US religiosity

• believers responds to

  the work of God's salvation
• meaning of salvation:

  salvation is the condition in which someone is being protected from any danger, loss, or injury. in religious context, salvation is the redemption of someone's soul from sin and God's forgiveness of sin, and the attainment of a better life in this world and in the afterlife
• explain the meaning of salvation in religious context

  salvation is the redemption of someone's soul from sin and God's forgiveness of sin, and the attainment of a better life in this world and in the afterlife or heaven
• two forms of salvation in religion are:

  temporary and eternal
• what is temporary salvation?

  Temporary salvation is a salvation that we will experience when we still live in this earth
• what is eternal salvation?

  Salvation that we will experience after death in heaven
• What's the response to the Work of God's Salvation?

  being religious
• Reasons why people choose to be religious

  spiritual needs, reinforcing values, comfort and emotional well-being, identity and fellowship, family and cultural tradition, hope for life after death
• The need for meaning, purpose, and connection with God often motivates people to choose to be religious. What need is this?

  Spiritual needs
• Reinforcing values means

  providing moral and ethical guidelines that guide individuals in living a good life
• Comfort and Emotional well-being in context of religion is that

  religion has many rituals to God such as prayer that provides inner peace in mind and heart
• The connection of identity and fellowship to religion is

  Joining a religious community can provide a sense of brotherhood, solidarity, and strong social support
• family and cultural traditions in context of religion

  religion is an integral part of their family and cultural traditions
• Hope for life after death can be also said as

  heaven
• what are the 2 dimensions of religious life?


  vertical and horizontal dimensions
• what is vertical dimension?

  relationship between humans and God. God is always understood as the Almighty power that governs all human life.
• what is horizontal dimension?

  its a relationship among human beings. Humans should treat each other well as taught by religion
• what are the two main elements that are revealed by religions?

  revelation and faith
• what is revelation?


  revelation means to show us something we did not know or see before. Revelation is God's unveiling of himself to humanity.
• why is the revelation essential factor?


  its essential in knowing the things of God
• What does the creation show?

  creation is a way of God to show himself and that he exists
• What is the greatest dimension of God's revelation?

  the creation of the universe and everything in it
• the creation story aims to demonstrate 3 attributes of God what is it?

  omnipotent, omnibenevolent, eternal
• what is omnipotent?

  God is all powerful and is responsible for creating the entire universe and everything in it
• what is omnibenevolent ?

  creating an entire universe demonstrated God's loving nature. Humans are seen as the most important part of this creation
• what is eternal?


  the word eternal means without beginning or end. in reference to divine, to be eternal is to exist uncreated and never able to die
• what are the 3 types of revelation

  divine, general, special
• what is divine revelation?

  God reveals himself in ways that are beyond our natural
• what is general revelation?

  revelation that everyone can experience
• what are examples of general revelation?

  acts of nature, acts of morality, acts of conscience
• what is special revelation?

  where something is revealed to an individual person or a selected group
• who can get special revelation?

  prophets and apostles
• what is faith?


  faith is the believer's response to divine revelation. Specifically faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen
• what are the 3 dimensions of faith?

  divine act, humanity act, religious act
• what is divine act ?

  its an act performed by God to show his existence. This act can is often seen as a miracle or beyond human control
• what is humanity act?

  is an act that can be done by everyone, whether big or small. Humanity acts are done to benefit others
• examples of humanity act

  Jesus feeding the 5000 and donating to charity/non-profit organizations
• what is a religious act?

  is an act performed by a particular religion. Different religions perform different religious acts. it can be done individually or collectivelly
• what are the examples of religious acts?

  prayer, mediation, worship, scripture studies
• what are the gifts of faith?

  gratitude, kindness, patience, self-control, social concern, inner peace