reflection assignment

Read:  Chapters 4 and 5 in Living Against the Grain, "Practice Kinship," and "Love Freely."

As you read notice the categories of intellectual, moral, and spiritual conversion that the author describes.

· And intellectual conversion can be understood as a fundamental idea that alters the way you look at the world. (e.g. the world is flat vs. the world is round)

· A moral conversion can be understood as a fundamental change in understanding what is the good, or truly human way to live. (e.g. it’s all about my happiness vs. it’s all about caring for others)

· A spiritual conversion can be understood as a fundamental change and how one understands their relationship to God or a higher power. (God is an account measuring out my good versus evil deeds vs. God is a loving parent who loves me unconditionally)

Reflection:

A. Take some time to enter into silence, ask for the gift of light or of God's wisdom, call to mind changes that you have noted in other people's lives using the categories of intellectual, moral and spiritual conversion. Try to focus your reflection on significant changes that you have observed and how people think, act, and pray.

B. Take some time to reflect upon your own conversions intellectually, morally, or spiritually.

· What do you see as common elements in your conversions?

· What do you see as the unique elements in the various types of conversions that you have noted?

Writing your paper

Write a two-page paper based on the following prompt:

Imagine that you are now 50 years of age. As you think about the type of person you would like to be, the things that you hope to have accomplished, and the people whom you will love describe an intellectual, moral, and spiritual conversion that you would need to undergo in order to fulfill your present your vision.

Guidelines:

1. Essay Length: two-pages, double spaced, Times New Roman 12.

2. No Title Page: A title page is not required. Provide your name, the assignment and the due date at the top of the first page using the model below.

Your Name---Reflection Assignment # 1---January 24, 2018

3. Structure:

A. Introduction: inform the reader of the project you will write about in your paper.

B. Body: respond to each aspect of the prompt by providing evidence from the reading and your personal experience.

C. Conclusion: provide a brief summary of your major insight or learning.