Religion And Globalization Flashcards
– this refers to the official teachings and doctrines of religious institutions or scholars.
Scholarly or Institutional Perspectives
This involves the beliefs and rituals practiced by ordinary people, which might differ from official teachings.
Popular Beliefs and Practices
implies that religion can help define and maintain distinctions between different groups, cultures, or identities.
Means of boundary maintenance
views globalization as a process stemming from Western modernization that transcends national borders.
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- intertwines specific religious beliefs with national identity, often influencing legislation and governance.
The rise of religious nationalism
was closely associated with a particular religious beliefs.
Nationalism
signifies a shift where faith plays a central role beyond traditional practices, like administering sacraments.
Eg. Catholic liberation theology
Eg. Religious Fundamentalism
The return of religion into the public life
often involves extremist groups that interpret their religious beliefs as a mandate to use violence to achieve their goals.
The proliferation of international terrorism
believe that to fulfill God’s will it is their duty to achieve this through violence.
Extremists
- the holding of extreme political or religious views; fanaticism.
Extremism
- a limited or narrow outlook, especially focused on a local area; narrow-mindedness.
Parochialism
reflects a shift toward personal faith and spiritual experiences rather than adherence to organized religion or communal practices.
The increasing trend of personalized individual religiosity
- men ought to return to very passages of its sacred books
Fundamentalists
• The goal is to help achieve peace by advancing poverty reduction and putting attention to economic equality
Humanitarian Assistance
- Christian humanitarian organization helping children, families and communities overcome poverty and injustice
WORLD VISION
• The efforts of religious organization to mediate understanding and peace
Faith-centered Interventions
is seen as contemporary phased in modern societies, whereby religion makes a return to the public sphere from where it was cast out during the era of modernity.
Post-secularity
is seen as an active project that is articulated alongside western modernity of the post-1500 world.
Secularism
The discussion is focused on the two of the many research agendas of the social-scientific study of religion.
Transnational Religion and multiple Glocalization
