PERCIEVED IMPACT OF PARTICIPATION IN THEOLOGY CLASS

OF THE NON-CATHOLIC SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

OF THE OUR LADY OF THE PILLAR COLLEGE-

CAUAYAN, ACADEMIC YEAR 2022-2023

A research presented to the Faculty

of Senior High Our Lady the

Pillar College-Cauayan Cauayan

City, Isabela

In partial Fulfillment of the Requirements

of Practical Research 2

Presented by:

Arellano, Mark Angelo

Castillo, Bryan

Domingo, Niño Venedick

Juan, John Rick

Lorenzo, Jun Jun

Obrero, Russel

Pascual, Josh

Pilapil, Jerold
 CHAPTER I

The Problem and its Background

Introduction

According to the Greek Philosopher Plato, the mythical,

which he allowed may have a temporary pedagogical significance

that is beneficial to the state but is to be cleansed from all

offensive and abstruse elements with the help of political

legislation.

What is theology? Theology seems to be a bad word today. To

many it communicates bigotry, arrogance, and exclusivism riddled

with impracticality. Sure, people will allow you to have your

theology, just don’t let it be known with too much conviction

that you actually believe it. You can have your beliefs just

don’t push those upon others.

Webster’s dictionary defines theology as “The science of

God or of religion. The science which treats of the existence,

character, and attributes of God, his laws and government, the

doctrines we are to believe, and the duties we are to practice.

The science of Christian faith and life.” Most simply put,

theology is the study of God. It comes from the word theos which

is Greek for “God,” and -ology which is from the Greek word logos

meaning “word.” Most literally then the word theology means

“words about God” or “the study of God.” If one were to use the

term generically, it functions much like “philosophy” or

“worldview.” People often use the word this way in secular

venues. Many times it is used very specifically, speaking only

about God. This is called “theology proper.” But generally

speaking theology is a belief system that is built upon

intellectually and emotionally held commitments concerning God

and man.

In accord with Paul Badham, Theology literally means

‘thinking about God’. In practice it usually means studying the

sources of Christian belief like the Bible and the Creeds, and

exploring the meaning of Christianity for today. In universities

and colleges, a course in ‘Theology’ means a course in

Christianity, while a course label ‘Religious Studies’ usually

means a course on world religions.

A definition of theology was also given by St. Anselm. He

pertains that it is a ‘faith seeking understanding’ and for many

this is the true function of Christian Theology.

Another view was expressed by Peter Abelard who put things

the other way around and said’ I must understand before I can

believe’.

Theology is the study of God, God’s character, God’s

actions in relation to the cosmos, and especially God’s

relationship to humanity (the character and history of humankind)

in its responsive relationship to God within the panorama of the

world and history, space and time.

One of the great fruits of Holy Communion, according to the

Catechism (No. 1396), is that the Holy Eucharist makes the

Church: "Those who receive the Eucharist are united more closely

to Christ. Through it, Christ unites them to all the faithful in

one body — the Church. Communion renews, strengthens and deepens

this incorporation into the Church, already achieved by Baptism."

Therefore, the reception of Holy Communion truly unites in

communion the Catholic faithful who share the same faith,

doctrinal teachings, traditions, sacraments and leadership.

A Catholic must be in a state of grace to receive Holy

Communion and anyone aware of being in a state of mortal sin must

first receive absolution in the Sacrament of Penance (Catechism,

No. 1415). A professed Catholic who has negligently not attended

Mass or who has abandoned the teachings of the Church is not in a

state of grace and therefore cannot receive Holy Communion. A

Catholic in a state of mortal sin who receives Holy Communion

commits the mortal sin of sacrilege and causes scandal among the

faithful. St. Paul reminded the Corinthians: "Every time, then,

you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the death of

the Lord until He comes! This means that whoever eats the bread

or drinks the cup of the Lord unworthily sins against the body

and blood of the Lord. A man should examine himself first; only
then should he eat of the bread and drink of the cup" (1 Cor

11:26-28).

What then about non-Catholics? Sadly, since the time our Lord

founded the Church upon the apostles, we have witnessed

divisions, the first major one being with the Orthodox Churches

in 1054 and then followed by the Protestant Churches beginning in

1517.

While all Christians share many beliefs — for instance, in

Jesus Christ, in Baptism, and in the Bible as the Word of God —

and can work and pray together in serving the mission of our

Lord, major differences in beliefs till do exist, including the

primacy of the pope, the sacrificial priesthood and the nature of

sacraments, including what the Holy Eucharist is.

Indeed, much progress has been made since the Second Vatican

Council to discuss these differences with various Christian

groups. Nevertheless, these differences still "break the common

participation in the table of the Lord" (Catechism, No. 1398).

Exceptions are made for extreme and rare circumstances (cf. Code

of Canon Law, No. 844). An example would be when a member of the

Orthodox Church, which does have valid sacraments and apostolic

succession, does not have access to an Orthodox Church for the

reception of the sacraments.

 Finally, this research seems to evaluate the relevance of

Theology to the non-Catholics and on how will it affect their

performance despite their different beliefs.

Statement of the Problem

This study aims to anticipate the participation in Theology

of the non-Catholic students of senior high school in Our Lady of

the Pillar College-Cauayan. Also, this study specifically seeks

to answer the following problems:

 What is the profile of the respondents in terms of:

Name

Age

Sex

Section

Religion

 What can they say about the subject Theology?

 What are their ideas when they are listening to the subject

Theology?

 How do they participate in the other subjects that does not

include the Catholic Religion?

Conceptual Framework

The concept of this study on the non-Catholic students

portrays the ways on how these students manages to participate on

 their subject Theology. The concept helps the non-Catholic

students to not limit themselves to what they already know,

rather, it will help them to open themselves to new perspectives.

Paradigm of the Study

This serves as a model and guide which describes and

illustrate on how the researchers treated the variables in the

study. It is the guide process on conducting the research and how

did we find the specific information.

PROCESS

In conducting, the following

must be done;

 Researching on the
INPUT Internet for relevant
Information connected to
the research OUTPUT
The research was  Conducting a survey for

conducted to know
the non-Catholic students
at Our Lady of the Pillar The research aims
the following; 
College –Cauayan:
What is the profile of the
to have a result
respondents in terms of:
of;
 The impact of
the theology
Name
 A clearly analyzed
Age
subject to the information
Sex
non-Catholics gathered from the
Section
 The forms submitted by
Religion
participation the respondents
 What can they say about
of these non- the subject Theology?
 A concise conclusion
Catholics that can help the
 What are their reactions
during their reader understand
when they are listening to
Theology what is the study all
the subject Theology?
sessions about.
 How do they participate in
the other subjects that
does not include the
Catholic Religion?

 Evaluating the gathered

information of the
conducted surveys.

FEEDBACK
This is to guide the researchers on their research study
Significance of the Study
The following are the beneficiaries of this research
study: the students, the teachers and the future researchers.
For the students to know the importance and impact of
theology subject to their daily lives. It will also help the
non-Catholic to participate well even though it is not mentioned
in their religion.
For the teachers to know the actions they will act to the
non-Catholic students who are enrolled in the Our Lady of the
Pillar College-Cauayan which is offering theology subject.
For the future researchers to have a basis and guide on
how will they manage to pursue or widen the study. Also, it will
help also those who have research topics specially regarding the
Theology and the non-Catholics.

Scope and Delimitation

The study solely focuses on the participations and
performances of the non-Catholics students of the Our Lady of
the Pillar College-Cauayan wherein the researchers will make use
of surveys and conduct an evaluation depending from the results
of the said survey. Respondents will be the senior high school
students of Our Lady of the Pillar College-Cauayan.
Definition of Terms
To facilitate a more comprehensive understanding of the
study, the following terms are conceptually and operationally
defined:
Pedagogical significance means the importance of the topic
Catechism means to teach a religious topic
Cosmos usually means a supernatural being
Bigotry means intolerable