Religion

Religion

Latin word “religare” meaning to

“Bind together”

• Religion is the belief in spiritual

being.

• Any set of doctrines

• Embodies beliefs which express

the nature of sacred things.

• Involves set of symbols. (has

rituals and ceremonials)

• Culturally entrenched pattern of

behavior composed of sacred

beliefs, emotional feelings

accompanied by beliefs.

ELEMENTS OR COMPONENTS OF RELIGION

Sacred Objects

Can be supernaturalbeing or force, or aghost or spirit endowedwith supernaturalpower.

It can be a moralprinciple, or particularobject that symbolizesdeep-seated feelings.

Sacred Beliefs

Sacred things derivetheir meaningfrom the beliefsthat sustain orunderlie them.

Rituals

The visible and symbolic expressions of a religion.

Prayer groups, bible study,evangelizing, singing

spiritual songs, offerings to Gods.. Etc..

Religious CommunityComposed of unique

characters of religion. Thiscommunity are those whoshare common beliefs andpractices that keeps thembind together.

“religion celebrates andcreates community”

Techniques of Religion…

Are the general acts performed according to the requirements of their beliefs.

PrayersSacrificesReverenceDivinationTabooDutyRitualsCeremonies

Types of Religious Organization

SECT

Small, exclusive, uncompromising fellowship ofindividuals seeking spiritual perfections.Members are voluntary converts.

CHURCH or ECCLESIA

conservative universal religiousinstitution. It’s growth increasinglycomes from those born in the group,not from conversions.

CULTS or KULTO

religious movements that are odds with theirsocial environment and which have no priorties with an established religious body in agiven society.

• Audience Cults

• Client Cults

• Cult Movements

Rizalista’s in the PH

WORLD’S MAJOR RELIGIONS

Mirza Husayn’ Ali Nuri -1844BaghdadOneness of God and humanity, equality for all,universal education, world peace and worldgovernment.

Siddharta GautamaSouthern NepalMeditation and righteous actions.

Buddism

Confucianism Confucius 5th and 6th century

Relationship between individuals, their families and society based on.

Catholicism (World’s Largest Religion)Rome

Peter the ApostleGospel of Jesus Christ, bible teachings, seven

sacraments

HinduismIndia

Veda and Upanishads, practice of Yoga, Divine Trinity,

Brahma the creator, Vishnu the preserver and Shiva the destroyer

Islam (World’s second largest)Prophet Mohammed 610 AD

Saudi ArabiaWorship of Allah, Koran, Five Pillars of Islam

(Prayer, giving of alms, feast of Ramdan, Pilgrimage to Mecca)

Baptist

Protestantism

Church of Christ

Church of England

Methodist

Pentecostal Churches

Episcopal Church

Related Social Concepts on

Religion

1. Folk-Catholicism- indigenouspractices. (Agimat, anting-anting,spirits)

2. Split-Level Christianity- behaviorsare inconsistent with each other.

3. Faith Healing-Faith healers.

4. Occult- supernatural forces used.(magic, astrology, crystal ball,fortune telling)

5. Invisible or Private Religion- Privateand ultimate experiences.

6. Fundamentalist Revival- Retrieve thepowerful spirit of traditional religionbut adapting to modernization.

7. Electronic Church- Religious radios& televisions. (El Shaddai, DatingDaan, Jesus is Lord)

CONCLUSION