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CvSU-B BSE English Seminar 99b on Society and Culture. Theme: Revolutionized Society in a Mobilizing Humanity” “SOKSAY- Strategizing, Omnipotence and Kinship towards Social Advancement of the YOUTH”
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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