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Christianity is the predominant religion in the Philippines, [1] with the Catholic Church being its largest denomination. Sizeable minorities adhering to Islam , Dharmic religions ( Buddhism and Hinduism ), and indigenous Philippine folk religions (Anito or Anitism) are also present.
In order to achieve this, Spain had three principal objectives in its policy towards the Philippines: the first was to secure Spanish control and acquisition of a share in the spice trade; use the islands in developing contact with Japan and China in order to further Christian missionaries’ efforts there; and lastly to spread their religion. [14]
Christianity is the country's dominant religion, [1] [2] followed by about 89 percent of the population. [3] The 2020 Census reported that 78.8 percent of the population professed Roman Catholicism ; other Christian denominations with a sizable number of adherents include the Iglesia ni Cristo , the Philippine Independent Church , and Seventh ...
Although the Philippines is a secular state with freedom of religion, an overwhelming majority of Filipinos consider religion very important [522] and irreligion is very low. [ 523 ] [ 524 ] [ 525 ] Christianity is the dominant religion [ 526 ] [ 527 ] followed by about 89 percent of the population. [ 528 ]
The Spanish referred to Muslim inhabitants of the Philippines as "Moros," after the Muslim "Moors" they had regarded with disdain in Iberia and the Maghreb. [4] The subsequent Spanish conquest led to Catholic Christianity becoming the predominant religion in most of the modern-day Philippines, with Islam becoming a significant minority religion ...
Religious buildings and structures in the Philippines (13 C) Religious festivals in the Philippines (2 C, 1 P) Religious organizations based in the Philippines (11 C, 7 P)
The various peoples of the Philippines spoke different languages and thus used different terms to describe their religious beliefs. While these beliefs can be treated as separate religions, scholars have noted that they follow a "common structural framework of ideas" which can be studied together. [3]
The first mention of the Philippines in Baháʼí literature, is in a letter from 1911 by ʻAbdu'l-Bahá, the son of the founder of the religion. [5] Later he wrote a series of letters, or tablets, to the followers of the religion in the United States in 1916-1917 asking the followers of the religion to travel to other countries; these letters were compiled together in the book titled Tablets ...