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Religion and Belief Systems

The document discusses different types of religious belief systems including animism, polytheism, monotheism, and institutionalized religions. It provides examples of major world religions that fall under each category, such as Christianity, Islam, and Hinduism under institutionalized religions. The document also notes that the 1987 Philippines Constitution declares the separation of church and state and protects freedom of religion.

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Religion and Belief Systems

The document discusses different types of religious belief systems including animism, polytheism, monotheism, and institutionalized religions. It provides examples of major world religions that fall under each category, such as Christianity, Islam, and Hinduism under institutionalized religions. The document also notes that the 1987 Philippines Constitution declares the separation of church and state and protects freedom of religion.

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Religion and

Belief Systems
Group 5, UCSP 11
Zsanaiah Kimo
Judylyn Carbonel
Crafer Kinopkop
Jones Bato
Religion
• An organized system of beliefs,
ceremonies, and rules to worship a
god or a group of gods.
• It is an interest, a belief or an activity
that is very important to a person or
group.
a. Animism
• Animism means all things, whether
animate or inanimate, contain a spirit
or a soul.
• Animism believes in the existence of
good and bad souls, and ancient
religions often used spells and
incantations to ward off evil spirits
and invite the company of good
ones.
b. Polytheism
•Is the worship of or belief in
multiple deities, which are usually
assembled into a pantheon of
gods and goddesses, along with
their own religions and rituals.
Important polytheistic religions
practiced today include:
• Chinese traditional religion
• Hinduism
• Japanese Shinto
• Santeria
• and various neopagan faiths
c. Monotheism
•It is the belief in the existence of
only one god that created the
world, is all-powerful and
intervenes in the world.
Major monotheistic
religions of the world:

•Christianity
•Judaism
•Islam
d. Institutionalized
Religions
•Organized religion, also known as
institutional religion, is a social
institution in which belief systems
and rituals are systematically
arranged and formally established.
Most of the world subscribes to
one of the following religions:
• Christianity- the most widespread world
religion, it was derived from Judaism. It is
based on the belief that Jesus Christ is the son
of God and the redeemer of mankind.
• Islam- Followers of Islam are called Muslims.
They believe that the true word of God was
revealed to the prophet Muhammad around
570 A.D. God in Islam is the same god as the
Christian and Judaic deity.
• Judaism- It is the monotheistic religion that
predates Christianity, built on the belief that the
Israelites are the “chosen people” of God.
• Hinduism- It is the oldest major world religion,
dominant in India. Hindus do not worship a single
person or deity but rather are guided by a set of
ancient cultural beliefs.
• Buddhism- Buddhists, most of whom live in Japan,
Thailand, Cambodia and Burma follow the
teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, a spiritual
teacher of the sixth century B.C.E.
e. Separation of Church
and State
• The 1987 Constitution of the Philippines
declares: “The separation of church and state
shall be inviolable”. (Article II, Section 6). “No
law shall be made respecting an
establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free
exercise thereof. The free exercise and
enjoyment of religious profession and worship,
without discrimination or preference, shall
forever be allowed. No religious test shall be
required for the exercise of civil or political
rights.” (Article III, Section 5).
Thank you for
listening! 

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