Week 1 DLP Nature of Religion

Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
SYNDICATE NATIOANL Grade
School 12
HIGH SCHOOL Level
Intro to World
DETAILED RAFAEL ARNOLD R. Learning
Teacher Religions and Belief
LESSONPLAN RIVERA Area
Systems
(DLP)
Teaching
Date and 1 week Quarter 4
Time
I. OBJECTIVES
The learner demonstrates understanding of the elements of Taoism: a. Founder:
Lao Tzu (604 B.C. - ?) b. Sacred texts: Tao Te Ching, Book of Chuang Tze c.
A. Content
Doctrines: Wu-Wei, Law of Reversion, Following nature d. Tao as the Origin of
Standards
all Beings, unnameable and eternal e. Issues: Inaction, Superstitious practices,
Environmentalism
The learner identifies the things she can do without by making an inventory of
B. Performance personal belongings (e.g. things in the bedroom) and writes a reflection on
Standards Taoism based on the result of the inventory.
C. Most Essential Differentiate the concept, elements and characteristics of belief system, world
Learning view, religion, and spirituality
Competency
1. Give an example of a belief system or a worldview.
HUMSS_WRB12-I/IIIb-1.1
2. Differentiate religion from spirituality, theology and philosophy of
religion. HUMSS_WRB12-I/IIIb-1.2
3. Infer that a belief system or worldview is a particular way of ordering
the realities of one’s world; religion is the pursuit of transformation
D. Objectives: guided by a sacred belief system; and spirituality is one’s integrative
view of life. It involves a quest for the meaning and ultimate value of life
as opposed to an instrumentalist or materialistic attitude to life.
4. Prepare character sketches of a person who is spiritual but not
religious and a person who is religious but not spiritual.
II. CONTENT
A. Topic Understanding the Nature of Religion
B. Key Concepts Religion, Spirituality, Christianity
C. Pre-requisite
Skills
III. LEARNING
RESOURCES
A. References
1. Teacher’s Guide
Pages
2. Learner’s
Materials Pages
3. Textbook
Pages
4. Additional
Materials from
Learning
Resource (LR)
Portal
B. Other
Learning
Resources
1. Websites 1. https://www.slideshare.net/jomarienel/lesson-2-origin-of-world-religions
1. Ong, Jerome A, Jose, Mary Dorothy. Introduction to World Religions and Belief
System. Vibal Group, Inc.2016
2. Books/
2. Cornelio Jayeel Serrano, Calano, Mark Joseph Tumada, Sapitula, Manuel Victor
Journals James. Introduction to World Religions and Belief Systems. Rex Book Store:Manila
Philippines. 2016
C. Materials Powerpoint, Television

IV. PROCEDURES
ACTIVITY The learners will answer the given activity.
WHO AM I
Direction: Tell whether the picture shows religious or spiritual
1
2
3 4 5
6 7
8 9 10
1. How do we differentiate religious from spirituality?

2. When we can say that a person is religious but not spiritual? Or
spiritual but not religious?
ANALYSIS
ABSTRACTION
Understanding the Nature of Religion
Religion is a cultural system of behaviors and practices

that relate humanity to what anthropologist has called
an order to existence.
Understanding the nature of religion clears the questions in the mind of the
learners between life and death. It also gives a clear difference between the
quotations “religious but not spiritual” and “spiritual but not religious”.
Concept of Religion and Spirituality
SPIRITUALITY RELIGION
- Belief that the divine is within us - Belief in a superhuman power

outside of you, the creator of
the universe
- Personal Belief or Values system - Dictated Belief or Conditioned
mind
- God is inside the heart - God is inside the mind
- Spiritual law based - Faith based
- Heaven is the state of mind - Heaven is the place you go
when
you die
- Human relationship/deed - Brick or mortar temple
- People’s inherit goodness - People inherit sinfulness
- Spiritual development - Praise and worship
- Authentic self - conditioned self
- Joyous living - Narrow creeds
Concept of Spirituality
 Belief within individuals
 Internal focus
 Goal: determine common principles, values and ethics
 Beliefs about what is Good, True and Beautiful
 Unites people over society
Concept of Religion
 Expressly stated; organized belief system
 External focus and formal structure
 Goal: salvation through one truth and one right way
Characteristics of Religion
1. Belief in Deity
2. A Doctrine of Salvation
3. A code of conduct
4. Religious rituals
Every religion has the same three basic elements.
 Wisdom or Creed
 Worship or Cult
 Works or Code
Three Common Elements of Religion

All religions are an expression of a people’s response to the Divine.
Here are the common elements of Religion
 Wisdom – sacred writings and oral tradition
 Worship – rituals express the emotional experience to have the right
attitude toward God and others.
 Works – Holiness in action or daily lives, commandments to live by.
 Wisdom or Creed
- Refers to the THEOLOGICAL BELIEF and scriptures or HOLY

WRITINGS of religions.
- A creed is a Summary of the PRINCIPLE belief of a religion.
- A creed is a set of TRUTHS that must be accepted and agreed to by
those who wish to belong to the religion, those who choose to be a
follower or a disciple.
 Worship or Cult
- Refers to the way of worshipping, to the RITUALS that are practiced by
followers of the religion.
- This is often a difficult element to describe, because it involves so many
DIVERSE ELEMENTS.
 Works or Code
- Refers to the ETHICAL VALUES and the system of Moral Practice
directly resulting from an adherence to the beliefs.
- A summary of the principles and guidelines by which ACTIONS are
good, and which to avoid.
Religion denotes “a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose
of the universe, usually involving devotional and ritual observances and a
moral code. Its focus is the content of one’s belief and the outworking of that
belief.
 Religion is the pursuit of transformation guided by a sacred belief
system.
Spirituality is the quality of being spiritual and focus on the process of
becoming more attuned to unworldly affairs.
 Spirituality reflects one’s integrative view of life while affecting the
human soul.
It is possible to be religious without being spiritual and spiritual
without being religious.
Belief System and Worldview
Different views and interpretation of an individual about the world is called

worldview, which is defined as the collection of beliefs about life and universe
being held by the people (The Free Dictionary 2014).
Almost all religions believe in god or gods and produces belief system.
Elements of Belief System
Theism is defined as “a belief in the existence of one God viewed as the

creative source of the human race and the world that transcends yet is
immanent in the world” (Merriam-Webster Dictionary 2014)
Element Description
Monistic there is no real distinction between god and the universe
Polytheistic the belief and worship of many gods
Monotheistic the doctrine or belief in one supreme god
Atheistic disbelief in or denial of the existence of a personal god
Agnostic deny the possibility for man to acquire knowledge of god
Definition and Nature of Religion
Religion is defined as “an organized system of beliefs, ceremonies, and rules

used to worship a god or a group of gods” (Merriam-Webster Dictionary 2014).
It came from a Latin word religio which means “something done with
overanxious or scrupulous attention to detail” (Bowker 1997). This term
derived from the Latin verb religare which means “to tie together, to bind fast”.
Religion refers to any set of attitudes, beliefs, and practices concerning a
supernatural power; theology is a branch of study concerning the nature and
purpose of god that may be undertaken or it is the systematic formulation of
religious beliefs.
Philosophy of religion is an important branch of philosophy that deals with
issues concerning religion that includes an analysis on the existence of a
divine being or on sacred texts.
APPLICATION Why it is important to differentiate religion from spirituality,

theology and philosophy of religion?
What do you think is the comparison between supernatural
being from the divine or supreme being?
Direction: Define the important terms in religion. Complete the table given
below.
Key terms Definition
1. Religion
2. Spirituality
3. Theology
4. Worldview
Direction: Fill in the blanks with the correct answer.
1. _______________ is a system of belief and practices by which a

group of people interprets and responds and is usually, a
supernatural.
2. _______________ is an element of religion refers to the sacred
writings and oral tradition.
3. _______________________ is a branch of philosophy that deals with
issues concerning religion including analysis on the existence of a
divine being or on a sacred text.
4. The systematic study of the existence and nature of religious belief
ASSESMENT is called ___________________.
5. __________________ focuses on the process of becoming more
attuned to unworldly affairs.
6. __________________ is a collection of belief about life and the
universe held by people.
7. An element of belief system believes that there is no real
distinction between god and the universe is ________________.
8. Religion is come from a Latin word religio derived from the Latin
verb ___________ which means “to tie together, to bind fast”.
9. In the concept of spirituality, god is inside the ______ while in
religion, god is inside the mind.
10._____________ is a ritual express the emotional experience to have
the right attitude toward God and others.
 Ask your 10 friends or classmates on what religion they are practicing.

Complete the table below.
Name of Religio Sacred

What they do
friend/classmate n places
1.
2.
ADDITIONAL 3.
ACTIVITIES 4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
V. REMARKS
VI. REFLECTION:
A. No. of learners who
earned 80% in the
evaluation
B. No. of learners who
require additional
activities for
remediation who
scored below 80%
C. Did the remedial
lesson work? No.
of learners who
have caught up
with the lesson
D. No. of learners
who continue to
require
remediation
E. Which of my
teaching strategies
worked well? Why
did these work?
F. What difficulties
did I encounter
which my
principal or
supervisor can
help me solve?
G. What innovation or
localized materials
did I use/discover
which I wish to
share with other
teachers?

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C. Materials Powerpoint, Television

1. How do we differentiate religious from spirituality?

Religion is a cultural system of behaviors and practices

Concept of Religion and Spirituality

- Belief that the divine is within us - Belief in a superhuman power

Three Common Elements of Religion

- Refers to the THEOLOGICAL BELIEF and scriptures or HOLY

Belief System and Worldview

Different views and interpretation of an individual about the world is called

Elements of Belief System

Theism is defined as “a belief in the existence of one God viewed as the

Definition and Nature of Religion

Religion is defined as “an organized system of beliefs, ceremonies, and rules

APPLICATION Why it is important to differentiate religion from spirituality,

Direction: Fill in the blanks with the correct answer.

1. _______________ is a system of belief and practices by which a

 Ask your 10 friends or classmates on what religion they are practicing.

Name of Religio Sacred

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