13th & 14th Week MODULE (VALUES 101)

PINES CITY COLLEGES
GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

First Semester, A.Y. 2022 - 2023
Course Number: VALUES 101
Course Title: RELIGION, RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCES AND SPIRITUALITY
Modular Learning Guide # 6
Topic: Religious & Spiritual Experiences
Expected Time of Completion: 6 hours (November 7 – 18, 2022)
A. Learning Outcomes
1. Differentiate religious experience and spiritual experience
B. Learning Content
EXPERIENCE
Practical knowledge, skill, or practice derived from direct observation of or

participation in events or in a particular activity
RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE
A Religious experience is an encounter of a human being with a supernatural

being, be it a deity or an emissary or intermediary for the deity, nevertheless a spiritual
entity. It is a numinal experience. Religious experiences are for the most part, individual
and esoteric.
SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE
First, the spiritual experience involves a subtle, bodily feeling with vague meanings.
The individual has a vague, subtle feeling that can be attended to in the body at the
present time. Spirituality involves subtle feelings, a bodily sense, and not simply a cognitive
belief system. For example, a person may have a vaguely "good" feeling that involves a
large sense of peace and calm in the chest or a vaguely "uncomfortable" feeling that
includes a sense of emptiness in the torso area. The feelings are subtle, elusive, hard to
describe, and more than can be put into words. The feelings are not just single emotions
such as happy or afraid. They can be located in the body, for example in the throat,
chest, or stomach. The vague, complex feelings carry implicitly felt meanings or meanings
that are only vaguely felt. The exact meaning is not yet known.
Second, this subtle, bodily feeling with vague meanings brings new, clearer
meanings. "Bring" implies that people frequently perceive that they do not cause these
new, explicit meanings to occur. At first the person senses an unclear feeling that carries
only implicit meanings. As the person continues to pay attention to the unclear, subtle
feeling in a gentle, caring way, new meanings unfold and become clearer. For example,
as the person pays attention to a vague feeling of peace and calm, the person may
receive a new, explicit meaning or understanding of "accepting another person's
differences."
Third, a spiritual experience involves a transcendent growth process. "Transcend"

means to move beyond one's former frame of reference in a direction of higher or
broader scope, a more inclusive perspective. Such transcendence is essential to human
growth. A transcendent growth process, found in all human beings, involves moving
beyond one's own unhealthy egocentricity, duality, and exclusivity towards more healthy
egocentricity, inclusivity, unity, and a capacity to love (Chandler, Holden, & Kolander,
1992). The movement from unhealthy to healthy egocentricity might involve the ability to
become more assertive or the increased ability to stand one's ground.
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RELIGIOUS AND SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE
In terms of Belief & Spiritual Experience
Religion: At its core, religion is about faith. That is to say, belief in something based
upon unconditional acceptance of the religion’s teachings. Unlike the scientific
worldview, religions don’t require evidence to validate their claims. Through religion,
you are taught to have faith in God or the scriptures as being the infallible and ultimate
truth of reality. Acceptance and surrender to the divine are taught as the path that
leads to ultimate salvation.
Spirituality: Spirituality doesn’t dismiss faith; however, it often leans more heavily
on direct experience of the soul or divinity. Spiritual practices such as meditation, yoga,
silence, and contemplation allow you to make conscious contact with more expanded
states of consciousness, thus helping to experientially validate the teachings rather than
accepting them on faith alone. You know something because you have tasted the
experience yourself and have allowed it to resonate, as opposed to taking the word of
another.
FORMATION OF SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE
The Spirit and the written Word, and the indwelling Christ help us to experience
“living water,” which flows out of our innermost being (John 7:37-38), coming from the
depths of our identities and our communities.
Spiritual disciplines are the tools of spiritual formation. Practices such labyrinth
walking or contemplative prayer or lectio divina are good, but they do not necessarily
result in formation. Only the Spirit can bring about spiritual formation.
To be attentive and receptive to the Spirit’s formative work in us, we engage the
spiritual disciplines, and recognize that formation happens best in diverse communities.
Spiritual directors, mentors, pastors, and spiritual friends provide important relationships
for reflection, companionship, and sometimes guidance. The best gift from these special
relationships is the act of their listening deeply to us and on our behalf with the Spirit.
C. Learning Activities (via online discussion – Google Meet)

1. Differentiate religious experience and spiritual experience
D. Resources
https://www.qcc.cuny.edu/socialsciences/ppecorino/phil_of_religion_text/CHAPTER_5_
ARGUMENTS_EXPERIENCE/Religious_Experiences.htm#:~:text=A%20Religious%20experien
ce%20is%20an,most%20part%2C%20individual%20and%20esoteric.
http://previous.focusing.org/defining.htm
E. Assessment (to be facilitated via Google Classroom)
Quiz [multiple choice, identification, essay, modified true or false, and other
types] – 1 type will be selected only.
F. References
3G E-Learning LLC, USA. (2018). RELIGIONS, RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCES AND SPIRITUALITY.

USA: 3G E-Learning
Rankin, Marianne. (2009). An Introduction to Religious and Spiritual Experience. UK:
Nelson Thornes Ltd.
Singh, Dipali. (1997). WORLD RELIGIONS: The Great Faiths Explored and Explained. USA:
DK Publishing, Inc.
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Quinn Fu G. Lim, MAPsych, LPT Engr. Cecilia Cabanilla

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PINES CITY COLLEGES

GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

Course Number: VALUES 101

Course Title: RELIGION, RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCES AND SPIRITUALITY

Modular Learning Guide # 6

Topic: Religious & Spiritual Experiences

Expected Time of Completion: 6 hours (November 7 – 18, 2022)

Practical knowledge, skill, or practice derived from direct observation of or

A Religious experience is an encounter of a human being with a supernatural

Third, a spiritual experience involves a transcendent growth process. "Transcend"

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RELIGIOUS AND SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE

In terms of Belief & Spiritual Experience

FORMATION OF SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE

C. Learning Activities (via online discussion – Google Meet)

E. Assessment (to be facilitated via Google Classroom)

3G E-Learning LLC, USA. (2018). RELIGIONS, RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCES AND SPIRITUALITY.

Quinn Fu G. Lim, MAPsych, LPT Engr. Cecilia Cabanilla

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