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LESSON 6:
THE
GLOBALIZATION OF
RELIGION

Steven, Chino Nicar

Dumalay, Angelica Joy V.
Malaquilla, Monico
Sanchez, Jerwin
Gratis, Christine Allen
Sueno, Sallen Mae

BSEMATHEMATICS II-B

Ms. Andrea T. Tayco

DEFINITION

Globalism→the operation or planning of economic and foreign policy

on a global basis.
Religion→the belief in and a worship of a superhuman controlling
power, especially a personal God or gods.

The Religious and the Globalist

-Religion and Globalism are two entirely contrasting belief systems.
RELIGIOUS PERSPECTIVE
-Sacred
-Divine Commandments
-To live according to the moral terms of God
-To live a virtuous and sin-less life
-Aspiring to be a saint
-"Thirst for power is an evidence of weakness"
-Spreading of holy ideas
GLOBALIST PERSPECTIVE
-Material wealth
-Human-made laws
-To achieve highest material satisfaction
-To seal trades, to raise profits and improve revenue
-Trains to be a wise businessperson
-Power is necessary for further economic opportunities
-Spread goods and services

Religions regard identities associated with globalism(citizenship,

language and race) as inferior and narrow because these are EARTHLY
categories.
Being a member of a religious group represents superiority as it
connects human to the divine and the supernatural.
In other words, religious perspective says that being a Christian,
Muslim, or Buddhist, is higher than just being a Filipino, a Spanish
speaker, or an American.
These philosophical differences explain whw certain groups "flee" their
communities and create impenetratable sanctuaries. These groups
believe that living among "non-believers"will distract them from their
mission.
EXAMPLES:
a. Followers of Dalai Lama
b. Rizalistas of Mt. Banahaw
c. Essenes during Roman control in Israel
d. Mormons of Utah

REALITIES:
Peter Berger- an Austrian sociologist. Said that "far from being
secularized, the contemporary world is furiously religious."
EXAMPLE:
In Malaysia, the government places religion at the center of the
political system.
In Iran, the religious leader Khomeini set the IslaIsl rule as the superior
form of government because it was spiritual.

RELIGION FOR AND AGAINST GLOBALIZATION

FOR GLOBALIZATION:
Two of the world's oldest religions(Christianity and Islam) see
globalization less as an obstacle and more as an opportunity to expand
their reach all over the world.
Religion is thus, not the "regressive force" that stops globalization. It is
a pro-active force" that gives communities a new and powerful basis of
identity.
FOR GLOBALIZATION:
Religious fundamentalism may dislike globalization's materialism, but it
continues to use "the full range of modern means of communication
and organization" that is associated with this economic transformation.
AGAINST GLOBALIZATION:
While religions may benefit from the processes of globalization, this
does not mean that its tension with globalist ideology will subside.

EXAMPLES:
a. Pope Francis condemned globalization's "throw-away culture"that is
"fatally destined to suffocate hope and increse risks and threats."
b. The Lutheran World Federation warns that as a result of
globalization: "Our world is split under by forces we often do not
understand, but that result in stark contrasts between those who
benefit and those who are harmed, especially under forces of
globalization.
c. In Iran, the unchallenged superiority of a religious autocracy has
stifled all freedom of expressions, distorted democratic rituals like
elections, and tainted the opposition.

CONCLUSION
"Religion, it seems, is somehow 'outside' looking at globalization
as problem or potential."
-Peter Bayer and Lori Beaman
One reason for this perspective is the association of globalization
with modernization, which is a concept of progress that is based on
science, technology, reason, and the law.
Religion, being a belief system that cannot be empirically proven is,
therfore, anathema to modernization.
Religion are quite malleable, they have extraordinary resilience that
outlasted secular ideologies. Globalists, therefore, have no choice but
to accept this reality that religion is here to stay.