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 Introduction

Religion has always played a powerful role in the philippines, and is now emerging as a major

issue with campaigning under way for forthcoming election. Many people were much worried

that Duterte was a Muslim. Islam has always been associated with extremism meaning that

Muslim are accused of using warped means to attain justice. There is a popular belied among

Christians that good leaders are usually sent by God. This is based on the Bible whereby many

kings and prophets were sent by God to lead Israelites in the times of war and calamities.

Political leaders have always presented themselves as a leader sent by God to accomplish

certain mission. Through this, they have been able to ascend to leadership positions. Whenever

political leaders make speeches they qoute the Bible to show the electorate that they

understand the Christian principles. However, Religion has always influence policy making

process and decision making in government. In many parts of the world, religious leaders

influence political leaders to come up with policies that are in line with the provision of religious

beliefs.

Relation between religion and politics were continued to be an important theme in political

philosophy, despite the emergent consensus (both among political theorists and in practical

political contexts, such as the United Nations) on the right to freedom of conscience and on the

need for some sort of separation between church and state. One reason for the importance of

this topic is that religions often make strong claims on people’s allegiance, and universal

religions make these claims on all people, rather than just a particular community. For example,

Islam has traditionally held that all people owe obedience to Allah’s will. Thus, it is probably
inevitable that religious commitments will sometimes come into conflict with the demands of

politics. But religious beliefs and practices also potentially support politics in many ways. The

extent and form of this support is as important to political philosophers as is the possibility for

conflict. Moreover, there has been a growing interest in minority groups and the political rights

and entitlements they are due. One result of this interest is substantial attention given to the

particular concerns and needs of minority groups who are distinguished by their religion, as

opposed to ethnicity, gender, or wealth.

Conclusion

Although secularism is proceeding rapidly in many of the world’s societies, and although this

trend seems connected in some way to the process of economic development, nevertheless

religion continues to be an important political phenomenon throughout the world, for multiple

reasons. Even the most secularized countries (Sweden is typically cited as a prime example)

include substantial numbers of people who still identify themselves as religious. Moreover,

many of these societies are currently experiencing immigration from groups who are more

religious than native-born populations and who follow religions that are alien to the host

countries’ cultural heritage. These people are often given substantial democratic rights,

sometimes including formal citizenship. And the confrontation between radical Islam and the

West shows few signs of abating anytime soon. Consequently, the problems discussed above

will likely continue to be important ones for political philosophers in the foreseeable future.
Findings

Past findings and theory in the sociology of religion support two opposing perspectives

concerning the influence of religion on American politics. Looking from within the United States,

the commanding influence of religion on political rhetoric and voting patterns seems apparent.

From a global perspective, the role that religion plays in American politics is less clear; in fact,

one could argue that our political institutions are decidedly secular. I present support for both of

these perspectives before turning to an international analysis of images of God using the Gallup

World Poll. These data indicate the uniqueness of American religiosity and suggest that the

ways in which religion affect politics in the United States is unusual for a post-industrial country.

Namely, many Americans understand God as a political actor; because of this, American political

culture mixes religious and political language with fervor, all while keeping church and state

institutions separate.

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KRISSA ESTRADA

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CARLOS MAGDALENA
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction

Findings

Bibliography

Conclusion