Globalization of Religion

Question 1

A shift in the overall framework of human condition

Answer 1

Secularization

Question 2

It makes it possible for people to have a choice between belief and non-belief in a manner hitherto unknown

Answer 2

Secularization

Question 3

Whether modernity necessarily leads to secularization or whether globalization transforms religion in new ways

Answer 3

Debates

Question 4

It transforms religion in new ways

Answer 4

Globalization

Question 5

Latin for religion and what does it mean

Answer 5

Religare (bond between God and Man)

Question 6

a collection of cultural systems, belief systems and world views that establishes symbols that relate humanity to spirituality and moral values

Answer 6

religion

Question 7

a product of a long term process of inter-civilizational or cross-cultural interactions

Answer 7

globalization of religion

Question 8

According to ____, there is a ____ between research agendas that focus on secularization and globalization

Answer 8

SAGE, Victor Roudometof; discontinuity

Question 9

Global Spread and Transformation of Religions

• rituals, symbols, ethical codes, institutions
• islamic prayer practices, christian sacraments, or buddhist meditation

Answer 9

spread of religions and blueprints of religious expressions

Question 10

Global Spread and Transformation of Religions

• trade routes, colonialism and missionary activities, Migration and the diaspora communities

Answer 10

religion as a product of long term cross cultural interaction

Question 11

True or False

Religions that are not conventionally considered “global” are not influenced by globalization

Answer 11

false

Question 12

_____ as the greatest resistance to globalization

Answer 12

religion

Question 13

globalization as a threat to ______

Answer 13

religion

Question 14

globalization promotes secularism, consumerism, and liberal values, which often contradict religious teachings

Answer 14

erosion of traditional values

Question 15

the spread of individualism, LGBTQ+ rights, and gender equality can challenge traditional religious doctrines about family, gender roles, and morality is an example of?

Answer 15

erosion of traditional values

Question 16

In Europe, modernization and globalization have contributed to declining church attendance and public disengagement from religious institutions. this is an example of?

Answer 16

rise of secularization

Question 17

younger generations might prioritize global pop culture over religious traditions, weakening community ties based on faith. This is an example of?

Answer 17

Cultural Homogenization

Question 18

the internet provides platforms where religious doctrines are questioned, and people explore non-traditional beliefs. this is an example of?

Answer 18

loss of religious authority

Question 19

• erosion of traditional values
• rise of secularization
• cultural homogenization
• loss of religious authority

Answer 19

globalization as a threat to religion

Question 20

in countries like india, turkey, and poland, religious nationalism gas risen as a response to perceived cultural invasion by western values. This is an example of?

Answer 20

religious nationalism and identity politics

Question 21

indigenous groups use religious festivals and rituals to preserve their cultural identity . This is an example of?

Answer 21

Preservation of Local Cultures and Traditions

Question 22

Islamic revival moments in parts of the Middle East promote adherence to traditional islamic law as an antidote to western secular culture. this is an example of?

Answer 22

opposition to secularization and consumerism

Question 23

the catholic church’s liberation theology movement in Latin America resists economic injustices linked to globalization. this is an example of?

Answer 23

religious movements mobilizing social action

Question 24

• religious nationalism and identity politics
• preservation of local cultures and traditions
• opposition to secularization and consumerism
• religious movements mobilizing social action

Answer 24

religion as the greatest resistance to globalization

Question 25

the relationship between religion and globalization is _____.

Answer 25

complex

Question 26

when did globalization start to influence religion?

Answer 26

- evolving trade routes led to the colonization of the Asia, Africa, Central and South America - religion became an integral part of colonization and later on globalization

Question 27

the ___ are deemed important means for dissemination of religious ideas

Answer 27

media

Question 28

promotion of religion

Answer 28

proselytization

Question 29

- worldwide circulation of religion - de-ethnicization of religion

Answer 29

religious market

Question 30

transnational religion emerged through the post-_______

Answer 30

World War II

Question 31

the evolving trade routes led to the ____ of the Asia, Africa, Central and South America

Answer 31

colonization

Question 32

The Spanish and Portuguese spread _____ across Latin America and the Philippines

Answer 32

catholicism

Question 33

British spread _____ _____ in Africa and India

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Protestant Christianity

Question 34

The ______ ______ against spanish rule had both political and religious dimensions, as filipino resistance fighters opposed both colonization and forced conversion to ______

Answer 34

Philippine Revolution; Catholicism

Question 35

Groups like **AL-Qaeda and ISIS** claim to act in the name of ______, using their religious rhetoric to promote their _____ and ______ _____

Answer 35

Islam; anti-Western; anti-globalization agendas

Question 36

The _____ of India in 1947 resulted in significant migration of Hindus and Sikhs to India and Muslims to Pakistan, spreading their religious practices and creating _____ communities

Answer 36

Partition; diaspora

Question 37

The spread of ____ in Latin America and Africa is a notable example, where local adaptations of the faith incorporated local cultural elements while maintaining connections with Pentecostal communities in the US.

Answer 37

Pentecostalism

Question 38

The rise of _______ ______ and the internet allowed religious leaders to reach a global audience, promoting their faith beyond traditional geographic limits

Answer 38

satellite television

Question 39

Characteristics of Transnational Religions

Answer 39

1. Cultural Syncretism 2. Global Networks

Question 40

Globalization is not only seen as a ___ of Islamic ways, but also as an ____ force divorced from Muslim realities

Answer 40

rival; alien

Question 41

The ______ system is a from of Islamic government that emerged after the death of _______

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Caliphate; Muhammad

Question 42

successor of Muhammad

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caliph

Question 43

2 major branches of Islam

Answer 43

Sunni and Shi'a

Question 44

cause of the split between Sunnis and Shi'as?

Answer 44

due to disagreement about who should lead the Muslim community after Muhammad's death

Question 45

Sunni vs Shi'a in terms of their belief about who should lead the Muslim community

Answer 45

Sunni - through election Shi'a - hereditary (Muhammad's descendants)

Question 46

islamic law

Answer 46

sharia

Question 47

a reason to integrate the society around the world including the religion issue

Answer 47

globalization