4 Pillars of Christian Spirituality - Lecture Slides | THE 3410, Study notes of World Religions

Download 4 Pillars of Christian Spirituality - Lecture Slides | THE 3410 and more Study notes World Religions in PDF only on Docsity! FOUR PILLARS OF CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY Eo JESUS’ WAY 1. PRAYER  JESUS ASKS US TO PRAY IN SECRET, TO HAVE A PRIVATE, PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM, AND THROUGH HIM WITH GOD.  WE WILL MAKE PROGRESS IN SPIRITUAL LIFE ONLY IF WE, DAILY, DO A PERIOD OF PRIVATE PRAYER. 3. MELLOWNESS OF HEART  SANCTITY HAS TO DO WITH GRATITUDE.  WE NEED GOOD FRIENDSHIPS, DINNERS, CREATIVITY, FUN TO HELP THE SOUL BE MELLOW AND GREATFUL. 4. CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY WORSHIP  JESUS TEACHES US THAT GOD CALLS, NOT AS INDIVIDUALS, BUT AS A COMMUNITY.  HOW WE RELATE TO EACH OTHER IS AS IMPORTANT AS HOW WE RELATE TO GOD.  THIS MEANS WE INVOLVE OURSELVES WITH A WORSHIPING COMMUNITY. CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY  THE SEARCH FOR GOD IS NOT A PRIVATE SEARCH.  SPIRITUALITY IS ABOUT A COMMUNAL SEARCH FOR THE FACE OF GOD AND ONE SEARCHES COMMUNALLY ONLY WITHIN A HISTORICAL COMMUNITY