NAME: DY, LEXTER JOHN B.
DATE: APRIL 02, 2024
COURSE AND SECTION: BSPH-2A SCORE:
TASK 3. Reflect upon your own experience of religion and/or observation about a particular religion present in
your society. Using Roudometof’s classification, identify practices that are manifestations of each of the forms.
Explain your examples. Use the table below to write your answers.
Form Examples Explanation
Vernacularization Vernacularization of Catholic Our church translates and contextualizes
Bible texts or discussions during religious teachings, passages, and
the homily in our church into the sermons into the local language, Waray-
local language, Waray-Waray. Waray. This allows the congregation to
better comprehend and engage with the
message and foster a deeper connection
to their faith and spirituality.
Indigenization The celebration of Patron Saints’ In our community, we celebrate the feast
feast days. day of San Isidro Labrador. This
celebration holds deep cultural and
religious significance in our community.
As an agricultural town, our livelihoods
are closely tied to the land, making the
veneration of St. Isidore especially
meaningful.
Nationalization Christianity being interwoven Christianity, as the majority faith in the
with the Filipino identity, culture, Philippines, has become evident through
and tradition. its deep connections with the Filipino
people. Especially during Christmas, the
parols in every house, the Christmas
carols heard on the streets, and the grand
feast with everyone’s family, holds
immense significance in shaping the
Filipino identity influenced by Christianity.
Transnationalization The global network of missionary Religious movements and missionary
organizations that brings the organizations that transcend national
gospel to the unreached. boundaries in order to spread the gospel
across nations of different cultures and
society. This initiative fosters a sense of
solidarity among communities and
reflects the universal nature of the
Christian faith.
