Religion Stuff

a special appreciation of the sacred in the world

• the holy
• that which is of God

those who cannot perceive the sacred in their lives or in the world

Take a second look

• listening
• responding

Occasions in which God has graced a person's life

sacramental moments that are raised up and intensified through ritual, and celebrated as God's communication of love

• have one meaning
• easily recognized

• multiple meanings
• what they stand for is connected to theirphysical appearance
• they evoke a response

• Cultural
• Universal

specific to a situation, place or group

clearly recognized throughout the world and of all time

• Literal Thinking
• Symbolic Thinking

• consider something at face value
• concerned only with the facts
• no interpretation

• Looks for connections
• open to deep significance
• expresses emotion when words are unable