Christian Integration and Types of Deficient Christians PDF

THE TASK OF CHRISTIAN INTEGRATION 9/4/2019 Evert Gementiza 1  What is Christian Integration? It is the complex and lifetime task and process of making whole, connecting together and balancing the knowing, praying, and practi...

THE TASK OF CHRISTIAN INTEGRATION 9/4/2019 Evert Gementiza 1  What is Christian Integration? It is the complex and lifetime task and process of making whole, connecting together and balancing the knowing, praying, and practicing of one’s Christian Faith. 9/4/2019 Evert Gementiza 2  CHRISTIAN INTEGRATION 3 Dimensions 3 Dimensions Jesus Christ of Person of Faith (John 14:6) HEAD CREED/DOCTRINE TRUTH (studying/aral) = summary of beliefs and official teachings (Bible, Apostles’ Creed, Conciliar Docs., Catechisms) HEART CULT/WORSHIP LIFE (praying/dasal) = rites/rituals for prayer and worship (7 Sacraments, Sacramentals, personal prayer) HANDS CODE/MORALS WAY & FEET = norms/laws for right living/conduct (10 (practicing/asal) Commandments, 2-law of love, Beatitudes) 9/4/2019 Evert Gementiza 3  CHRISTIAN GOAL STUDY PRAY (ARAL) (DASAL) LIKE CHRIST INTEGRATE & BALANCE (MOST WHOLE, HOLY, BALANCED, LOVING PERSON) LIVE OUT (ASAL) 9/4/2019 Evert Gementiza 4 9/4/2019 Evert Gementiza 5 9/4/2019 Evert Gementiza 6  Types of Deficient Christians 9/4/2019 Evert Gementiza 7  Dogmatist A Christian who knows a lot about the faith but finds no time to pray shows conduct unbecoming of a Christian 9/4/2019 Evert Gementiza 8  Ritualist A Christian who devotes most of his/her time attending mass, praying the rosary, novenas, and doing church rituals and activities but fails to know more about the faith and put it into practice 9/4/2019 Evert Gementiza 9  Activist A Christian who busies himself//herself doing charity works and promoting justice but most of the time neglects his/her duty to pray and learn more about his faith. 9/4/2019 Evert Gementiza 10  Immature/Infant A Christian who is ignorant of the faith does not pray or participate in church rituals acts and behaves against Christian virtues and morals 9/4/2019 Evert Gementiza 11  DIAGRAM OF CATHOLIC FAITH Ideological Activism (No Prayer) Orthodoxy Orthopraxis Scripture/Tradition Human Experience WORSHIP (Sacraments) [Ritualism] 9/4/2019 Evert Gementiza 12 Questions for Personal Integration: 1. What I am most thankful of in my religion? Explain briefly. 2. What I am least thankful? Why? 3. Where can I identify myself most among the types of deficient Christians? Why? 4. What concrete actions I resolve to do to start integrating and balancing the 3 dimensions of my life as a Christian? 9/4/2019 Evert Gementiza 13