Religion and Globalization

Sammy T. Perado, Ph.D., MMT, REB

stperado@firstasia.edu.ph

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Learning Outcome:

1. Explain how globalization affects religious

practices and beliefs.

2. Analyze the relationship between religion

and global conflict, and conversely, global
peace.

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 What is religion?

Religion is a collection of cultural

systems, belief systems, and world views
that establishes symbols that relate
humanity to spirituality and to moral
values.
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 What is globalization?

Globalization is the networking and

expansion of local products, beliefs, and
practices into universal products, beliefs
and practices often through technology.

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Are they interconnected?

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How does globalization affect religion?

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 The most known religions across the world
are the following:

Christianity > deity is Jesus 2.4 billion

followers
Founded: 1st C. A.D.
Founder: Jesus Christ > St. Peter

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 Islam is an Abrahamic monotheistic religious
group teaching that there is only one God and
that Muhammad is the messenger of God.
It is the world's second-largest religion and
with over 1.8 billion followers
Founder: Muhammad
Birthplace: Saudi Arabia
Founded: circa 610 A.D.

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Hinduism > many gods > 811 million followers
 Indian religion or way of life
 No known founder
 2300 BC to 1500 BC

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 Buddhism > 4th largest religion
 with over 520 million followers
 known as Buddhists
 Siddhārtha Gautama Buddha
 Founded: 6th Century BCE

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 Tools of uniting people all over the world on
religious basis:
 Books
 Movies
 Cell phone apps
 Social networks
 Charity funds
 Special internet sites
 Religious schools

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Man > secularization

 It is understood as a shift in the overall

frameworks of human condition;
 it makes it possible for people to have a
choice between belief and non-belief in a
manner previously unknown.

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 Migration of faiths across the globe has
been a major feature of the world throughout
the 20th century.

Religion > going global.

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 Religious ideas, values, symbols and rites
relate to deep issues of existence.
Thus, it should not be surprising when
religion enters the picture in times of crisis.

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 Religion provides answer to these problems
1. It provides a sense of identity
2. Traditional religious leadership provides
a
sense of accountability.
3. Religion offers a sense of security.

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Questions to ponder:

1. How can religion unite people around the

world?

2. How can globalization be a problem for

different religions of the world? Or is really a
problem?

3. What is the role of religion in global

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Conclusion:

Globalization has a great impact on religion.

As people and cultures move across the
globe, as ideas are mobilized and transported
by media technology, the religious
globalization will go on and on.
It has its pros and cons. People should
cope with the flow of information and choose
their own and peaceful way.
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