Globalization of

Religion
EDWARD B. AGRAVANTE, MM, MBA, JD
 The Globalization of Religion

 Religion – is a collection of cultural systems, beliefs systems, and

world views that establish symbols that relate humanity to spiritual
and to moral values.
 Religion has long existed in a worldwide context and it has been
described as the original globalizer, because for centuries the major
religions have spread across the world, through conquest,
colonization and migration.
 The most known religions across the world
1. Christianity is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth.
Its adherents, known as Christians, 33% of total population.
2. Islam is an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion teaching that there is only one God, and that Muhammad is
a messenger of God. It is the world's second-largest religion with over 1.9 billion followers or 24.4% of
the world's population, commonly known as Muslims.
3. Hinduism is an Indian religion and dharma, or way of life, widely practiced in the Indian subcontinent
and parts of Southeast Asia. 15% of total population.
4. Buddhism is the world's fourth-largest religion with over 520 million followers, or over 7% of the global
population, known as Buddhists. Buddhism encompasses a variety of traditions, beliefs and spiritual
practices largely based on original teachings attributed to the Buddha and resulting interpreted
philosophies.
5. Judaism is the ethnic religion of the Jewish people, comprising the collective religious, cultural and legal
tradition and civilization of the Jewish people. Judaism is considered by religious Jews to be the
expression of the covenant that God established with the Children of Israel.
 Consequences of Globalization
 As societies and religions come into closer contact with one another, there is the
potential for religious conflict and for religious diversity and change.
 When one society or state dominates another, people may use religion to
explain and resist this domination.
 Cultural and social changes brought by globalization may threaten cherished
values and lead some to turn to the certainties promised by fundamentalism.
 Religious ideas lead some people to act in new ways that encourage economic
development in less developed countries.
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