Session 7 Spiritual Formation Part III

Theological Foundations, Spiritual Formation and Psychotherapy : 

Theological Foundations, Spiritual Formation and Psychotherapy Spiritual Formation Part III Session 7 Jeremiah 13:23 “Can the … leopard change his spots? Neither can you do good who are accustomed to doing evil.”

What is ‘Spiritual’? : 

What is ‘Spiritual’?

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Formation is the result of experiences and choices that impact who and what we are becoming at the depths of our being Formation addresses the question: How do we bring all of life into relationship with God? “Spiritual formation, without regard to any specific religious context or tradition, is the process by which the human spirit or will is given a definite ‘form’ or character” (p. 19) Spiritual Formation

The Model: Six Dimensions : 

The Model: Six Dimensions “Each constituent of the human being is but one element in an interlocking whole” (p. 141)

The Method: Spiritual Disciplines : 

The Method: Spiritual Disciplines Inward Disciplines Meditation Prayer Fasting Study Verbal Non-verbal Outward Disciplines Simplicity Solitude Submission Service

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The body as a separate dimension of being Embodiment as presence in the world The formation of the physical self Restraining the body The role of the body in spiritual formation Transformation of the Body

The Method: Spiritual Disciplines : 

The Method: Spiritual Disciplines Inward Disciplines Meditation Prayer Fasting Study Verbal Non-verbal Outward Disciplines Simplicity Solitude Submission Service Transformation of the Body

Application to Psychotherapy : 

Application to Psychotherapy Transformation of the Body Self-care Anger management Substances Repetitive Behaviors

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Relationality as ontological reality Transformation of the Social Dimension

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Relationality as ontological reality The social nature of formation Transformation of the Social Dimension

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Relationality as ontological reality The social nature of formation Relational sources of wounding Transformation of the Social Dimension

Making the Transformation : 

Transformation of the Social Dimension Making the Transformation “To merely welcome another, to provide for him or her, to make a place, is one of the most life-giving and life-receiving things a human being can do” P. 183 Cycle of Repetition Cycle of Redemption

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The soul as executive center Transformation of the Soul

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The soul as executive center The formation of the soul Transformation of the Soul

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Brown (1998) Suggested that the soul… a "physiologically embodied property of human nature" (p. 99) located in the mind emerges as the human capacity for personal relatedness to self, others, and God Transformation of the Soul

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“Soulish Capacities” in Human Beings Language Mindfulness of others Episodic memory Conscious Agency Future Orientation Emotional Modulation To be human is to pursue the quest to understand…. Transformation of the Soul

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The soul as executive center The formation of the soul The response of modern culture to the soul Transformation of the Soul

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The soul as executive center The formation of the soul The response of modern culture to the soul The spiritual formation of the soul Transformation of the Soul

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The soul as executive center The formation of the soul The response of modern culture to the soul The spiritual formation of the soul The formation of the soul in psychotherapy Transformation of the Soul

The Method : 

Inward Disciplines Outward Disciplines Corporate Disciplines Confession Worship Guidance Celebration Transformation Through the Disciplines The Method

The Method : 

Inward Disciplines Outward Disciplines Corporate Disciplines Confession Transformation Through the Disciplines The Method “A man who confesses his sins in the presence of a brother knows That he is no longer alone with himself; he experiences the presence of God in the reality of the other person. As long as I am by myself in the confession of my sins everything remains in the dark, but in the presence of a brother the sin has to be brought into the light.” Bonhoffer in Life Together

The Method : 

Inward Disciplines Outward Disciplines Corporate Disciplines Confession Worship Transformation Through the Disciplines The Method Worship is an attitude of the heart, a relational experience and also involves our body.

The Method : 

Inward Disciplines Outward Disciplines Corporate Disciplines Confession Worship Guidance Transformation Through the Disciplines The Method “Spiritual Direction takes up the concrete daily experiences of our lives and gives them sacramental significance” Foster

The Method : 

Inward Disciplines Outward Disciplines Corporate Disciplines Confession Worship Guidance Celebration Transformation Through the Disciplines The Method Celebration brings joy to life and joy makes us strong Consolation and Desolation are linked through celebration