A conventional way of explaining ethnic conflicts is to focus on structural factors. This research broadens the discussion on peace and conflict by looking into subjective factors entrenched in an asymmetric conflict such as the Mindanao war. The present study examines whether the more dominant christian group holds social beliefs and values different from the low-power Muslims. Four hundred thirty Muslim and christian students from Mindanao State University, Marawi city were asked to state their degree of agreement on belief and value statements toward varied social issues. Findings show that Muslims significantly believe more in the presence of social dominance and have more positive attitudes toward the role of religion in their lives whereas christians believe more in gender equality. On the other hand, except for gender equality, Muslims and christians do not significantly differ in their values suggesting that it is people’s beliefs that explain more the differences in behaviors as opposed to their values.