In the book, True Spirituality: Becoming a Roman's 12 Christian, Chip Ingram explores discipleship to God as a means of understanding a Christian's relationship with Him. Becoming a mature follower of Christ requires understanding and knowledge in various aspects of discipleship. Ingram addresses key components in acquiring the traits of an authentic disciple of Christ by breaking Romans 12 into five specific parts. His main thesis is that spiritual growth is cultivated by God's desire to have an intimate union with us through the work of the His word and the Holy Spirit in order to glorify God. Christians seeking spiritual growth toward a complete relationship with God should understand their relationship to this world's values, to themselves, and to others, both believers and nonbelievers alike. By prompting the reader to ask important, self-searching questions Ingram provides a manual on living out true discipleship, the mission of Christ in service and sacrifice for the means of the glorification of God. In this paper I will begin by explaining what true spirituality is for Ingram in reference to his main thesis. Then I will give my personal response to the main points Ingram uses to outline his book. My thesis is that true spirituality is full, constant commitment to God through communication and relation with His perfection in order that we might deny self and depend fully on Christ, only by His infinite grace. .
Ingram uses Romans 12 to differentiate between conventional ideas of spirituality and God's standard of spirituality. He urges that religious faith is not about requirements and restrictions, but instead God wants desperately to have a relationship with His own. According to Ingram true spirituality is defined by a divine connection with God cultivated by the Holy Spirit. One point Ingram makes on page 5 is God's desire to connect with us wholly. He requires His people to submit themselves to His will and divine leading.
I feel that this quote perfectly epitomized his thoughts on spirituality. Spirituality and religion tied hand in hand with each other. If you are lacking spirituality, you will be lacking in faith and vice versa. I think the more you reflect and work on your spirituality, the deeper you can grow in your faith. ... True faith and spirituality comes from being an active participant. ...
A fact that is not true of my non-science based childhood friends. ... Religion and spirituality influence health in a multitude of ways including the important way in which religion and spirituality are viewed around the world, especially in times of need. ... Patients lean on their religious faith during illness and have reported that their personal faith provided important emotional support (Hill, 2003). ... Quality of life has been demonstrated through a study to be directly effected from "faith in God" and emotional support of sick patients (Potts, 1998). ... The third recommendation, wo...
It is also true that his epic-like poem, "The Waste Land" is a poem which illustrates the abundance Eliot's intelligence. ... Even though it is impossible to accurately assume that the views of a narrator of a work are the same as those of the author, it is true that "The Waste Land" was written for a didactic purpose. ... One of the many points that Eliot intends for his readers to learn is that the lack of faith and spirituality are sources which factor into the emptiness that is "The Waste Land." ... Furthermore, Eliot relies not only upon the Christian religion to prove that faith ...
This novel is based on the landscape and the spirituality that it relates to. ... Even though the priests do not realize, they will be shaped by the faith of the New World as they shape the faith of the people who are there. ... He seems to have a sense of palce there because he feels as if the community of people he gathers will become his true "cathedral". ... Cather repeatedly uses pieces of the land to represent the faith of Father Vaillant and Father Latour. ... We learned how a sense of place and spirituality of the people was shown through the landscape. ...
Jesus was taught a trade by his father Joseph but Jesus" true calling in the ministry was more important than perusing a career in carpentry (Lyman 3). ... And lastly and maybe most importantly in his spirituality, He grew in this way as He proclaimed God's word and the messages He was sent with directly from God. ... The Jewish religion became a unique religion once the Jews were separated from their land and put into captivity, and after the Babylonian exile (Oesterreicher 4-13) Doctrines of the Jewish faith are eschatology, angelology, demonology, problem of the life after death, t...
The parables in the Holy Qur'an are used to serve as a gateway to spirituality. ... Further more, each parable of The Qur'an illustrates the consequences for denying spirituality. ... The Qur'an depicts spirituality as the only method in which man can connect to Allah and be aware of his true nature. ... They are on (true guidance), From their Lord, and it is These who will prosper. ... " This can be interpreted in the literal sense that faith in Allah will lead to prosperity for the remainder of one's life on the physical world. ...
This paper will focus on PTSD, how it affects spirituality, and the need for a spiritual component to aid the victim on the road to recovery. ... Many PTSD victims experience a decline in their spirituality as a result of a traumatic event. ... Neither of these ideas are true but because their faith has damaged greatly, it becomes difficult for them to see how faulty this form of thinking is. Faith Decline A traumatic experience can causes damage to the PTSD victims feelings about God. ... The PTSD victim would need to first understand that our ways are not his ways before restoring their fa...
They must also possess a true respect and concern for others and must also always use Jesus, his life and the Church's teachings. ... Spiritual formation's main goal is to induce "true hunger for holiness, desire for union with the Father through Christ in the Spirit, daily growing in the love of God and neighbor in life and ministry.... So, reading, studying, meditation on Scripture strengthens the identity and the spirituality of a minister. ... When faced with suffering, ministers need to have a mature spirituality as well as the knowledge to be able to face and embrace it. ...
Most churches and religions have moved away from the true tradition of this season and a lot of the practices aren't followed today. There is a significant loss of spirituality in the church. ... We have lost the true meaning of it and made it about Easter outfits, Easter baskets, and Easter egg hunts. ... The Resurrection part of the Lent is supposed to be centered on faith. Faith, that someone who was tortured and killed would rise from the dead three days later. ...
