Date of Award

5-1-1971

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Sacred Theology (STM)

Department

Systematic Theology

First Advisor

Lorenz Wunderlich

Scripture References in this Resource

Isaiah 39:2; Hosea 9:1; 1 Samuel 19:5; Exodus 4:14; 1 Kings 5:21; Jonah 4 :6; Zechariah 4:10; Zechariah 10:7; Jeremiah 38:13; 1 Samuel 6:13; Zechariah 2:10; Psalm 57:11; 1 Kings 3:20; 1 Kings 8:66; 2 Kings 11:14; 1 Chronicles 29:22; Esther 8:17; Esther 9:17-18, 22; Psalm 20:6; Jeremiah 15:16; Jonah 4:6; Proverbs 14:13; Jeremiah 7:34; Proverbs 2:14; Habakkuk 1:15; Proverbs 23:25; Joel 2 :21; Joel 2:23; Hebrews 3:18; Zechariah 9:9; Isaiah 66:10; Joel 1:16; Lamentations 1:21; Lamentations 4:21; Isaiah 66 :14; Isaiah 61:10; Isaiah 55:12; Isaiah 48:22; Zechariah 8:19; Isaiah 57:12; Jeremiah 16:9; Jeremiah 25:10; Joel 1:12; Lamentations 5:15; Proverbs 29:6; Proverbs 17:19; Psalm 125:2

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to discover the nature of lowland Filipinos’ spirit-world beliefs, from the pre-Spanish era to the present, and to discover theological aspects in the responses or Roman Catholic churchmen to the spirit-world beliefs.

In serving as a Christian pastor to the lowland Filipinos from 1961 to 1970, the writer observed that some people felt spirit beings to be quite active in their lives. He also felt a lack of Christian resources, either Philippine or American, with which to minister to such people. This study was undertaken to determine what resources, if any, the Christian Church has developed for dealing with spirit-world beliefs in the Philippines. I hope that it will also help to encourage Filipino Christian theologians to develop the materials which are needed.

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