INTRODUCTION TO WORLD

RELIGION AND BELIEF SYSTEMS

September 20-24, 2021 ( Week 2)
UNDERSTANDING ABOUT YOUR RELIGION.

Warm up questions: Recitation 10 pts

1. What is religion?
2. What is your understanding about your religion?
3. Can a person be religious but not spiritual?
BELIEF

 Conviction concerning particular ideas. It shapes our ideas regarding our reality and is influenced by
our perception, experiences and ideas.

 We believe that certain objects exist because we perceive them through our senses.

 Generally requires proof or an assurance of a certain degree of truthfulness.

 Others are formed not on the basis of perception and actual experiences but through mental process
based on ideas and attitudes.

 Belief is not only based on perception, fact or empirical evidence but also on the acceptance of the
likelihood of something to be true.
FAITH

 Belief that is not based on proof.

 Confidence or trust
 In religion- observance of religious obligations, n attitude of reverence toward
entities and ideas tat are considered important in that religion, and unwavering
trust in the major beliefs of particular religion.
BELIEF SYSTEMS

 Ideas we hold that define our personal sense of reality.

 We utilizes belief system through mechanism that we makes sense of the world.
 The signs and symbols have meaning to a person because they are considered
significant by society.
 Introduce a set of symbols that define larger philosophical and spiritual ideas,
which also influence the way a person looks ar his or her life and society and the
world in general.
WORLD VIEW

 Similar to belief systems however this tries to explain and interpret realirt, history
and civilization
MAJOR WORLD VIEW

Monoism

Click icon to add picture Polytheism

Monotheism

Atheism

Theology
RELIGION

 Religion is a relationship between humans and that which they regard as holy
sacred, absolute, spiritual divine or worthy of special reverence.
 Commonly regarded as consisting of the wat people deal with ultimate concerns
about their lives and their fate after death.
 Set of belief and practices that related to metaphysical and transcendental issues
 Primary formed within the context of a particular religion and provide a
framework of connectedness to the divine.
FIVE ELEMENTS OF RELIGION

Emotions and
Belief Organization
Values

Sacred
Rituals and
Objects and
Ceremonies
Spaces
PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION

 Science or discipline which uses human reason to investigate the ultimate causes, reasons and principles
that governs all things.

 Related to religion because it explores the experiences pf humans as they relate to GOD.

 Religious beliefs often include philosophical insights regarding the world and everything in it, the meaning
of life an mans purpose.

 Refers to the study of the meaning and nature of religion that focuses on the analysis of religious concepts,
beliefs, terms, arguments and the practices of religious adherent.

 Looks into religious beliefs to gain an understanding of how mans relationship with the divine influences
ideas and actions.
 SPIRITUALITY
 Refers to a broad set of principles that transcend all religions.
 Elements
holistic

Search for
Sefl-reflective
meaning and
existene
purpose in life

Desire to attain
knowledge
regarding the
sacred

 Integrative view f life that focuses on the search for transcendent meaning, the attainment of meaning, and the achievement of
purpose and balance in life.

 Religion is considered a manifestation of spirituality because many people attain the elements of spirituality within its framework.
 ASSIGNMENT
DIRECTIONS:

I. Discuss the following, write it in your notebook and upload it in google classroom

1. What is the difference between belief systems and a world view?

2. What distinguishes religion from spirituality, theology and philosophy of religion?

3. How does having a belief system benefit a person?

4. Can an individual attain spirituality without religion?

5. How foes spirituality benefit an individual and society as a whole? Elements of Religion Manifestation
Beliefs
Organization
II. Analyze a religious event or festival in your community.
Emotions and Values
Identify the element of religion and describe how it is manifested.
Ritual
III. Memorize Apostles Creed
Sacred Objects and
Space