Sarah Sophia S.

Gangan
St. Teresa

Answer the following questions:

1. Explain the similarities and/or differences of a church, denominations, sect, and cult.
Similarities and/or Differences of a church and denomination
The church doesn’t accept other faiths whereas denomination doesn’t claim tobe the
only version of the religious truth. They Bth have formal hierarchis and have full
commitment from their members.

Similarities and/or Differences of a church and sects

Both of them believe they have monopoly of truth, but churches are larger
organizations whereas sects tends to be smaller. The church has formal hierarchy paid
officials but sects only have one charismatic leader. With sects, members are expected to
withdraw from society whereas the church doesn’t make it’s members do that.

Similarities and/or Differences of a denomination and sects

They have similarities and the only thing that sect would have to change to be
denominations is to have proper formal hierarchies to replace one charismatic leader.

Cult’s characteristics that differs from other organizations

Cults are disorganized and not structured so they quickly disappear.

2. Discuss the importance of the separation of Church and State in a democratic country like
the Philippines.
Since Philippines is a democratic country, citizens can freely express their own
opinions and beliefs were sometimes based on the religion where they belong. The
separation of Church and State is necessary in a democratic country. Not everyone has the
same beliefs according by religion and laws implemented should not be biased.

3. Compare and Contrast the following religions. Use the table below.

Hinduism Buddhism Christianty Islam Judaism

Founder No founder Siddhartha Jesus Muhammad Abraham

Gautama

Type of Monotheistic and Non-theistic Monotheism Monotheism Monotheism

Religion Henotheistic religion
 Sacred The Vedas Tripitaka Bible Quran Torah
texts and
writings

Major Hundus believe in The Three The belief in Muslims The three main
beliefs and the doctrines of Universal Jesus as the believe that all beliefs at the
teachings samsara (the Truth; The Four Son of the the Prophets center of
continuous cycle Noble Truths; Living Gos and sent by God to Judaism are
of life, death an and The Noble Messiah humanity Monotheism,
reincarnaton) and Eigtfold Path (Christ). shared the Identity and
karma (the Christians same central covenant (an
universal law of believe that message, an agreement
cause and effect) Jesus, as the that was the between God
Messiah, was message of and His
annointed by monotheism. people).
God as saviour
of humanity
and hold that
Jesus’ coming
was filfillment
of messianic
phophesies of
the old
testament.