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PerspectivePerspective

The The humanhuman and the and the spiritualspiritual together together

SpiritualitySpirituality is an inherent part of our is an inherent part of our humanhuman journey— journey—not to see spirituality as “other worldly” or as “escaping” our humanness

The The selfself and and GodGod together, interrelated together, interrelated

My My humanhuman beingbeing with with GodGod as a spirituality as a spirituality for the second half of life for the second half of life

FiveFive PartsParts

I.I. Adulthood and SpiritualityAdulthood and Spirituality

II.II. Midlife ChallengesMidlife Challenges

III.III. Ways of BeingWays of Being

IV.IV. Adult Imaging of GodAdult Imaging of God

V.V. The Imago DeiThe Imago Dei

I. Adulthood and I. Adulthood and SpiritualitySpirituality

What does it mean to be an adult?What does it mean to be an adult?

Two essential hallmarks: Two essential hallmarks: integrityintegrity and and mutualitymutuality

A mature adult is A mature adult is integralintegral ((itsits ownown whole).whole).

This whole relates in This whole relates in consideredconsidered mutualitymutuality to the other. to the other.

Integrity and MutualityIntegrity and Mutuality

IntegrityIntegrity and and consideredconsidered mutualitymutuality always always gogo togethertogether. (If I can be fully me, then the . (If I can be fully me, then the other can be fully other.)other can be fully other.)

IntegrityIntegrity and and consideredconsidered mutualitymutuality define define what it means to be what it means to be fullyfully humanhuman..

CautionCaution: we all have : we all have unfinished pieces and unfinished pieces and shortcomings. shortcomings. IntegrityIntegrity and relating in and relating in consideredconsidered mutualitymutuality need not be perfect, need not be perfect, only “good enough.”only “good enough.”

A self that is integralA self that is integral

Has Has grown upgrown up, , can stand on its owncan stand on its own, is , is self-self-possessedpossessed..

Can own all of its “pieces,Can own all of its “pieces,” the good and the ” the good and the bad, the welcome and the unwelcome.bad, the welcome and the unwelcome.

Has its Has its locuslocus ofof valuingvaluing insideinside and not with and not with significant others significant others outside.outside.

Is its own Is its own cohesivecohesive, , felt-from-withinfelt-from-within, , self-self-authoringauthoring whole. whole.

What is considered mutuality?What is considered mutuality?

Relating to Relating to whomever or whatever is whomever or whatever is otherother in a way that in a way that respectsrespects that other’s that other’s differencedifference, , individualityindividuality, and , and boundariesboundaries

Genuine concernGenuine concern for the unique for the unique character, particular history, and special character, particular history, and special needs of the other. needs of the other.

So, considered mutuality…So, considered mutuality…

1.1. findsfinds thethe uniqueunique wholenesswholeness ofof thethe otherother

relates to an unique actual other, “this” relates to an unique actual other, “this” other person, institution, or aspect of the other person, institution, or aspect of the environment. environment.

two distinctive features of relating:two distinctive features of relating: - includes the - includes the cultureculture, , contextcontext, and , and

circumstancescircumstances of the other; of the other; - senses the - senses the naturenature or or purposepurpose or or spiritspirit of the of the

otherother


2. 2. isis lovelove andand carecare forfor thethe otherother “ “Becoming accomplished in the mutuality of Becoming accomplished in the mutuality of love is the indispensable key to becoming love is the indispensable key to becoming human.” human.”

And what is love? “Love is the thoughtful And what is love? “Love is the thoughtful and deliberate practice of attending to the and deliberate practice of attending to the needs, concerns, and well-being of others.” needs, concerns, and well-being of others.”

All of us need this kind of love that flows All of us need this kind of love that flows from from integrityintegrity and and consideredconsidered mutualitymutuality. .


3. 3. isis justicejustice forfor thethe otherother.. Impels us to respond to the other in ways that Impels us to respond to the other in ways that are just. Often, this justice is framed in terms are just. Often, this justice is framed in terms of the of the rightsrights of the other or of of the other or of equalityequality under under the law.the law.

But if we are all equal, we are also all quite But if we are all equal, we are also all quite uniqueunique. Paying attention to the “. Paying attention to the “innerinner” of the ” of the other is also part of justice. “A great deal of other is also part of justice. “A great deal of our integrity relies on how well we can listen our integrity relies on how well we can listen to others.” Empathy and justice go together.to others.” Empathy and justice go together.

Why talk about being an adult?Why talk about being an adult?

If we are mature adults, the If we are mature adults, the humanhuman and the and the spiritualspiritual actually do actually do go togethergo together. To be an adult . To be an adult is to be a spiritual person. is to be a spiritual person.

A spirituality A spirituality groundedgrounded inin thethe fullnessfullness ofof thethe humanhuman is about is about wholenesswholeness and and considered considered mutualitymutuality..

A fully A fully humanhuman and fully and fully embodiedembodied spirituality is spirituality is always about always about integrityintegrity and and respectrespect, , lovingloving carecare, , and and justicejustice for the other. for the other.

Important Characteristics of Important Characteristics of Being an AdultBeing an Adult

As part of As part of integrityintegrity and and consideredconsidered mutualitymutuality, adults have:, adults have:

1) their own 1) their own voicevoice

2) 2) empathyempathy for self and other for self and other

2) 2) intimacyintimacy with the other with the other

4) 4) dialoguedialogue with the other with the other

VoiceVoiceFrom our integrityFrom our integrity, from the wholeness of our , from the wholeness of our embodied, experienced selves. embodied, experienced selves. – There are times we need to say (verbally or There are times we need to say (verbally or

symbolically) who we are and what we symbolically) who we are and what we attest to.attest to.

To have a voice is to have a selfTo have a voice is to have a self, and not to , and not to have a voice is not to be in adult relationship have a voice is not to be in adult relationship with the other.with the other.

Not to listen Not to listen to the other’s voice is to withhold to the other’s voice is to withhold respect, loving care, and justice.respect, loving care, and justice.

EmpathyEmpathy

Self-empathy is Self-empathy is feltfelt integrityintegrity, owning all the , owning all the “pieces” of the self. To know and feel what we “pieces” of the self. To know and feel what we are feeling lets us be whole.are feeling lets us be whole.

Empathy for the other—being “in the inner Empathy for the other—being “in the inner world of the other as if it were my own”world of the other as if it were my own”

At the heart of At the heart of integrityintegrity and of and of consideredconsidered mutualitymutuality

Makes intimacy possibleMakes intimacy possible

IntimacyIntimacy

Welcoming the feeling and depth of the Welcoming the feeling and depth of the otherother into the feeling and depth of the into the feeling and depth of the selfself

Without it, and the empathy that goes with it, Without it, and the empathy that goes with it, we cannot know the “inner” of the other.we cannot know the “inner” of the other.

““Crucial to a mature sense of mutuality is an Crucial to a mature sense of mutuality is an appreciation of the wholeness of the other appreciation of the wholeness of the other person, with a special awareness of the person, with a special awareness of the other’s subjective experience.”other’s subjective experience.”(Judith Jordan) (Judith Jordan)

DialogueDialogue

Happens when Happens when voicevoice, , empathyempathy, and , and intimacyintimacy come togethercome together

Wholeness of the self engaging the Wholeness of the self engaging the wholeness of the other, in wholeness of the other, in respectrespect, , lovingloving carecare, and , and justicejustice..

Without knowing the “inner” of the other: Without knowing the “inner” of the other: – change and transformation do not occur, andchange and transformation do not occur, and– integrityintegrity and and consideredconsidered mutualitymutuality of both parties of both parties

is compromised.is compromised.

Adults dialogue Adults dialogue (voice, empathy, intimacy).(voice, empathy, intimacy).

ExamplesExamples inin AdultAdult ReligionReligion

AdultAdult prayerprayer

– Is there a way of praying that is adult?Is there a way of praying that is adult?

AdultAdult churchchurch

– Is there a way of being church that Is there a way of being church that honors and fosters a community of honors and fosters a community of adults?adults?

AdultAdult PrayerPrayer??

Allowing Allowing mymy whole embodied whole embodied voicevoice, coming , coming from my feeling and the “inner” of myself, to from my feeling and the “inner” of myself, to be in conversation with the living God.be in conversation with the living God.

Listening for Listening for God’sGod’s voicevoice to touch me in my to touch me in my feeling and depth, my “inner.”feeling and depth, my “inner.”

Allowing the Allowing the empathyempathy ofof the living the living GodGod to to dwell within the “inner” of my self.dwell within the “inner” of my self.

PrayerPrayer as a as a dialoguedialogue of of voicevoice, of mutual , of mutual empathyempathy, and of , and of intimacyintimacy..

AdultAdult ChurchChurch??

A “place” where one can have a A “place” where one can have a voicevoice that is that is able to speak and be listened toable to speak and be listened toA “place” of mutual A “place” of mutual empathyempathy and shared and shared pastoral carepastoral careA “place” of A “place” of intimacyintimacy, where the feeling and , where the feeling and depth of the self and of the other are able to be depth of the self and of the other are able to be honoredhonoredA “place” where A “place” where dialoguedialogue is an official is an official language, allowing religious experience to be language, allowing religious experience to be shared and God’s shared and God’s voicevoice of challenge and of challenge and transformation to emerge and be heardtransformation to emerge and be heard

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Can you talk very briefly (2-3 minutes) with one or two people around you?

Do the Do the humanhuman and the and the spiritualspiritual go together? go together?

Does any part of this understanding of Does any part of this understanding of integrityintegrity and and consideredconsidered mutualitymutuality make sense make sense for being an adult and a fully spiritual person?for being an adult and a fully spiritual person?

Do you think Do you think voicevoice, , empathyempathy, , intimacyintimacy, and , and dialoguedialogue go together in adulthood and in an go together in adulthood and in an adult spirituality, religious or not?adult spirituality, religious or not?

II. Midlife Challenges II. Midlife Challenges

MidlifeMidlife

Age thirty-five or forty, and beyond:Age thirty-five or forty, and beyond:

A A transitiontransition (easy or hard), a (easy or hard), a crisiscrisis for some for some and a and a liberationliberation for others. for others.

The major life transition between the first and The major life transition between the first and second half of life; the second half of life; the midpointmidpoint between birth between birth and death.and death.

Often there is Often there is liminalityliminality, a “state of , a “state of disorientation” as goals, identifications, values, disorientation” as goals, identifications, values, and sense of self are in flux.and sense of self are in flux.

MidlifeMidlife andand SpiritualitySpirituality

““But we cannot live the afternoon of life But we cannot live the afternoon of life according to the programme of life’s morning—according to the programme of life’s morning—for what was great in the morning will be little in for what was great in the morning will be little in the evening…” (Jung)the evening…” (Jung)

The prizes for the first half of life are for The prizes for the first half of life are for “achievement,” not for “personality.” (Jung)“achievement,” not for “personality.” (Jung)

““Among all my patients in the second half of lifeAmong all my patients in the second half of life—that is to say, over thirty five—there has not —that is to say, over thirty five—there has not been one whose problem in the last resort was been one whose problem in the last resort was not that of finding a religious outlooknot that of finding a religious outlook on life.” on life.” (Jung)(Jung)

Four Challenges at MidlifeFour Challenges at Midlife(and a call to deeper spirituality?)(and a call to deeper spirituality?)

1. 1. TheThe BodyBody

2. 2. TheThe DreamDream

3. 3. EvilEvil

4. 4. DeathDeath

The The BodyBody At Midlife At Midlife

May not be the “obedient servant” as before May not be the “obedient servant” as before

Perhaps less Perhaps less staminastamina, the , the eyeseyes less sharp, less sharp, libidolibido less strong, less strong, bonesbones less dense, less dense, fat cells fat cells more autonomous, etc.more autonomous, etc.

Perhaps feeling less Perhaps feeling less attractiveattractive

Perhaps we have a major Perhaps we have a major illnessillness or or loss loss or or disabilitydisability, or perhaps those we are close to , or perhaps those we are close to experience these.experience these.

The The BodyBody At Midlife At MidlifeMidlifeMidlife QuestionQuestion::

Can I accept my body as it is now? Can I accept my body as it is now? Can I be my aging body? Can I be my aging body? Am I more comfortable in my body now?Am I more comfortable in my body now?

SpiritualitySpirituality QuestionQuestion: :

How do I embody my spirituality now? How do I embody my spirituality now? Is there something God is calling me to embody Is there something God is calling me to embody

in my life now?in my life now?

The The DreamDream At Midlife At Midlife

As a young adult: what I will be as I become As a young adult: what I will be as I become my own personmy own person

Usually about “love and work”Usually about “love and work”

Where is Where is thethe dreamdream now? Did it bring what I now? Did it bring what I hoped it would? Could I even live it out? hoped it would? Could I even live it out?

Am I disillusioned or depressed? Am I disillusioned or depressed?

Is family life or marriage changing? Is family life or marriage changing?

Is work and its meaning changingIs work and its meaning changing

The The DreamDream At Midlife At MidlifeMidlifeMidlife QuestionQuestion::

Do I have a dream at this point in my life? Do I have a dream at this point in my life? If not, is there someone who can help me find it?If not, is there someone who can help me find it?Can the dream give me new life and draw me Can the dream give me new life and draw me

forward?forward?


Is there something calling me now, perhaps Is there something calling me now, perhaps something important in a way that is new or something important in a way that is new or different? Is my faith part of the dream?different? Is my faith part of the dream?

EvilEvil At Midlife At Midlife

EvilEvil inin thethe worldworld and the and the evilevil inin thethe selfself are are not so easily ignored now.not so easily ignored now.

In what ways do I need to stand against In what ways do I need to stand against violence, hatred, and injustice? violence, hatred, and injustice?

If I made a list of things I can’t stand in If I made a list of things I can’t stand in other people, could it be that the list is also other people, could it be that the list is also in me?in me?

Can I say: “There but for the grace of God Can I say: “There but for the grace of God go I”?go I”?

EvilEvil At Midlife At Midlife

MidlifeMidlife QuestionQuestion::

Can I accept the reality of evil in the world Can I accept the reality of evil in the world (violence and injustice) and in myself (violence and injustice) and in myself (injustices, vices, or addictions)?(injustices, vices, or addictions)?


Is there a way for “natural evil to be swallowed Is there a way for “natural evil to be swallowed up in supernatural good?” up in supernatural good?”

DeathDeath At Midlife At Midlife

Easily becomes a personal reality: Easily becomes a personal reality: “I am going to die.”“I am going to die.”

Death as culmination raises the question: Death as culmination raises the question: “What is the meaning of my life?”“What is the meaning of my life?”

If it is If it is mymy deathdeath, if no one can die for me, does , if no one can die for me, does that mean it is that mean it is mymy lifelife, no one can live for me?, no one can live for me?

What goes into my understanding of death What goes into my understanding of death now? Is it loss, transition, annihilation, now? Is it loss, transition, annihilation, culmination, transformation, celebration, or culmination, transformation, celebration, or what? what?

DeathDeath At Midlife At Midlife

MidlifeMidlife QuestionQuestion::

Can I accept the reality of death? Can I accept the reality of death?

What does it mean if I do that? What does it mean if I do that?

What does it mean if I don’t?What does it mean if I don’t?


What meaning can I now make of death and of What meaning can I now make of death and of the Paschal Mystery (the suffering, death, and the Paschal Mystery (the suffering, death, and resurrection of Jesus)?resurrection of Jesus)?

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Is (or was) your experience of Is (or was) your experience of midlifemidlife more more like a like a transitiontransition, more like a , more like a crisiscrisis, more like , more like a a liberationliberation, or , or whatwhat??

Could coming to terms with Could coming to terms with thethe bodybody, , thethe dreamdream, , evilevil, and , and deathdeath open me to a open me to a spirituality of compassion?spirituality of compassion?

III. Ways of Being III. Ways of Being in the in the

Second Half of LifeSecond Half of Life

SecondSecond HalfHalf ofof LifeLife ChoicesChoices

Many dialectical choices: Many dialectical choices: waysways ofof beingbeing that are very that are very humanhuman and very and very religiousreligious

Jesus talked about some of these Jesus talked about some of these choices as choices as waysways ofof beingbeing

Three (of a number) of ways of being Three (of a number) of ways of being

Being Fearful vs.Being Fearful vs.Having Trust and CourageHaving Trust and Courage

BeingBeing fearfulfearful: issues of health, physical harm, : issues of health, physical harm, safety, financial concerns, concerns for safety, financial concerns, concerns for family, wars, political unrest, etc.family, wars, political unrest, etc.

Jesus talked about Jesus talked about fearfear, and he kept talking , and he kept talking about about havinghaving trusttrust and and couragecourage..

““Trust in God.” “Do not be afraid.”Trust in God.” “Do not be afraid.”

Being Judgmental vs.Being Judgmental vs.Being ForgivingBeing Forgiving

BeingBeing judgmentaljudgmental: all the things that are not : all the things that are not the way they should be, the ways I have been the way they should be, the ways I have been violated, disrespected, etc.violated, disrespected, etc.

Jesus talked about Jesus talked about beingbeing judgmentaljudgmental and and beingbeing forgivingforgiving..

““Judge not that you be not judged.” Judge not that you be not judged.”

“ “Forgive your neighbor, not seven times but Forgive your neighbor, not seven times but seventy times seven.”seventy times seven.”

Being Entitled vs.Being Entitled vs.Being of ServiceBeing of Service

BeingBeing entitled:entitled: all the things that should be all the things that should be mine, all the things I have worked so hard for, mine, all the things I have worked so hard for, all that I deserve for what I have done, etc.all that I deserve for what I have done, etc.

Jesus talked about Jesus talked about beingbeing entitledentitled and about and about beingbeing ofof serviceservice..

““Do not take the first place.” Do not take the first place.” “ “I came not to be served but to serve.” I came not to be served but to serve.” “ “The last shall be first.” The last shall be first.” The washing of the feet at the Last Supper.The washing of the feet at the Last Supper.

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Why are Why are beingbeing fearfulfearful, , beingbeing judgmentaljudgmental, and , and beingbeing entitledentitled so seductive in the second half of life? Is one so seductive in the second half of life? Is one of these or some other my favorite?of these or some other my favorite?

What helps me to go forward with What helps me to go forward with trusttrust, , couragecourage, , forgivenessforgiveness, and in , and in serviceservice to others? to others?

IV. Adult Imaging of God IV. Adult Imaging of God in the in the

Second Half of Life Second Half of Life

Imaging GodImaging God

Develops as we ourselves develop and Develops as we ourselves develop and maturemature

In In childhoodchildhood and and adolescenceadolescence, while our , while our imaging of reality is still developing, our imaging of reality is still developing, our imaging of God is usually childlike and imaging of God is usually childlike and adolescent. adolescent.

In In adulthoodadulthood, as reasonably whole selves , as reasonably whole selves relating in considered mutuality, our imaging relating in considered mutuality, our imaging of God is of God is atat leastleast ableable to be adult as well. to be adult as well.

A “Superego God”A “Superego God”

The God of childhood and adolescence. The God of childhood and adolescence. It has It has parent-like authorityparent-like authority and a and a parent-parent-like voicelike voice, and it is very interested in , and it is very interested in controllingcontrolling how we should be and how how we should be and how we should act.we should act.

From the perspective of adulthood—it is From the perspective of adulthood—it is an an incompleteincomplete God, a God God, a God still formingstill forming, a , a God is which all the “pieces” have not God is which all the “pieces” have not quite come together.quite come together.

A “Living God”A “Living God”The God of The God of adulthoodadulthood is a God of is a God of mutualitymutuality. . We we can relate to this integral God out of We we can relate to this integral God out of our own integrity. A God of our own integrity. A God of transformingtransforming mutualitymutuality in an adult relationship with us. in an adult relationship with us.

A complete God, a God of adult imaging, a A complete God, a God of adult imaging, a God fully formed. God fully formed.

Imaging this “Living God” is best described by Imaging this “Living God” is best described by the saints and the mystics.the saints and the mystics.

Imaging the “SImaging the “Superego God”uperego God”

SupremeSupreme BeingBeing—all-powerful, at a great distance —all-powerful, at a great distance from us, and yet all-seeing. from us, and yet all-seeing.

GodGod ofof LawLaw—to obey the law is to be OK with God; —to obey the law is to be OK with God; we are we are guiltyguilty when we fail. God when we fail. God lovesloves us when we us when we are good and are good and punishespunishes us when we are bad. us when we are bad.God of BeliefGod of Belief—to have the right belief is to be right —to have the right belief is to be right with God.with God.

God of ControlGod of Control—most of the things I really want to —most of the things I really want to do are not allowed.do are not allowed.

God of the GroupGod of the Group—church is the “place” where we —church is the “place” where we worship the Supreme Being, the God of Law, the worship the Supreme Being, the God of Law, the God of Belief, and the God of Control.God of Belief, and the God of Control.

Imaging the “Living God”Imaging the “Living God”A transformation of the ways we image the A transformation of the ways we image the SuperegoSuperego GodGod of childhood and adolescence. of childhood and adolescence.

We We personallypersonally experienceexperience rather than rather than knowknow aboutabout this God. this God.

– An An experienceexperience ofof salvationsalvation rather than its rather than its promisepromise. .

– CloseClose and and intimateintimate rather than rather than distantdistant. .

– Not interested in Not interested in controlcontrol but in our but in our growthgrowth and and flourishing flourishing as as wholewhole adultsadults who relate to who relate to creation in creation in consideredconsidered mutualitymutuality..

A “Living God” is…A “Living God” is…

1. a 1. a GodGod asas ThouThouTransformationTransformation of the of the SupremeSupreme BeingBeing

An An intimateintimate, , personalpersonal relationshiprelationship::

““What God asks is a living relationship, an ‛I What God asks is a living relationship, an ‛I am,’ an ‛I am who is,’ an ‛I am with you.’ What am,’ an ‛I am who is,’ an ‛I am with you.’ What God wants is an answering ‛I am’ too, one God wants is an answering ‛I am’ too, one that says, ‛Here I am too. I am with you.’” that says, ‛Here I am too. I am with you.’” (Ann Ulanov)(Ann Ulanov)

““You are closer to me than I am to myself.” You are closer to me than I am to myself.”

(Saint Augustine) (Saint Augustine)


2. a 2. a GodGod ofof LoveLoveTTransformationransformation of the of the GodGod ofof LawLaw

God of Unconditional Acceptance. Is there God of Unconditional Acceptance. Is there anything that can make God not love us?anything that can make God not love us?

God of Conscience and Personal God of Conscience and Personal Responsibility—respecting the “inner.”Responsibility—respecting the “inner.”

In mutual indwelling with us, and we In mutual indwelling with us, and we experience a synergy (or shared energy), an experience a synergy (or shared energy), an empowerment in God which makes us even empowerment in God which makes us even more our own integral process.more our own integral process.

A “Living God” is…A “Living God” is…3. a 3. a GodGod ofof MysteryMystery

TTransformationransformation of the of the GodGod ofof BeliefBelief

We dwell in the We dwell in the GodGod ofof MysteryMystery and the and the GodGod ofof MysteryMystery dwells in us. dwells in us.

“ “In my childhood, your love was there waiting In my childhood, your love was there waiting for me;for me;

As I grew up, it grew with me;As I grew up, it grew with me; And now it is like a great chasm whose And now it is like a great chasm whose

depths are past sounding.” depths are past sounding.” (St. Thérèse of Lisieux)(St. Thérèse of Lisieux)


4. a 4. a GodGod ofof FreedomFreedom

TTransformationransformation of the of the GodGod ofof ControlControl

Struggle for freedom Struggle for freedom fromfrom God is transformed God is transformed into a freedom into a freedom inin God. God.

We surrender to a God who lets us be free, We surrender to a God who lets us be free, and our realization of the freedom comes from and our realization of the freedom comes from the surrendering. the surrendering.

““Love God and do what you will.”Love God and do what you will.”

(St. Augustine)(St. Augustine)


5. a 5. a GodGod ofof Community CommunityTTransformationransformation of the of the GodGod ofof thethe GroupGroup

Church is the “place” where we celebrate Church is the “place” where we celebrate GodGod asas ThouThou, the , the GodGod ofof LoveLove, the , the GodGod ofof MysteryMystery, and the , and the GodGod ofof FreedomFreedom

Deeply enlivening experience; we want to Deeply enlivening experience; we want to give back what we receivegive back what we receive

Deepens integrity, mutual love, mutual caring, Deepens integrity, mutual love, mutual caring, mutual respect, and justice—all reaching mutual respect, and justice—all reaching across boundaries.across boundaries.

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Does how we image the “Does how we image the “SuperegoSuperego GodGod” as ” as we are growing up and how we are we are growing up and how we are atat leastleast ableable to image the “ to image the “LivingLiving GodGod” as adults ” as adults make any sense?make any sense?

Can our experience of the “Living God” Can our experience of the “Living God” deepen our deepen our integrityintegrity and and consideredconsidered mutualitymutuality in the second half of life? in the second half of life?

V. The Imago Dei V. The Imago Dei

The Imago DeiThe Imago Dei

How the How the humanhuman and the and the spiritualspiritual come togethercome together

To see the fullness of To see the fullness of adulthoodadulthood and and adultadult spiritualityspirituality in the in the imageimage andand likenesslikeness of of GodGod

ImagoImago DeiDei

God is Integrity andGod is Integrity and

Considered MutualityConsidered Mutuality(The Trinity)(The Trinity)

God is LoveGod is Love

God is JusticeGod is Justice

ImagoImago DeiDei

God is EmpathyGod is Empathy(The Incarnation)(The Incarnation)

God is CareGod is Care

God is ForgivenessGod is Forgiveness

ImagoImago DeiDei

God is FreedomGod is Freedom

God is MysteryGod is Mystery

God is the Witnessing CommunityGod is the Witnessing Community

ImagoImago DeiDei

God is the ServantGod is the Servant

God is a Resurrected BodyGod is a Resurrected Body

God is the DreamGod is the Dream

The journey into self is a The journey into self is a journey into God, and the journey into God, and the

journey into God is a journey into God is a journey into self.journey into self.

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