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The masses are messiah : contemplating the Filipino soul

Publisher: Institute of Spirituality in Asia,


Title Details
  • The masses are messiah :
Publishers
  • Quezon City : Institute of Spirituality in Asia,c2010.
Descriptions
  • iv, 451 pages.illustrations
Language
    English
Subjects
  • Spirituality -- Philippines.
  • Philippines -- Religion.
  • Philippines -- Religion life and customs.
Material Type
  • BK
  • Book
Place
  • Philippines
  • Philippines
Location MAIN
Item Call Number BX 1656 G37 2010
Copynumber 1
Status Item withdrawn
Barcode 15675
International Standard Serial Number
  • International Standard Serial Number - 19080611
Language Code
  • Language code of text/sound track or separate title - eng
Library Of Congress Call Number
  • Classification number - BX 1656
  • Item number - G37 2010
Main Entry
  • Personal name - Gaspar, Karl M.
Title Statement
  • Title - The masses are messiah :
  • Remainder of title - contemplating the Filipino soul /
  • Statement of responsibility, etc. - Karl M. Gaspar
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (imprint)
  • Place of publication, distribution, etc. - Quezon City :
  • Name of publisher, distributor, etc. - Institute of Spirituality in Asia,
  • Date of publication, distribution, etc. - c2010.
Physical Description
  • Extent - iv, 451 pages.
  • Other physical details - illustrations
Content Type
Media Type
Carrier Type
Series Statement
  • Series statement - Research on Spirituality Series ; 7
General Note
  • General note - Includes appendices and bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note
  • Formatted contents note - Chapter one: Religious and poor -- Chapter two: Stories of spiritual journeys -- Chapter three: The ancestors' Indigenous Belief System (IBS) -- and how it shifted with the impact of Conquest and Conversion ; Indigenous Belief System of our ancestors ; Belief in a supreme deity and the spirit world ; Characteristics of the IBS ; Elements of the IBS ; Towards a better appreciation of the IBS ; The Christianization process in the context of conquest ; Reinforcing the need to embrace the Christian faith -- Chapter four: From Animism to Cosmic Religion, Syncretism to localization -- Chrsitoloy ; Mixing the ancestors's spirits with Saints ; Devotions to the Virgin Mary ; The basis for Sainthood in terms of the Purity of the Inner Self giving way to a Bayani Status; Rituals that gave way to devotions and special Catholic celebrations ; Informants' views that reveal indicators as to where they are with their Faith Expressions ; The outcome of the encounter between IBS and Hispanic Catholicism -- Chapter five: The construct/discourse of Filipino spirituality -- The Filipino construct ; The discourse on Filipino spirituality ; How spirituality is defined by informants and other voices ; Filipino Spirituality: is there such a thing? -- Chapter six: Towards a transformative Filipino spirituality -- The founding of sectoral organizations ; Urban poor ; Indigenous peoples ; Women ; The elderly ; Inter-faith dialogue spirituality ; To care for creation ; The role of clergy and religious ; Transformative spirituality ; The transformative orientation of Filipino spirituality -- Chapter seven: To dance with God.
Language Note
  • Language note - English
Subject Topical Term
  • Topical term or geographic name as entry element - Spirituality
  • Geographic subdivision - Philippines.
Subject Geographic Name
  • Geographic name - Philippines
  • General subdivision - Religion.
  • Geographic name - Philippines
  • General subdivision - Religion life and customs.
Series Uniform Title
  • Uniform title - Research on Spirituality Series