MODIFIED STRATEGIC INTERVENTION MATERIAL

SHS
WORLD RELIGIONS
AND BELIEF SYSTEM
QUARTER 1 – WEEK 3.1
The Influences Of Religion To Culture
And Society

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 POSITIVE EFFECTS OF RELIGION

Hello there, learner! Indeed, religion has helped us to find deeper meaning
and purpose for our existence. As we continuously explore the endless
possibilities that life has to offer, we keep back on recollecting our faith and
yield its positive impact in our lives. Are you ready to explore the positive
effects of religion?

Religion provided solace and refuge for people since time immemorial in
search of a more profound meaning and purpose of life. It traversed the
boundaries, cultures, and limitations of the human minds.

Analyze the influences of religion to culture and society

Are you ready to test your prior

knowledge? Don’t worry if you know
little so far. You can always go
back and re-check your answer.

A. IDENTIFICATION. Select the best answer from the choices below.

Ahimsa Dharma Filial Piety
Jihad Mohammed Moses
Satyagraha Seva/Sewa Siddhartha Gautama
Sufi
1. The attitude of obedience, devotion, and care of one’s parents and elder family members.
2. A concept of non-violence in all aspects. __________________
3. It means passive resistance. __________________
4. It constitutes the moral and social obligation. __________________
5. It is the struggle against unbelievers. __________________
6. He was ordered to liberate the Hebrews from slavery in Egypt and lead them back to the
promised land. __________________
7. He was chosen to challenge the supremacy of the ruling class in the desert by preaching
equality and founding the Islamic religion. __________________
8. He gave up his wealth and power to find the solution for sickness, poverty, old age, and
death. __________________
9. It means selfless service. __________________
10. The Muslim group famous for their whirling or spinning – a form of prayer that requires the
faithful to spin until they've reached a kind of religious ecstasy. __________________

B. FACT OR BLUFF
______1. Selfless service gives people a sense of belonging.
______2. The practice of ahimsa prohibits killing and consumption of animals among Jains.
______3. Muslims are known for practicing “selfless service.”
______4. People in ancient societies acted according to what they thought would please or
displease the gods and goddesses.
______5. Filial piety is a predominant practice in Shintoism.

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In the previous SIM, you
have learned about the
influences of geography
and culture to religion.
You may also use the
concept you have
learned on that topic
with the positive effects
of religion. But before
that, give at least one
influence of geography
to religion and vice
versa.

Religion has helped in molding some aspects of our

beliefs and practices embodied in our culture today.
Can you identify one positive aspect of religion is
portrayed in the picture?

There is no doubt that religion has a vital role in

society. It has become so closely intertwined
with other institutions, such as political and
economic systems, that religious beliefs
sometimes became the basis of political
legitimacy. Below are the positive effects of
religion in society.

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Give another
example of an event
showing how religion
becomes an agent of
social harmony.

What moral values do you

uphold in our society today
that you had learned from
your religious affiliation?

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 Fill in the blanks.

Religion has shaped the how people lived together over the years. Religion has
promoted (1) ____________________________ or social cohesiveness and provided (2)
____________________ that organized our behavior as human beings. The effects of religion on
social harmony can be traced on the Sufi Dervishes’ (3) ___________________, Christians’
attendance to (4) ________________, Confucianism’s (5) _____________ or filial piety, and
Jainism’s practice of (6) _______________ or non-violence, among others. Meanwhile, the
effects of religion on moral values can be seen on our notions of (7) ________________________.
CHOICES: whirling/spinning, moral values, social harmony, xiao, ahimsa, right and wrong, masses

Can you give an example

of a social event in other
countries driven by
religion/faith?

Can you give an instance in

your life where your fear has
been enlightened through
your faith?

Double Matching Type

Match Column A with Column B, then Column B to Column C.
Write only the letter of the correct answer.

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 Who is the religious figure
who inspires to have goals in
your life? What made you
inspired by him/her?

Do you feel belong to your

religious affiliation? What
makes you feel belonged?

My Life’s Planner. Write your planned activities for a week that you
want to share with your family, friends, or special someone. How will
you make God the center in each event?

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY

Select one positive effect of religion and connect it to the message

of the poem. Justify your answer.

We Are The Hands Of Christ by Marcia A. Newton

We are the hands of Christ, We are the hands of compassion, We are the hands that offer strength,
embracing the ones in need. hands that serve, hands that lift up. hands that guide, hands that pray.
We are the hands of Christ, We are the hands that feed the poor, We are the hands that wipe the tears,
caring for those who plead. hands that comfort, hands that heal. love and protect, prepare the meals.
We are the hands of Christ. We are the hands of Christ.
We are the hands of Christ,
sharing our bread to feed. We are the hands that touch the sick, We are the hands that till the Earth,
We are the hands of Christ, hands that bless, hands that teach. knead the bread, mend the clothes.
serving the ones who need. We are the hands that welcome the lost, We are the hands that plant the seeds,
hands that support, reach out in peace. harvest the crops, build the homes.
We are the hands of Christ. We are the hands of Christ.

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Check the pictures that show the positive effects of religion in our
society.

• Religion provided solace and refuge for people since time immemorial in search of a more
profound meaning and purpose of life.
• Among the positive effects of religion include promoting social harmony, providing moral
values, providing social change, explaining the unknown, giving a positive goal in life, and
giving people a sense of belonging.

Make two advocacies on how we can

sustainably promote the positive effects of
religion in our present society.

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Identify the positive effect of
religion described in the listed
statements. Write only the letter of
the correct answer

A. Religion promotes social harmony

B. Religion provides moral values
C. Religion provides social change
D. Religion explains the unknown
E. Religion gives positive goal in life
F. Religion gives people a sense of belonging

______1. Thai people are known for being exceptionally welcoming, friendly, and hospitable
that often connected with gaining merit and more positive karma.
______2. In ancient Philippine society the spiritual leaders such as the babaylanes or catalones
intercede between the deities and people; to continue the rituals; to play as healers;
and to act as cultural leaders of the community.
______3. In the Philippines, Manunggul jar was discovered with a cover featuring a ship-of-the-
dead, telling us of how souls go to the next life aboard boats, passing through the rivers
and seas.
______4. Through Baptism, we become members of God’s family, a son or daughter of the Father.
______5. The Dalai, the political and spiritual leader of the Chinese province of Tibet and
campaigner for Tibetan independence, has elevated him into one of the world’s great
moral leaders, with countless supporters and admirers across the globe.
______6. Pakistan was created, as an Islamic state (a Muslim-majority), out of the partition of
the UK's Indian Empire (a Hindu-majority), at independence in August 1947.