Ch. 8 - Globalization and Religion

Question 1

is the connection of nationalism to a particular religious principle, dogma, or affiliation

Answer 1

Religion Nationalism

Question 2

Religion Nationalism can be broken down into two aspects

Answer 2

the politicization of religion and the influence of religion on politics

Question 3

The Rise of Religious Nationalism is attributed to

Answer 3

1. The Return of Religion into the Public Life
2. The proliferation of international terrorism
3. The increasing personalized individual religiosity

Question 4

Examples of Return of Religion into the Public Life

Answer 4

A. Religion goes beyond administration of sacraments among Catholics
B. Religion becomes the sole basis of the believers’ life

Question 5

They used religious doctrines, dogmas and even sacred books verses to morally justify their actions.

Answer 5

Persons responsible for global conflicts

Question 6

The Marxist claim that “religion is the opium of the masses”— quelling social instability with a promise of heaven for those who postpone their hunger for justice—never was a legal guide to religious character; today it is empirically groundless. Indeed, religious groups are becoming ever more involved in politics: religious leaders play a vital role in building peace and resolving conflicts; some religious organizations provide valuable social services; and some
politicians use religion to help chart the destiny of their nations, for better or worse

Answer 6

Believers tend to be not so educated, superstitious, and innocent or illiterate about modern science

Question 7

This stereotype holds that individuals inspired by faith are driven by what they call “sacred rage” to demonize and kill all their enemies. Fighting a violent war in God’s name, the holy warriors are not merely entrenched; they are not rational and inhumane. In the face of this ubiquitous danger, only the legitimate violence of the liberal secular state can bring order and secure the common good for all the people.

Answer 7

Religion is the source of most of the world’s worst violence.

Question 8

he offers a counter-narrative to this traditional “myth of religious violence.” He claims that the myth, gives authority a sort of secular amnesia, making us to overlook the egregious and evil acts of violence and war committed routinely by the modern day nation-state.

Answer 8

William Cavanaugh in his new book

Question 9

While there is a little truth to this characterization, it is hardly the real and
whole story. Even a casual familiarity with history shows that religion is also one of the world’s great instruments of healing, health care, education, and reconciliation. Its prophetic character has been a great ally in modern campaigns for civil and other human rights. “Devotion to the absolute” can, it is inevitably true, motivate mistaken men to kill their brothers in what they believe is an act of piety. But it is also the devotion that inspires men and women to pursue justice, forgive their enemies, seek reconciliation, and refuse to pledge ultimate allegiance to any state or secular regime

Answer 9

Religion polarizes individuals, oppresses women, hinders economic development and deepens conflict