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Filipino adults from 66% in 1991 to 43% in 2013 (Mangahas 2011). Among Catholics, the decline is arguably more drastic from 64% in 1991. to 37% in 2013. The discursive recurrence of religious decline is also manifest among commentators and religious individuals.
religious subjectivities reveals their affirmation of Catholic faith as expressed in terms of their relationship with God, relational lifestyle, and critique of religious plasticity or superficiality. At the same time, Cornelio notes that a few of his informants exhibit the stance of typical orthodox Catholics with a firm appreciation of their ...
With the religious innovations taking shape in Philippine society, we believe these questions contribute toward the advancement of the sociology of religion, which we believe is an increasingly pressing, timely, and relevant undertaking.
20 lis 2014 · On various indicators of private belief in God, the Philippines trumps many other countries: 91.9% of Filipinos believe in a personal God, 93.5% profess always having believed in God, and 83.6% say that “I know God really exists and I have no doubts about it” (Smith, 2012, p. 7).
8 sty 2021 · Editorial Introduction: A Religious Society? Advancing the Sociology of Religion in the Philippines . Articles. Catholic Partisanship in the 2013 Elections: ‘Churchifying’ Democracy or Democratizing the Church?, Eleanor R. Dionisio; The Virgin Mary As Mazu Or Guanyin: The Syncretic Nature Of Chinese Religion In The Philippines, Aristotle C ...
postmodernist contributions, a Filipino sociology of religion can strengthen its quest to reassert the significant value of its local sources to address contemporary social problems like the ecological crisis.9
Contributing editor Evan Kuehn interviewed sociologist Jayeel Cornelio about his research on religion, youth, institutions, and politics in the Philippines. Evan: The theme of this issue is “theologies of belonging.”
