in the 1950s and 1960s according to the script?
-In the 1950s, spirituality was not a commonly discussed topic, and by the 1960s, it was considered exotic and not for everyday life. It was often associated with religious practices and not seen as a part of secular life.
How is spirituality defined in the context of the script?
-Spirituality is defined as an aspect of life that is inherent in every individual, related to how one lives their life. It can be positive or negative, depending on whether one's actions help others grow, build relationships, and enhance life.
What does the term 'spirit' mean, as mentioned in the script?
-The term 'spirit' is derived from the word for 'breath' or 'life.' Thus, spirituality is intrinsically linked to the life force within each person.
What are the two provocative definitions of spirituality mentioned in the script?
-The two definitions are: 1) Spirituality as prayer elevated to a lifestyle, and 2) Spirituality as theology in walking shoes.
How does Doris Donnelly define spirituality in the script?
-Doris Donnelly defines spirituality as prayer, which is communion with God, elevated to a lifestyle, meaning that one's life should reflect this communion with God.
What does Mary Ellen Yin's definition of spirituality as 'theology in walking shoes' imply?
-Mary Ellen Yin suggests that spirituality is not just about understanding God through theology in a classroom or library setting, but about living that understanding and seeking to understand God through life's experiences and interactions.
What is the key aspect of spirituality according to the script?
-The key aspect of spirituality is how one lives their life, reflecting their vision of themselves, others, creation, and God.
How does the script suggest understanding one's spirituality?
-The script suggests understanding one's spirituality by monitoring one's thoughts, choices, interactions with people, and management of creation throughout the day, both in public and in private.
What does the script say about a truly spiritual person?
-A truly spiritual person is one who lives with a sense of awe, gratitude, and wonder for every human being and the glory of creation, living life gloriously and joyfully.
What did Saint Irenaeus say about the glory of God and human life?
-Saint Irenaeus said, 'Gloria ennum de, vivere ends home vita alton hominis visio,' which means the glory of God is the human person fully alive, and the life of the human person is the vision of God.
What question does the script leave the audience with?
-The script leaves the audience with the question, 'Are you a spiritual person?'
Outlines
đ The Evolution and Essence of Spirituality
This paragraph discusses the historical and contemporary perspectives on spirituality. It contrasts the lack of literature on spirituality in the 1950s with its prevalent use today across various domains like business and marketing. It challenges the misconceptions that spirituality is either exotic or exclusive to religious practices. Instead, it posits that spirituality is intrinsic to life, derived from the word 'spirit' which means 'breath' or 'life.' The paragraph emphasizes that spirituality is about how one lives their life, with the potential to be positive or negative based on one's actions and choices. It introduces two definitions of spirituality: one by Doris Donnelly, who sees it as prayer elevated to a lifestyle, and another by Mary Ellen, who views it as theology in walking shoes, suggesting that spirituality is not just theoretical but should be lived out in practice.
đ¶ââïž Living Spirituality: A Practical Understanding
The second paragraph delves deeper into the practical aspects of spirituality, emphasizing that it is not confined to academic study or religious rituals but is about living out one's understanding of God and creation. It explains the definition of spirituality as 'theology in walking shoes,' suggesting that true spirituality is experienced through life's journey, not just in a classroom or library. The paragraph highlights the importance of living one's vision of life, self, others, creation, and God. It stresses that spirituality is revealed through one's daily actions, choices, and interactions, whether in public or in private. The paragraph concludes with a challenge to the audience to reflect on their own spirituality, asking if they live in a way that respects and honors life, and ends with a quote from Saint Irenaeus, suggesting that the glory of God is seen in a person who is fully alive and living with awe, gratitude, and joy.
đ€ Invitation to Explore Christian Spirituality
The final paragraph is a brief invitation to the audience to join the speaker in the next reflection, where they will explore the concept of Christian spirituality. It serves as a transition, suggesting that while the previous paragraphs have covered general aspects of spirituality, there is more to be discussed specifically about Christian spirituality. This paragraph leaves the audience with a question to ponder: 'Are you a spiritual person?' It ends with a musical note, indicating a pause for reflection before the next part of the discussion.
Mindmap
Keywords
đĄSpirituality
đĄLife
đĄPositive/Negative Spirituality
đĄPrayer
đĄTheology
đĄVision
đĄRespect
đĄAwe and Wonder
đĄGratitude
đĄSaint Irenaeus
đĄChristian Spirituality
Highlights
Spirituality was not a common topic in the 1950s English libraries.
Today, spirituality is frequently mentioned in various aspects of life.
Some view spirituality as exotic or beyond the normal.
Others believe spirituality is esoteric and not for the common person.
Spiritual people are often seen as those who frequent religious places and practices.
Spirituality is derived from 'spirit', which means breath or life.
We all have spirituality as we have life and breathe.
Spirituality can be positive or negative, depending on how we live our lives.
Spirituality is about life and how we manifest it through our choices.
Doris Donnelly defines spirituality as prayer elevated to a lifestyle.
Mary Ellen Yin defines spirituality as theology in walking shoes.
Spirituality is about understanding and living out our vision of life, others, and creation.
A truly spiritual person lives with a sense of awe, gratitude, and wonder for life.
Saint Irenaeus said the glory of God is the human person fully alive.
Christian spirituality will be discussed in the next reflection.
The question to consider is whether one is a spiritual person.
Transcripts
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spirituality just what is it if one were
to go to an English library in the 1950s
you would almost not be able to find a
book on spirituality spirituality was
definitely not talked about in the
secular 60s of the last century today
however the word is used again and again
for almost every walk of life we hear of
business spirituality marketing
spirituality green spirituality Reagan
spirituality spirituality our very
religion traditions in every religion
the word is so commonly used today there
are many who feel that spirituality is
something exotic out of this world
almost beyond the normal and their form
before a few others feel that
spirituality is esoteric it's not for
the common person there are others feel
that spirituality is not for everyday
life a spiritual person is a person who
frequents the temple the church or is
involved in all the pious practices of
prayer and penance and mortification a
person who doesn't love and enjoy life
but it's this really what spirituality
is all about
Louisa's for dreamers well actually it
become to think of it spirituality comes
in the word spirit and spirit means
breath life therefore to have a
spirituality is to have life as matter
of fact there is no choice you we are
born and as we are born we breathe and
as we breathe we have life and so we
have a spirituality our spirituality can
be positive or negative it's how we live
our life if I live my life that helps
people to grow that helps to build
relationships that encourages and
supports and nourishes and enhances
that's a positive spirituality if I on
the other hand and naked critic in harsh
denouncing I destroy break down then
that's a negative it all depends on how
I live my life so spirituality is about
life and how I live my life there is
actually no choice here we all live and
manifest a spirituality through the
choices we make in life I'd like to
share with you two very provocative
definitions of spirituality the first
from Doris
Donald and the second from Mary Ellen
Yin tourists only defines spirituality
as prayer elevated to a lifestyle and
mary evelyn gig defines spirituality as
theology in walking shoes
let's take a look at both these
divisions elevated to a lysed what is
prayer every religious tradition will
speak of prayer as communion with God as
oneness with God as seeking to unite
oneself to God to listen to God to speak
to God that's friend now Doris Donnelly
says spirituality is prayer that's
communion with God elevated raised to a
lifestyle in other words it's not just
good enough to break that Union
Communion interaction that God must be
seen in one's life that is spirit living
what one is spraying of us the second
from Miriam yet spirituality is theology
in walking shoes so what is theology
theology is our reasoning our
understanding our trying to make sense
of the mystery of God and we generally
study theology in a classroom library
now the definition says that
spirituality is theology in walking
shoes in other words are seeking to
understand God in the library is not
enough we have to now live that
understanding we have to get out of the
library or the classroom and start to
walk and as we walk in journey through
life we understand the meaning of God
clearly both these two definitions teach
us something they provoke us to
understand that spirituality is about
life how I live
spirituality is about my vision of life
it's about my vision of how I see myself
my vision of how I see the other whom I
live with and work with and interact
my vision of creation my vision of God
and how I live that vision my vision of
myself my vision of the other my vision
of creation and how I live that vision
the key is that last phrase how I live
that vision and so perhaps I could have
a great vision of myself I could have a
great vision of the other I can have a
great vision of creation a great vision
of God a vision that respects life that
honors the dignity of the other I can
talk about this preach about this I can
write about this but if I do not live a
respectful life if I do not respect the
other and creation I don't value the
dignity of the other and creation then
what is my spirit rock my spirituality
is how I live that vision and so Mary
suggests how to understand this phrase
spirituality is about life spirituality
is about how I live my I suggest that if
you were to put a camera unknown to me
and have this camera monitor me from the
moment I wake up right through my day to
the moment I go to see my thought
processes my choice is how I interact
with people how I manage creation or I
manage my day when I'm seen by people
when I'm not seen by me when I'm in
public when I'm alone and when you
review that whole day you will know my
spirituality spirituality is about how I
live my life a truly spiritual person
then a truly spiritual person is one who
is able to live with a sense of awe of
gratitude of the wonder of one zombie
was able to live the sense of awe and
gratitude of wonder for every human
being was able to live with the sense of
awe and gratitude of wonder of the glory
of creation all around us who's able to
truly live gloriously and joyfully life
itself and so the great Saint theologian
and father of the church Saint Irenaeus
so beautifully said Gloria ennum de
vivre ends home vita alton hominis visio
dame in other words the glory of God is
the human person fully alive
and the life of the human person is the
vision of God in other words you want to
find God
you will find God in a human being who
lives with awe and Wonder and joy and
gratitude the gift of life that is a
spiritual person
next question you're going to ask me is
what is Christian spirituality and for
that I invite you to come and listen to
the next reflection where I will reflect
on what is Christian spiritual but I
leave you with this question
are you a spiritual person
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