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A few questions for discussion starters

  1. What did you hear that seemed important to you?

  2. What was new information?

  3. What did you disagree with?

  4. What are your questions?

You may choose from this next series of questions as a way to explore the presentation through discussion

  1. The word "spirituality" does not refer only to a Christian concept. What does it mean to you? Does Dr. Sittler's definition of spirituality help you? ("...that effort in life to interiorize and drench the whole of life with the spirit of that which worships and adores").
     

  2. How do the tribe's legends provide "spirituality" for its people?
     

  3. Why is there now such a strong quest for spirituality? Is it because life has become too involved with material concerns, too superficial? How?
     

  4. If it is true that "people's mind follow the motions of their bodies with absolute seriousness," what does that mean about our understanding of God today?
     

  5. If Ann were a member of one of your congregations, would her religious education be expanding at the same rate as her understanding of geography (the study of our place in the universe)?
     

  6. How can we begin to increase our understanding of God to meet intellectual understanding of the universe of space and universe seen under the microscope? Must we reject scientific development in order to maintain our faith?
     

  7. What Biblical passages describe God as Lord of the whole universe, not just of our world or country?
     

  8. Dr. Sittler says that it is dangerous to believe that the life of the intellect is hazardous to spiritual growth. Do you agree? Why or why not?
     

  9. What aspects of modern life dull the mind and keep us from awareness and appreciation of the wonders of creation?
     

  10. Think about Dr. Sittler's new understanding of the "valley of the shadow of death." When did you last suddenly understand something new about a familiar Biblical story? What was it?

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