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Globalization of Religion

Religion is defined as a system of beliefs and practices that connects individuals to the divine and provides ultimate meaning in life. It can be categorized into monotheism, polytheism, animism, and various types of religious organizations such as churches, sects, denominations, cults, and new religious movements. The document also includes an assessment section with tasks related to visual arts and essays on the relevance of religion in globalization.

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Globalization of Religion

Religion is defined as a system of beliefs and practices that connects individuals to the divine and provides ultimate meaning in life. It can be categorized into monotheism, polytheism, animism, and various types of religious organizations such as churches, sects, denominations, cults, and new religious movements. The document also includes an assessment section with tasks related to visual arts and essays on the relevance of religion in globalization.

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WHAT IS RELIGION?

- A system of beliefs, rituals, and practices usually


institutionalized in one or more another, which
connects the world with the beyond. It provides
the bridge that allows humans to approach the
divine, the universal life force that both
encompasses and transcends the world.
Religion is anything that provide an
individual with ultimate meaning
that organizes his/her entire life
and worldview. (Lanuza and
Raymundo, 2016)
TYPES OF RELIGION
MONOTHEISM - it is the belief that there
is only one God. (Judaism, Christianity and
Islam)
POLYTHEISM - belief in many Gods.
ANIMISM or TRADITIONAL RELIGION –
beliefs on animals, geographic features,
natures
TYPES OF RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS AS CITED IN
LANUZA AND RAYMUNDO, 2016

1.Church
2.Sect
3.Denomination
4.Cult
5.New Religious Movements (NRMs) and Indigenous Religious Groups
• Church
A religious organization that claims to posses the truth about
salvation exclusively.

• Sect
Also perceives itself as a unique owner of the truth. However, it
constitutes a minority in a given society.

• Denomination
In contrast to the church and sect, it is oriented toward
cooperation, at least as it relates to other similar denomination.
• Cult
The concept of cult was introduced in 1932 by sociologist Howard Becker.
A non-traditional form of religion, the doctrine of which is taken from diverse
sources, either from non-traditional sources or local narratives or an amalgamation
of both, whose members constitute either a loosely knit group or an exclusive
group, which emphasizes the belief in the divine element within the individual, and
whose teachings are derived from either a real legendary figure, the purpose of
which is to aide the individual in the full realization of his or her spiritual powers
and/or union with the Divine.

• New Religious Movement (NRMs) and Indigenous Religious Groups


The term “new religious movements” came into use among social scientists in the
1960’s. it was an alternative label for cults that have been negatively portrayed by
mass media and some social scientists. New Age groups are considered part of the
new religious movements.
ASSESSMENT

1.Using media (visual Arts), produce a collage of


artwork summarizing what you learned from this
lesson.
2.Write an essay : In the age of globalization, does
religion matter, and how?
Thank you for listening

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