Beginning Reflection Questions

Section 2-E

The following beginning themes are submitted for your pre-exploration reflection.

They introduce some of the first level questions which our events will examine and they shape some of the issues with which we must grapple.

Q:        What does the word “spiritual” mean? How is it distinguished from religious?

Q:        What is wilderness? How would you define it?

Q:        How are the priorities of society determined? What forces are at work?

            What are the priorities of the responsible individual?

            How do these connect to religion? To wilderness? To public policy?

Q:        Why do people need wilderness?

Q:        Can you properly assess wilderness value while in the city?

Q:        Are experiences in wilderness different than those in the city?

            What causes those differences? How significant is this?

Q:        Are religious experiences accentuated in the wilderness?

            What value is this?

Q:        How do wilderness experiences change a person?

            What consequence does this have for society?

Q:        What are the values of wilderness?

            Distinguish between ecological, psychological, social, and spiritual values.

            Relate these to wilderness.

Q:        How can one tie wilderness values to religious values?

            How is this taught?