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The Globalization of Religion

The document discusses the globalization of religion and the different perspectives on the relationship between religion and modernization. It covers concepts like secularization and the resurgence of religion in the context of globalization. Factors driving the globalization of religion and its impacts are also examined.

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The Globalization of Religion

The document discusses the globalization of religion and the different perspectives on the relationship between religion and modernization. It covers concepts like secularization and the resurgence of religion in the context of globalization. Factors driving the globalization of religion and its impacts are also examined.

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CHAPTER 7

The
Globalization
of Religion
Intended Learning
Outcomes
At the end of this chapter, learners must be able to:

Understand how scholars have approached the relationship between religion and
1
globalization;
Grasp the nuances, strengths, and weaknesses of the theses on secularization and the
2
resurgence of religion;

3 Unravel the relationship between conflicts and religions;

4 Apply the theoretical tools discussed in the real-world contexts; and


Equip students with 21st century learning and develop higher order thinking skills that
5 will lead towards a deeper understanding of the Globalization of Religion.
The Concept of
Religion
The concept of religion has been defined by Haynes (2006) in the context of
international relations into two distinct but related meanings.

1 2

Material Spiritual
Sense Sense
The Concept of
Religion
2 1) it involves the idea of transcendence, referring to
supernatural realities;

Spiritual 2) it relates with sacredness or holiness and system of


practice and language which is organized and defined as
Sense such; and
3) it concerns ultimacy, on how "it relates people to the
ultimate conditions of existence"
What is the
Globalizatio
n of
Religion?
• The increased interconnectedness of the
world due to factors like migration,
communication technologies, and economic

The integration.
• The spread of religious ideas and practices
Globalization beyond their traditional geographic
of Religion boundaries.
• The interaction and exchange between
different religious traditions.
Factors Driving the
Globalization of
Religion
1 2 3 4

Communication Economic Revival of


Migration Technologies
Integration Religion
The Impact of
Globalization on
Religion
1 2 3 4

The
The spread of The rise of new Increased
transformation
religious diversity religious interfaith
of religious
movements dialogue
traditions
two broad and main
arguments about the
state of religion in
the context of
globalization
The paradigm of secularization refers to the
belief that religion would lose its significance
with economic development and modernization.
The thesis can be traced back to the classical Secularization:
works of Auguste Comte, Max Weber, Emile The
Durkheim and Karl Marx who posited that Consequence
modernization involves a decline of religiosity of
among societies and providing different Modernization
explanations as to why this will occur.
Auguste Comte - posited that society undergoes
three stages: theological stage, metaphysical
stage, and the positivist/scientific stage.

Max Weber - argues that the Men will undergo Secularization:


modernization which is a process of the The
disenchantment of the universe with the Consequence
replacement of bureaucratization, rationalization, of
and secularization over the magical, the Modernization
metaphysical, and the religious.
Emile Durkheim - argues that the
individualization of the societies breaking the
bonds of community.

Karl Marx - views religion as the opium of the Secularization:


people created by the material conditions. Marx The
believed that religion would have no place in a Consequence
communist society where all individuals are of
treated equally with the eradication of class Modernization
division and the existence of the state.
(Source of Photo: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2015/04/14/map-these-are-the-worlds-least-religious-countries/)
(Source of Photo: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2015/04/14/map-these-are-the-worlds-least-religious-countries/)
(Source of Photo: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2015/04/14/map-these-are-the-worlds-least-religious-countries/)
(Source of Photo: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2015/04/14/map-these-are-the-worlds-least-religious-countries/)
The
Resurgence
of Religion in What is the Resurgence of Religion?

the Context • Refers to the renewed interest in and


of influence of religion around the world.
Globalization
• Samuel Huntington (1993) - he argues that

The the fundamental source of conflict that will


dominate the global politics will be cultural
Resurgence and not primarily economic or ideological.
of Religion in • Thomas (2005) - offers a counterpoint to
the Context Samuel Huntington's "Clash of
of Civilizations" thesis.

Globalization
2

The
Globalization
of Religion
-Samuel
Huntington
“The conflicts of the future will
occur along the cultural fault
lines separating civilizations.”
Thank You!

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