Globalization

Of
Religion
Presented By : Caba, Inocencio, Damaso
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Objectives:
Explain how globalization affects religious
practices and beliefs; and

analyze the relationship between religion and global

conflict and peace.
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CHRISTIANITY
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HINDUISM
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BUDDHISM
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ISLAM
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What is Religion?
Religion is a complex and multifaceted concept that
encompasses various beliefs, practices, rituals, moral
values, and social structures centered around the idea
of the sacred or the divine. It is a cultural system that
provides a framework for understanding the nature of
existence, the purpose of life, and the relationship
between humans and the transcendent.
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Religion
It is plays vital role in the lives of Filipinos for their
values are anchored on it. It has affected their attitudes,
characters, and perspectives in life. This truth is not
exclusive to Filipinos. It is true to most of the former
“Third World,” developing countries, and even west.
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Religion in Globalization
Globalization can refer to the worldwide
interconnectedness of all areas of contemporary social
life. One of these areas is religion which entails a
personal or organized system of religious beliefs and
practices.

Globalization has affected religion in various ways

(Roudometof, 2014).
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Religion in Globalization
Religious nationalism

The turn of religion into public life

Proliferation of international terrorism

Increase of individual religiosity

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Religion in Globalization
Globalization gave rise to religious nationalism that
came about after Second World War. Nationalism was
closely associated with particular beliefs and affiliations.
For example, in Philippines, crafting the law is
sometimes anchored on the lawmakers’ belief in
Christianity.
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Religion in Globalization
Globalization led to the turn of religion into public
life as a reaction to post-World War II modernization.
The often forceful entrance of religious traditions, such
as the Catholic liberation theology and Islamic
fundamentalism, from private sphere into the public life
(Cassanova, 1994)is a good example of this.
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Religion in Globalization
Globalization affected the proliferation of international
terrorism. For one, religious extremism - a type of
political violence anchored on the belief that supreme
being grants violence in the act of glorifying one’s faith
(Martin, 2017) - has become a central issue faced by
the global community.

The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), a known

extremist group.
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Religion in Globalization
Globalization promoted the increase of individual
religiosity brought about by the individual’s need to
rely on his/her beliefs and relationship with the supreme
being.
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Religion in Global Migration
Global migration also influences religions.
Because of migration, Globalization has forced the
appearance of "religious traditions in places monitory"
(Roudometof, 2014). This is called the
deterritorialization of religion. Deterritorialization is a
cultural feature that blurs the lines between culture and
place and thus transcend territorial boundaries.
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Religion in Global Migration
Global migration also resulted in what Campbell
(2007) called the Easternization of the West. The which
is the starting point for the spread of world religions, is
now the recipient of a new system of beliefs from the
East.
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Religion in Global Trends
On the other end, religion is influenced by global
trends and impulse and is forced to respond to new
found situations (Roudometof, 2014).
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Glocalization
The interaction of region and culture resulted in a
global-local religion. Roudometof (2014) developed a
model of four distinct glocalization indigenization,
vernacularization, nationalization, and
transnationalization.
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Glocalization
1. Vernacularization refers to blending of universal
religions with local languages.

2. Indigenization transform a universal religion to suit

the specifics of a particular ethic group.
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Glocalization
3. Nationalization constructs a link between the
nation and church.

4. Transnationalization has complemented religious

nationalism by focusing groups on identifying specific
religious traditions of real or imagined national
homeland.
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The globalization of religion brought two opposing

results. Starting From the late 20th century, religion has
been a source of globe conflict and peace.

-In Britain, Muslims were linked to the jihadist attack in

June 2017 on the London Bridge.

-Jewish extremists in Israel were accused of targeting

and beating Palestinians also in June 2017.
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Religion Global Conflict
•Despite these events, it is in just to point at
religion as the sole cause of global conflicts, Religions
were primarily established to put God's will in fruition.

•However, persons responsible for the conflicts used

their religious doctrines, dogmas, and even sacred
verses to morally justify their evil actions.
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Religion Global Conflict
•Juergensmeyer (2014) claims that the conflicts are
about identity and economics and privilege and power.

•Osama bin Laden's attack on the World Trade Center in

2001 was triggered by the American exploitation of the
oil reserves of the Middle East, but the jihadist warriors
carried out the attack for they were willing to be
martyred in the name of Allah
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Religion Global Conflict
•The Marawi City siege, in which the ISIS-Maute
group alliance was responsible, was the small group's
quest for Bangsamoro identity and power over its
exclusive jurisdiction. Also, Hindu nationalism sparked
the Saffron terror in India.
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Role of Religion in Conflicts
•The main point here is not the global conflicts, but the
role of religion in these conflicts.

•Extremists believe that radical measures are

necessary in achieving the will of God.

•Fundamentalists believe that men ought to return to

the very passages of the sacred books to legitimize
their actions.
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Global Religious Rebellion
Juergensmeyer (2014) also believes that there are five
stages of global religious rebellion against the secular
state-i.e.,
revolt against secularism, wherein localized
uprisings go up against the state's less moral
authority to govern;

internationalization of religious rebellion, wherein

the warfare comes between the religious and
secular politics;
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Global Religious Rebellion
invention of global enemies, wherein anti-
American and anti-European sentiments are
growing;

global war, wherein there is an expansion of range

and depth of conflict between the secular and
religious forces; and
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Global Religious Rebellion
religious dimensions of post-Arab spring,
wherein the jihadist strategy is proven to be not the
way to end the struggle, but with the use of nonviolent
means as demonstration in the Tahrir Square in Egypt.
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Religion: Source of Peace
•Conversely, religion is also a source of peace.

•The teachings of great religions on principles and

values are necessary tools for the abatement of avarice
abhorrence, and illusions that are the root causes of
conflicts.
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Religion: Source of Peace
•Religion touches the inner self of humans and
encourages them to improve themselves and society.
Though not famous among the recent international
news stories, religious peacemakers do their task
concerning humanity assistance and faith-centered
intervention.

•Human assistance be achieve peace by advancing

poverty reduction and putting attention economic
equality.
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Religion: Source of Peace
•In 2014, Pope Francis had an important role in the
US-Cuba de that ended the long conflict between the
two nation-states.
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Conclusion
•Conflicts are caused by different interpretations
of the religious sacred texts applied in the secular world
in the guise of economic and political clashes or vice
versa. Either individualized or institutionalized religion is
one of the actors of cultural globalization.
Thank You poo!!
Quiz na Guyss!!
Test I. True or False
Instructions:

Write “BABAE” if the statement is correct, and “LALAKE”

is the statement is incorrect.
True or False
1. "Claims that the conflict is about identity and
economics and privilege and power" according to
Juergensmeyer (2014)

2. Religion does not influence by global trends and

impulses.

3. Religion has been a source of global conflict and

peace.
True or False
4. In 2014 Pope John Paul had an important role in the
US - Cuba de that ended the long conflicts between the
two nation- states.

5. Religious extremism is a type of political violence

anchored on the belief that supreme being grants violence
in the act of glorifying one's faith.

6. Increase of individual religiosity that came about

Second World War. It is closely associated with particular
beliefs and affiliations.
Test II. Identification
What are the 4 Distinct globalization according to
Roudometof
Answers
1. BABAE
2. LALAKE
3. BABAE
4. LALAKE
5. BABAE
6. LALAKE
7 - 10. Vernacularization, Indigenization, Nationalization,
Transnationalization