Narrative of Spiritual Experiences for Awareness of Our Own Life

Franciscanum 61 (172):1-21 (2019)
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Abstract

The human person is like an open book, to be read first by oneself and then by others. Over the course of history, many oral and written accounts have emerged in different parts of the world. In addition to their historical value, contribute to self-knowledge, since one can often see one's own life reflected in that of the narrator. Among many others, we could mention the narratives of spiritual experiences, such as the Confessions of St Augustine. Such narratives help to bring to light elements of one's life that have remained in the unconscious. For this reason, this paper highlights the value of narrative, and in particular the narrative of spiritual experience, in achieving awareness of one's own reality. The results of a survey of young people in a religious movement are presented, which help to shed light on the influence of the narration of spiritual experiences on the awareness of one's own life and on the approach to God. La persona humana es como un libro abierto que primero debe ser leído por uno mismo para luego ser leído por los demás. A lo largo de la historia se han encontrado numerosas narraciones orales y escritas en distintas partes del mundo que, además de tener un valor histórico, contribuyen al autoconocimiento, ya que a menudo se puede ver reflejada la propia vida en la de quien la narra. Entre muchas otras, podríamos destacar las narraciones de experiencias espirituales, como las Confesiones de San Agustín. Este tipo de narraciones ayudan a sacar a la luz elementos de la propia vida que han quedado en el inconsciente. Por esta razón, en el presente trabajo se destaca el valor de la narración y, en particular, de la narración de experiencias espirituales para lograr una toma de conciencia de la propia realidad. Se presentan los resultados de una encuesta realizada a jóvenes de un movimiento religioso que ayudan a esclarecer la influencia de la narración de las experiencias espirituales en la toma de conciencia de la propia vida y en el acercamiento a Dios.

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After Virtue.A. MacIntyre - 1981 - Tijdschrift Voor Filosofie 46 (1):169-171.
Life as narrative.Jerome Bruner - 2004 - Social Research: An International Quarterly 71 (3):691-710.
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