Introduction to World

Religions
Lesson 1: Religion and Spirituality
Dea Angelu A. Peñaflor
Garudan Thookkam
Sky Burial
Senakulo
Afterlife
Reincarnation
 THEISM
A belief in the existence of one god
viewed as the creative source of the
human race and the world who
trancends yet is immanent in the
world
 Types of Theism
Monism Monotheism
There is no real distinction The doctrine or belief in one
between god and the supreme god
universe

Polytheism Atheism
The belief and worship to Disbelief in or deniel of
many gods existence of a personal god

Agnosticism
God cannot be known
RELIGION Nature & Definition

: and rules used to worship a god or group of

An organized system of beliefs, ceremonies,
gods

From the Latin word:

RELIGI "Something done with overanxious or scrupulous attention to detail"
O
RELIGARE
"to tie together" or "to bind fast"
 Theories on the Origin of Religion

Animistic Theory
Primitive people believe in souls or anima
found in people
(seen in dreams)

From the Latin word:

ANIMA ‘breath’ or
‘soul’
 Theories on the Origin of Religion

Nature Worship
Early people become aware of the regularity
of seasons that turned into mythology

Veneration of natural phenomena,

celestial objects, and terrestrial
objects
Elements of Religion
Beliefs
Presentations are
communication
tools.

Rituals/ Ceremonies
Presentations are
communication
tools.
 Elements of Religion

Symbols

Sacred
Objects
 Theories on the Origin of Religion

Animistic Theory
Primitive people believe in souls or anima
found in people
(seen in dreams)

From the Latin word:

ANIMA ‘breath’ or
‘soul’
SPIRITUALITY:
Process of making the mind free from fears, worries
and overthinking to experience inner peace and bliss

Training oneself to be less reactive to life's

advance happening
SPIRITUALITY:
Being Spiritual
≠
Subscribing to a certain belief system
SPIRITUALITY:
Spirituality ≠ Religion
Blind Fate
Free Obedience
Rules
"Spirituality is about a person's
belief, values and behavior,

while religiousness is about the

person's involvement with a
religious tradition and
institution"