Remember to include everything that you feel has been integral in your religious and spiritual development up to this point.
Spiritual Autobiography: Instructions and Guiding Questions
Assignment: Create a “time line” of your spiritual/religious development beginning with the earliest memories you have of religion in your home or family life moving through until today.
Include in your discussion the key events, people and experiences (both negative and positive) that were most influential in forming your current spiritual/religious perspective.
**( I am Baptist)
• Consider the role that religion played in your development.
• Did you attend church? (Yes, every Sunday)
• How important was religion to you and to your family? (Very important)
• Was religion a social phenomenon or was it more?
• Were you allowed to challenge your parent’s religious perspectives?
• Were there particular events that drew you towards or pushed you away from religion?
• What specific incidents have caused religion/spiritual beliefs and values to change over your lifetime?
• What gives your life meaning and purpose today? Has this changed compared to 10 or 15 years ago?
• When you are feeling unhappy, confused, afraid or out of balance how does your spiritual/religious perspective impact your coping?
• When/where/how do you feel the most joyful, connected and at peace (i.e. spiritually in tune) in your life?
• What is the current role of religious faith and practice in your life?
• What is the current role of spirituality and spiritual growth in your life?
• How can you tell when you are developing spiritually?
• How do you express your spirituality in your life now?
Your responses are not limited to these questions, as this is meant to be used as a guide for your writing.