MODULE 9 traditions include both private and
public worship and practice communications technology
Religion has entered the information age
and has globalized at accelerating rates in
the methods religion use for teaching and
in belief system.
1. Increasing ease to travel long distances,
people are able to travel to religious sites.
2. Printing press and the internet has
made it easier for people to read about
religions.
3. In the past people have little knowledge
about religious traditions and views , now
globalization has led to global religion
market.
Religion
 a way of explaining the mysteries of
life
 how the world was created
 why it was created
 why there is life and death
 what happens when people die
 why there is suffering
 a way of explaining a supreme power
or absolute power, whether
impersonal or personal, nameable or
not
 a way of explaining who or what
created the world and all the living
beings
 a way of describing a dimension
beyond the physical world -- the
spiritual world
 a way of explaining how to lead a
good life on Earth and in an afterlife
 these codes of behavior are often
written in sacred documents or
passed down through oral tradition
 a way of worshiping the creator(s)
or spiritual beings who are believed
to have power over the world and
people's lives and/or a way of paying
respects and drawing inspiration
from spiritual leaders
Worship often includes
 prayers of thanks, prayers of hopes,
prayers of supplication
 people often worship a god or gods
worship often happens in sacred
places and spaces
 worship often includes ceremonies
and rituals conducted by spiritual
guides
 worship often involves sacred
objects and images A way of joining
with others as a spiritual community
 religions and other spiritual
traditions often celebrate festivals
or holy days and have special
calendars that mark the important
historical events in the evolution of
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with public policy changes and
 some spiritual practices do not
involve worshipping a god or gods but
are introspective and draw on the
practitioner's own ability to be
responsible for his/her spiritual path
Globalization
Globalization is the spread of products,
technology, information, and jobs across
national borders and cultures. In economic
terms, it describes an interdependence of
nations around the globe fostered through
free trade.
On the upside, it can raise the standard of
living in poor and less developed countries
by providing job opportunity,
modernization, and improved access to
goods and services. On the downside, it can
destroy job opportunities in more
developed and high-wage countries as the
production of goods moves across
borders.
Globalization motives are idealistic, as well
as opportunistic, but the development of a
global free market has benefited large
corporations based in the Western world.
Its impact remains mixed for workers,
cultures, and small businesses around the
globe, in both developed and emerging
nations.
Corporations gain a competitive
advantage on multiple fronts through
globalization. They can reduce operating
costs by manufacturing abroad. They can
buy raw materials more cheaply because
of the reduction or removal of tariffs.
Most of all, they gain access to millions of
new consumers.
 Globalization is a social, cultural,
political, and legal phenomenon.
 Socially, it leads to greater
interaction among various
populations.
 Culturally, globalization represents
the exchange of ideas, values, and
artistic expression among cultures.
 Globalization also represents a trend
toward the development of single
world culture.
 Politically, globalization has shifted
attention to intergovernmental
organizations like the United
Nations (UN) and the World Trade
Organization(WTO).
 Legally, globalization has altered how
international law is created and
enforced.
 Globalization has sped up to an
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innovations cited as the two main
driving factors.
 China and India are among the
foremost examples of nations that
have benefited from globalization.
 One clear result of globalization is
that an economic downturn in one
country can create a domino effect
through its trade partners.
The effects on religion of globalization can
be seen in the following areas:
 Rising religious fundamentalism as
people feel culturally threatened by
an influx of ‘strange’ cultural
factors resulting from the
increasingly multicultural societies
triggered by globalization.
 Conversely, the movement of people
and information across national
borders increases the rate of social
and cultural liberalization resulting in
potential loosening of traditional
religious strictures.
 The rise of nationalism as a counter
pressure to globalization may put
pressure on ethnic/religious diversity
in some countries. Particularly,
countries that do not have long
histories of multiculturalism or
where there has been historical
conflict between ethnic/religious
groups that had been suppressed due
to the rise of globalization
 Same cause as #2 above, but,
different effect. The ease of
information flow also allows the
rapid movement of religious
proselytizing across the world. So,
the converts to regionally
non-traditional religions i.e
Mormonism and Fundamentalist
Christianity in Latin America, have
increased dramatically.