The young and the sacred: An analysis of empirical evidence from the Philippines

• Main Authors: Baring, Rito V., Erasga, Dennis S., Garcia, L. dl R., Peracullo, Jeane C., Ubaldo, L. R.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2017
• Subjects: Youth—Religious life > Philippines; Religion
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/2026
• Institution: De La Salle University

The article presents an empirical understanding of the sacred among the Filipino youth from a multicultural and multifaith context. A multistage item development in Manila and Mindanao was undertaken to prepare a Likert scale meant to explore the empirical dimensions of the construct ‘sacred’. Exploratory factor analysis was utilized to identify the underlying factor structure. The results reveal a four-factor structure: religious, valued, ethical and communal. Filipino youths’ notions veered away from the traditional sacred–profane continuum by introducing a personal–religious dynamic. The results underscore the affinity of the religious dimensions (divine and communal) to Filipino youths’ personal appreciation (ethical and valued) of the sacred. © 2017, © 2017 SAGE Publications and Young Editorial Group.