Sign Up Now
Get instant access to over 1 million+ study documents
OR
Already registered? click here to login
By creating your account, you agree to our terms of service, privacy policy and student honor code.
III. The Mystery of Fidelity
The second collection of reflections in the work of Philip and Allen is entitled "The Mystery of Fidelity" examines the "human connection and the call to faithfulness to the other -- to our fellow human beings, our earth, our community and ultimately to God" which serves to lead the individual in their response to God and in God's call to mankind to search for and find Him as He awaits the answer to the call that He has sent out. These meditations contained in this part of Philip and Allen's work demonstrates the ways that all of God's creations are interconnected in the life of the individual, their sisters and brothers, and in the community and world.
IV. Violence
The opening meditation in the second part of Philip and Allen's work is entitled "Violence'. The challenge presented in this reflection is given to the individual of faith and instructs them to "do violence to his own heart is he will become faithful to God and his fellow." (Hester, 2012, p.31) the focus of this reflection is on the necessity to "endure separation, fear, lack of comfort, abandonment, betrayal, and freely chosen poverty to become faithful to God and our fellowman. In all of this we come to experience the mystery of the truth that, as the final reflection notes, "fidelity to God is one such response to his love." (Hester, 2012, p.31) God waits for the individual "to return, to be healed…Entering the mystery of fidelity as we discovery God." (Hester, 2012, p.31)
Summary and...
According to Very Rev. Fr. David Hester, pastor of St. Mary Antiochian Orthodox Church, Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania, the work of Philip and Allen is should that should "be read in silent, soul-filled moments to allow the depths of the words of each meditation to touch the heart and to fill the mind with an ever greater love for the Lord who can to us in his Incarnation in the flesh." (Hester, 2012, p.31)
Philip and Allen emphasize the necessity of an intimate relationship with God in a one-on-one interactions in which the individual spends time talking with God and also listening silently and waiting on God to speak and to move in their lives, mind and heart. This is very much attuned to the following verse taken from the Book of Isaiah, Chapter 40, Verse 331 which states:
"Those that wait upon the Lord, small renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary, and they shall walk, and not faint." (the Holy Bible)
The meditations in the work of Philip and Allen are such that put the reader in touch with God through contemplation and reflection on God and his infinite love for mankind.
References
Hester, D (20312) Book Review: Meditation on the Incarnation by Metropolitan Philip. The Word. Retrieved from: http://www.antiochian.org/sites/antiochian.org/files/DEC._2009_WORD.pdf
Similarly the Ayurvedic tradition of India emphasized rest and relaxation and nutritional well-being, along with various mentally stimulating exercises. Ayurvedic resorts are still popular in the East. Buddhism is also viewed as an avenue out of depression -- a mode to enlightenment. Nonetheless, as James C.-Y. Chou (2005) states, "The concept of psychological depression in Eastern cultures is not as well accepted as it is in Western cultures. In fact,
Whether one considers it a place of communion with God and those who left before us or whether we think of it as a place of eternal beauty and sunlight is neither here nor there. I think that it is important for us to contemplate what happens to us when we die even though it creates major conundrums (at least for me). It confuses me and it brings me
After all, these things do not necessarily bring me much spiritual pleasure when I consider their presence in my life. What is important is my family, my friends and moments like this when I can take in the beauty of the world around me. I should do it more often. In the program entitled Through the Wormhole we are forced to contemplate the question of whether our world was created
It brought continuity to the process of dying, and a way to deal with critical issues in a way everyone could understand. it's holistic because it takes the process of dying, coordinates the patient's care, and brings resolution to things often left unstated. It allows the patient to have a degree of control. And it evaporates some of the high-tech coldness that can come between caregivers and patients." The most
Table of ContentsIntroduction 3Review of Literature 7Improves Brain Development 7Increases the Frequency of Positive Mood 8Boosting Self-Esteem 11Enhances Physical Health 13Heightens Feelings of Happiness 16Discussion 19Conclusion 26Works Cited 28IntroductionIn an increasingly interconnected and fast-paced world, many people are searching for ways to find balance, peace, and deeper meaning in their lives. Spiritual practices offer a powerful tool for connecting with our inner selves, accessing our intuition, and fostering a sense
Role of Spirituality in the Treatment of Depression Over the last thirty years, one of the most interesting paradoxes in the study and treatment of depression has been that increased knowledge about the biomedical and genetic causes of the disease has been coupled with a renewed interest in the effect of religion and spirituality on human mental health and well-being. No matter how religion and spirituality are defined -- and many