Lesson 07: • Eternal Life after death will be achieved through Faith in Jesus

Christ.
Supernaturals: Believe It or Not (Spiritual Self)
• Jesus Christ is God the Son, who came into flesh, to spread the
Good News of Salvation. He died on the Cross for the sin of humanity
➤ RELIGION - Set of cultural beliefs and practices that usually
but resurrected from the death, so that anyone who believes in Him will
includes some or all of basic characteristics.
be saved and have eternal life.
1. A belief in anthropomorphic supernatural beings, such as spirit and
gods. ● Customs and Practices

2. A focus on the sacred supernatural. - Sacred of Baptism

- Sacrament of Communion
3. The presence of supernatural power or energy that is found on - Christmas
supernatural beings as well as physical beings and objects. - Resurrection (Easter)

4. The performance of ritual activities that involves the manipulation of ➤ HINDUISM

sacred objects to communicate to supernatural beings and/or to
influence or control events. ● Beliefs

5. The articulation of worldview and moral codes through narratives Hindus believe that existence is a cycle of birth, death and rebirth,
and other means. governed by Karma.

6. Provide the creation and maintenance of social bonds and ● Karma - is a concept where the reincarnated life will
mechanisms of social control within a community. depend on how the past life was spent.
● Vedas - sacred scriptures of Hindu
➤ RITUAL - Is the performance of ceremonial acts prescribed by a ● Mahabharata and Ramayana - two important texts of
tradition or sacred law (Britannica 2017) the Hindus

3 Fundamental Characteristics of Rituals According to Penner ● Customs and Practices

1. A feeling or emotion of respect, awe, fascination, or dread in relation 1. Diwali - Festival of lights
to the sacred.
2. Navratri - Festival of nine nights, which celebrate the triumph of
2. Dependence upon a belief system that is usually expressed in the
good over evil.
language of myth.

3. Is symbolic in relation to its reference.

➤ ISLAM

● Muslims believe in Allah, who is their “One God”.

➤ BUDDHISM - When people suffer, they want to experience the
goodness of life and avoid disappointments. It becomes a habit known
● Muslims also have a strong sense of community or “ummah” and an
as the reactive cycle. This reactive cycle can be broken through the
awareness of their solidarity with all Muslims worldwide.
practice of mediation, acquiring more wisdom and deeper
understanding, and acceptance of things as they are.
● Islam means “willing submission to God”
● Customs and Practices
● They believe that Mohammed is the last and final prophet sent by
God.
2 Types of Meditation Practices
- Quran - The Holy Book of Islam
1. Samatha - mindfulness of breathing and development of loving
kindness (Metta Bhavana)
Two of the Major Festivals in Islam are:
2. Vipassana - practices aim at developing insight into reality. 1. Eidul-Fitr
Acquiring wisdom is by studying Buddha’s teaching, the Dharma.
2. Eidul-Adha
Celebrations:
● Customs and Practices
- Parinirvana Day - February
- Dharma Day - July
- Buddha Day (Wesak) - May
Muslims Believe in the 5 Pillars of Islam
- Padmasambhava Day - October
- Sangha Day - November 1. Shahadah - “There is no God but the one true God and Mohammed
is his messenger”
➤ CHRISTIANITY
2. Salat - The prayer that is practiced 5 times a day.
● Beliefs - Christians believe in Trinitarian God. 3. Zakat
1. God the Father 4. Hajj
2. God the Son 5. Sawm
3. God the Holy Spirit
➤ JUDAISM LOGOTHERAPY ASSUMPTIONS

● Beliefs 1. The human being is an entity consisting of body, mind, and

The Jews believe in the God of Abraham, the same God that liberated
the Hebrew slaves from Egypt to Canaan, the Promised land through
the leadership of Moses and later, Joshua.
The Jews believe in the coming of Messiah, the Savior. The sacred
scripture of the Jews is called the Torah or the Law, which is the guide
of the Jewish living.
● Customs and Practices
spirit. The first assumption deals with the body (soma), mind
(psyche), and spirit (noos).
2. Life has meaning under all circumstances, even the most
miserable. Assumption two is “ultimate meaning”
3. People have a will to meaning.
4. People have freedom under all circumstances to activate the will to
find meaning.

1. Rosh Hashanah - the New Year 5. Life has a demanding quality to which people must respond if
decisions are to be meaningful.
2. Yom Kippur - the Day of Atonement
6. The individual is unique.
3. Pesach - Passover
FRANKL’S SOURCES OF MEANING
4. Shavuot - Pentecost
1. Purposeful work.
5. Sukkot - Tabernacles.
2. Courage in the Face of Difficulty.

VICTOR FRANKL 3. Love.

- He was born on March 26,

1905 in Vienna, Austria.

- He also graduated with a

medical degree from the
University of Vienna in 1930.

- He is considered as the Father

of Logotherapy.

LOGOTHERAPY

● The main belief of Logotherapy is that “man’s primary motivational

force is search for meaning”

● Logotherapy uses the philosophy of optimism in the face of tragedy.

The Franklian Psychology has 3 Basic Concepts:

1. Life has meaning under all circumstances.

2. The main motivation for living is our will to find meaning in life.

3. Freedom to find meaning.

The Franklian Psychology Aims to:

1. Become aware of spiritual resources.

2. Make conscious spiritual resources.

3. Use “defiant power of the human spirit” and stand up against

adversity.