First

Things
First
HAVE YOU BEEN TO
A MOUNTAINOUS
PLACE?
WHAT DO YOU NOTICE
ABOUT THE PLACE?
 DO YOU FEEL THE
VARIATIONS OF
CLIMATE IN EVERY
SPECIFIC
LOCATION?
HOW DO YOU THINK THESE
CLIMATES AFFECT THE WAY
PEOPLE SPEAK THEIR
LANGUAGE; CREATE THEIR
OWN CLOTHING FASHION,
TRADITIONS, AND
ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES?
 HOW
DO PEOPLE LIVE IN THE LOWLAND;
WHAT ABOUT THOSE WHO ARE IN THE
UPLAND? OR NEAR THE
RIVERBANK, OR THOSE WHO ARE
LIVING ALONG THE SHORES?
 DO YOU THINK THERE WOULD BE A
PROVERBIAL DIFFERENCE IN TERMS
OF THEIR UNDERSTANDING ABOUT
LIFE, ABOUT THEIR
SURROUNDINGS, AND ABOUT THE
EXISTENCE OF ONE SUPREME BEING?
 Quarter 1 Module 2
RELATIONSHIP OF
GEOGRAPHY, CULTURE,
AND RELIGION
 OBJECTIVE
At the end of this module, you are expected to:

Analyze the interconnectedness of

geography, culture and religions
 GEOGRAPHY
 Geography is the basis of
understanding history. History is
about the origin of life; how every
group of people live and develop
their unique way of life.
 CULTURE
 A culture is a way of life of a
group of people--the behaviors,
beliefs, values, and symbols that
they accept, generally without
thinking about them, and that are
passed along by communication
and imitation from one generation
to the next.
 RELIGION
 a personal set or institutionalized
system of religious attitudes,
beliefs, and practices.

 the service and worship of God or

the supernatural.

 a cause, principle, or system of

beliefs held to with ardor and faith
 ACTIVITY # 1
Write a brief answer to the following questions below. You
may refer to the internet or any reference material in World
History.

1. What is the link between a golden temple in India

and a huge red rock in Australia?
2. Why do millions of people every year journey to a
church in Rome, a wall in Jerusalem, A river in
India, In a black cube in Mecca?
3. What is Hajji? How important it is to the Muslim
People?
4. What does a Totem Pole in British Colombia have in
common with a Stone circle in the south of
England?
BASIC CONCEPTS ON THE ORIGIN OF
RELIGION
 Animism
 Respect given to the ancestors
 Revelation
ANIMISM
 Animism is the belief that objects,
places, and creatures all possess a
distinct spiritual essence.
 RESPECT GIVEN TO THE
ANCESTOR

 the custom of venerating deceased

ancestors who are considered still a
part of the family and whose spirits
are believed to have the power to
intervene in the affairs of the living
 REVELATION

 the divine or supernatural

disclosure to humans of something
relating to human existence or the
world.
ORIGIN OF RELIGION
 DATE NEAR EAST INDIA EAST ASIA

Judaism Hinduism
1000+ B.C.E
1500-1350 B.C.E 2000 B.C.E

Taoism
Buddhism Lao Tzu: 500-380 B.C.E
600 B.C.E Buddha
563-483 B.C.E Confucianism
Confucius: 551-479 B.C.E

CHRISTIANITY Shintoism
100 C.E
Jesus: 1-33 C.E 100 C.E

Islam
600 C.E
Muhammad: 570-632 C.E.
 IMPORTANT DATES ON THE ORIGIN OF
WORLD RELIGIONS

• 2000 BCE – Time of Abraham, the patriarch of Israel

• 1200 BCE – Time of Moses, the Hebrew leader of
Exodus
• 1100 - 500 BCE – Hindus compiled their holy texts, the
Vedas
• 200 BCE – The Hindu book, Bhagavad Gita, was written
• 32 CE – The Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus Christ
• 40 - 90 CE – The new Testament was written by the
followers of Jesus Christ
THE PATRIARCH ABRAHAM
THE PATRIARCH ABRAHAM
 Played a major role in the
establishment of the three
monotheistic religions: namely,
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, which
account for more than half of the world’s
total population. As such, these
organized religions are collectively
known as ABRAHAMIC RELIGIONS.
WHO IS ABRAHAM?
 Abraham was the first Hebrew
patriarch and is revered in Judaism,
Christianity, and Islam.
 Abraham is seen as the “father of
the faith” and is honored for his
obedience.
It was Abraham whom God chose to be the father
of many nations, simply because it was His will.
God knew that Abraham would struggle with the
call set before him, but He also knew that his
struggle would produce great growth and faith.

Genesis 15:6

Abram believed the Lord, and he credited it to him

as righteousness.
THE GENEALOGY OF ABRAHAM
COMMONALITIES IN ABRAHAMIC
RELIGIONS
1. They all worship one supreme being.
• Ancient Hebrews – Elohim, Adonai, or Yahweh
• Present day Judaism – “Lord” or “God”
• Muslims – Allah
COMMONALITIES IN ABRAHAMIC
RELIGIONS
2. Prophets and apostles play major roles
• Judaism has 48 prophets and 7 prophetesses.
• Early prophets include Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Moses,
Aaron, and Joshua.
• Christianity has 12 apostles, some of whom wrote
parts of the New Testament.
• Islam believes that Muhammad is the final prophet
or the “Seal of the Prophets.”
3. Prior to the establishment as organized religions, the role of
divine revelation or intervention is associated among their
progenitors (ancestors).
• God instructed Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac at
Mount Moriah.
• God presented the 10 Commandments to Moses at
Mount Sinai.
• God sacrificed His son Jesus Christ through crucifixion
as the plan to salvation.
• God commanded Muhammad to establish a new
religion at a cave in Mount Hira.
HOW DOES GEOGRAPHY
INFLUENCE RELIGION?
Relationship between Religion
and Culture
 Some cultures identified themselves by their religion.
 All common events in cultures like home, farming, relationships,
marriage, birth and death are influenced by their religious beliefs.
 Central to the very purpose of religion is the attainment of goal in
life.
 Religion often gives codes of behavior for society and culture, such
as the Ten Commandments.
 All religions have values. Values are guides to behavior such as do
good; avoid wrong doings.
 All religions have the Five Basic Human Values such as: truth, right,
love, peace and non-violence.
ACTIVITY # 2
Familiarize yourself with the diagram above showing the
genealogy of Abraham. Can you identify some of the listed
names based on your knowledge of
your religion?
Listed names in the Genealogy My knowledge of my
of Abraham religion