Religion in the Age of Globalization Flashcards
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further spreading of major world religions
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- (i.e. eastern religion in America, Christianity growing in Africa)
- displaced persons (DP) of Jews from the Holocaust
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the resurgence of religions in new forms
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- branching out of religions, sects, etc.
- incorporating it in daily life
- clothing, customs, and dress
- Al Qaeda (Osama Bin Laden) - radical Islam
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opposition of religions against secular and global modernization
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- religions fundamentalism - challenged science (i.e. Darwinism)
- Anti-Americanism (anti-Christianity)
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religion having a political role
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- opposing liberal views (LGBT, abortion)
- Nativism (making countries have only that first original religion)
- Sharia law
- Islamic activists (Malcom X, Ali)
- Palestine region (Israel)
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religious fundamentalism
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- strict religious devotion that can be seen as defensive
- also seen as exclusive
- emerged because many religions felt threatened by the political world
- scientific and secular focus of modernity challenged the core beliefs of supernatural religion
- social upheavals connected with globalizaiton = upset the traditional class, family, and gender relationships
- nation-states (often associated with certain religions) = undermined by the global economy and influence of “alien” cultures
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Christian fundamentalists in US
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- outraged with: “scientific” and critical approaches to the Bible, Darwinian evolution, and liberal versions of Christianity
- wanted to get back to the “fundamentals” of Christianity
- literal truthfulness of the scriptures
- belief in the virgin birth and physical resurrection of Jesus
- belief in miracles
- came to oppose:
- political liberalism and “big government”
- the sexual revolution of the 1960s
- rights for the LGBT community
- abortion rights
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India
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- strong Hindu nation
- believed India was, and had always been, a Hindu land
- goal for India = to make ti purely Hindu nation again with a Hindu-based government
- opposed the existence of other religions, beliefs, etc. in India Christians, Muslims, Sikhs, Secularists
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Muslim
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- disappointments within the Muslim world fueling Islamic renewal:
- “western” and secular policies not successful created overcrowded cities with few services, widespread unemployment, pervasive corruption, slow economic growth, and a widening gap between the rich and poor
- issues with the West that fueled Islamic renewal:
- a foreign presence still existed in the Muslim world even after decolonization. example: the creation of Israel in 1948
- increasing presence of Western culture that was offensive Barbie dolls, alcohol, scantily clad women, American movies, secular schools, etc.
- in their personal lives, many people became more religiously observant, attended mosque, prayed regularly, fasted, etc.
- many women adopted modest Islamic dress and the veil voluntary
- many governments sought to anchor themselves in Islamic rhetoric and practice
- creation of Muslim organizations that operated to provide social services that the state offered inadequately
- Islamic activists took leadership roles in unions and professional organizations
- another expression of Islamic renewal = sought the violent overthrow of what they saw as “compromised” regimes in the Muslim world
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Al-Qaeda
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- created by Osama bin Laden
- grew more radical when his homeland (Saudi Arabia) allowed the stationing of “Infidel” US troops in Islam’s holy land during and after the first American war against Iraq in 1992
- mid-1990s = he found a safe haven in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan
- great enemies of AL-Qaeda = not Christianity itself or even western civilization, but:
- Irreligious Western-style modernity
- US imperialism
- an American led economic globalization
10
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what were some perceived disadvantages to globalization in the Muslim world
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- increased gap between the rich and the poor
- increased western influence
- increased American influence
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what is the fundamentalist Islamic impression of the US
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- scantily dressed women
- irreverent
- too powerful
12
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which demonstrates increased interest in Islam
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- increased prayer and visits to mosques
- women wearing veils
- adherence to fasts
13
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what does alcohol have to do with fundamental Islam
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- Muslim don’t drink or like this aspect of western culture
14
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how is Islamic fundamentalism a response to the West
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- distaste for western culture
- distaste for irreverent American culture
- distaste for the spread of American power
15
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which groups formed because of Islamic fundamentalism
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- Al Qaeda
- Hezbollah
