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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.
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 2012:7).
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?
Key words: Philippines, , separation of church and state, religion, bishops, colonialism INTRODUCTION The term "disruptive religion" has been introduced into the lexicon of the sociology of religion by Christian Smith (1996), who posits that that religious faith carries within it the seeds for social mobilization, precisely
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 ...
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.”
1 sty 2018 · The findings of the current research suggest how religious identity provides a unified sense of belonging and serves as a unifying element in the conflict-ridden context of the Southern island of Mindanao in the Philippines.
