IS RELIGIOSITY

SAME WITH
SPIRITUALITY?
LET’S DEFINE
THESE TWO
TERMS.
RELIGIOSI
TY
 WHAT IS RELIGIOSITY?

➢ A term used to describe the extent to which religion

influences societies and intersects with other areas of public
life.
➢ Is a organized spirituality that has a leader and a group of
people together and a church.
➢ A comprehensive sociological term used to the numerous
aspects of religiosity activity, dedication, and belief.
 LOCAL STUDIES
● According to ( Miller, n.d) , The Philippines prides itself on being
the only Christian nation in Asia. More than 86 per cent of the
population is Roman Catholic, six per cent comes from different
nationalized Christian cults, and 2 per cent originally belonged to
well over 100 religious organizations.

● The Catholic faith has become part of the Filipino culture as a result
of four centuries of Spanish Catholic colonial rule. ( David and
 LOCAL STUDIES
● Filipino Catholics have derived resilience from a wide range of Catholic
and Christian practices and attitudes to help them manage daily
challenges and difficulties. On the basis of the teachings of Scripture
and the Church, many Filipino Catholics are diligently attending Mass
and services so that they can incorporate virtues into their daily lives.
(Gonzales, 2009)

● For most Catholics, their religious faith encompasses a wealth of formal

and informal means of seeking God's help , guidance, and miracles.
 INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
❖ As stated by ( Lewis, 1978) Religiosity is a diverse concept that is
difficult to identify for at least two reasons.
❖ One is religiosity is found to be synonymous with definitions such as
religiousness, orthodoxy, faith, religious belief, piety, devotion and
holiness. These synonyms reflect what religiousness studies will also
consider possibilities of religiosity rather than terms equivalent to
religiosity.
❖ Two is this flexibility is that the existing conceptualizations of
religiosity crosses a number of academic disciplines, each approaching
religiosity from different points of view, and few consult each other.
SPIRITUALI
TY
 WHAT IS SPIRITUALITY?

● A sense meaning of life or association with a

sense of inner spirit.
● A quality of being concerned with the human
spirit or soul as opposed material or physical
things.
 INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
● According to ( Dr. Maya, 2012) Spirituality requires the
understanding of a feeling, or a sense, or the belief that there is
things stronger than myself, something much more human than
sensory experience, and that the greater whole of which we are
part of a celestial or divine nature.
● Spirituality seeks to discover certain universal themes — love,
compassion, altruism, life after death, wisdom and truth —
knowing that some people, such as saints or enlightened
individuals, have attained and expressed higher levels of
 LOCAL STUDIES
➢ According to (Mr. Yabut, 2018) the spirituality has 3 main themes:
1. Connectedness with the sacred
2. Sense of meaning and purpose
3. Expression of spirituality
➢ According to (Sasson, n.d) It is a process of awakening from ordinary
consciousness, rising above the ego, and awakening to a broader
consciousness. It can mean expanding the mind beyond limitations,
thoughts, and limited point of view about life and the Universe. Spirituality
can also mean the process of freeing one's mind from fear , worry, and non-
stop thinking, and experiencing inner peace and bliss in one's everyday life.
 THE DIFFERENCE AND SIMILARITIES
SPIRITUALITY SIMILARITIES RELIGIOSITY
● God is within all of ● Belief system ● Superhuman power,
us creator of universe
● Comfort in ● Dictated beliefs
● Personal belief
system understanding ● Outside of God
● Person inherit
● Inside God the world sinfulness
● Person inherent ● Reflection ● Worship
goodness ● Condition self
● Spiritual
● Ethics (morals) ● Narrow creeds
development ● Awe ● Faith based
● Authentic self ● Future oriented
● Relationship with God
● Joyous living
● Belief in someone else
● Science/spiritual experiences
laws
IS RELIOGISTY
SAME WITH
SPIRITUALITY?
 The answer is:
● According to Cunningham (2018) At first glance, religion and spirituality
might sound the same thing. Yet, when you look closer, they're very
different. There are three main points in the argument between religion and
spirituality:
● 1. Religion is an institution that has been created by another person.
Spirituality is something you can only find within yourself. Furthermore,
sometimes people can be forced into religion. On the other hand, spirituality
is something that no one can decide for you. Self-discovery makes
spirituality so great.
● 2.Man defines religion as well. On the other hand, a higher power defines
spirituality. Human beings can decide for themselves what religion is for
● 3. One of the most striking differences between religion and spirituality
is that religion preaches and commands while spirituality inspires. If you
want to move forward in religion, you need to follow a set of rules.
Advancing in spirituality is a process of loving and accepting yourself
and the world around you. The idea of advancement is replaced by a
journey of growth.
THANK YOU AND
GOD BLESS
EVERYONE!