Religion and beliefs


RELIGION- derive from Latin word religo,
which means “to bind” or obligate.

 Is a social institution that is organized through

sets of beliefs, values, and practices of people
According to Turner(1969):

Itis a spiritual community where

people experience togetherness
and belongingness and
encapsulates the idea of solidarity
and equality.
According to Durkheim (1912)

Related to the idea of

effervescence. Involves the
collective emotions of people
generated by worship.
Aspect of Religious Belief
Religious beliefs:
 Generalized systems of ideas that help
members commune and shape their
understanding of the world.
 Composed of sacred stories or narratives
that members deem important to believe in.
 Beliefs are taught to followers and passed on
to generations.
Two main forms of Belief:
Myth – Narratives about
supernatural forces or beings
Doctrine – Direct and formalized
statements about religious beliefs.
Followers worship a Deity that can
be in any form, like a super natural
being whose qualities cannot be
measured by any agreed-upon
scientific means.
Religious members congregate in a space
to celebrate their religious experience,
conviction, sensation and connection to
the divine.
 Collective rituals are practiced wherein members of the religion are
required or expected to religious behaviors and practices.
 Somemembers are required clothing and adopting hairstyles that
members cannot deviate from
 Forms of Religion
Forms of Religion What/ Who is Divine Example
Animism Non-Human beings(Animals, Plants, Indigenous nature worship, Shinto
the natural world)

Polytheism Multiple gods Hinduism, Ancient Greeks and

Romans

Monotheism Single god Judaism, Islam, Christianity

Types Of Religious Organization
 CHURCH(ecclesia)-the church is an institutional organization that
considered as the most recognized form of religious organization.

 DENOMINATION- a large mainstream religious organization. It is a

religious group that slightly differs its belief from other groups but share
the same religion.

 CULT- relatively small religious organizations whose doctrines are

outside mainstream religious traditions. It extreme, and at great odds with
the norms and values of the larger society.
Jonestown Massacre – People’s Temple
Separation of Church and State in the
Philippines
 The 1987 Philippine Constitution guarantees the
separation of the Church and State in the
Philippines. In Article 2 Section 6 of the 1987
Constitution, the law clearly states that the States
shall ensure the inviolable ”separation of Church
and State”