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The theme of religion and culture is engaged by Aristotle Dy's article The Virgin Mary as Mazu or Guanyin: The Syncretic Nature of Chinese Religion in the Philippines. Using ethnographic methods, Dy problematizes the nature of syncretism and how it is particularly manifested in the religious practices of the Filipino-Chinese community.
religious affiliation and adherence to religious rituals are not sufficient in elucidating the Catholic identity, what then are the constitutive elements that will allow us to differentiate this identity from the rest?
This report starts with a discussion of religious beliefs and practices, followed by similar cross-country comparisons on items dealing with one's relationship with God on supernatural or folk beliefs, and on the connection between religiosity and secular attitudes.
The Philippine Sociological Review (PSR) is the officialjournal of the Philippine Sociological Society, Inc. It publishes empiricalarticles on the Philippines, ...
24 wrz 2021 · Despite the varied influences and variegated Philippine culture, folk religiosity among Filipinos can be generalized as a syncretic blending of pre-colonial beliefs with the Catholic faith.
2 gru 2020 · In spite of the enduring dominance of Catholicism in Philippine society, religious diversity increasingly characterizes its social and political life. This diversity is predominantly Christian, given the rise of evangelical, independent, and even nontrinitarian churches around the country.
30 lip 2021 · According to Vatican News (“Philippine Church releases logo for 500 years of Christianity”, 2019), the Philippines has about 81% of its estimated population of some 100 million identifying themselves as Catholics, considered to be the home to Asia’s largest Catholic population.
