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The
Globalization
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Explain how globalization

affects religious practices and
beliefs.
2. Analyze the relationship
between religion and global
conflict and, conversely, global
peace.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Contents

01 Religion 02 Religions of the World

Define Religion Identify the 5 Major Religions of the World
Functions of Religion Distribution of World Religion

03 Religion in the Philippines 04 Religion & Globalization

Determine how Religion afters
Identify the Major Religions in the Globalizationa and vice versa
Philippines and its distribution
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05 The Secularization Theory 06 Religion in the

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Chapter 1
RELIGION
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... DEFINED AS

a.) belief in a divine or

superhuman powers
to be obeyed and
worshipped as
creator.
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... DEFINED AS

b.) the service and

worship of God or a
supernatural being.
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MAJOR RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD

Chapter 2

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CHRISTIANITY

LARGEST 01 02 US, Brazil & Mexico

estimated 2.4 billion people home to most the most
all over the world number Christians all over
the world.

Denominations
Presbyterian Distribution
Methodist
Before, Christianity was
Lutheran 04 03 concentrated in Europe but
Catholic
after the Age of Exploration
Anglican Churches
it becase distributed
Assembly of God
throughout the Americas,
Baptists
SSA and Asia Pacific.
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ISLAM

Meaning 01 02 Predominant Location

"Submission to the will of Middle East and North Africa.
God" Countries in Asia have the
Prophet: Muhammad highest % of practicing
Muslims Muslims in the world.

Fastest Growing Religion

it has been estimated that by
Trivia
the year 2060 there would be 3 Adhan or Azaan, is a call to
04 03 prayer by the muezzin, a
billion Muslims in the world.
person appointed to call and
Youngest median age. then lead the prayer.
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JUDAISM

Jews 01 02 Historicallly ...

Believes in one God who Judaism have been found all
revealed himself to ancient around the globe. Now
prophets. Judaism is geographically
concentrated.

Concentrated in.....
Israel, US, Canada, France, UK,
Trivia
Germany, Russia, and Argentina Hashem, comes from the
04 03 Hebrew word "HaShaim",
meaning, "the name". It is
the commonly used name
in Judaism for God.
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HINDUISM

History 01 02 Popular Beliefs

Dates back 4000 years SAMSARA - cycle of L,D R
SAMSARA KARMA -universal C&E
KARMA

VEDAS
is the oldest and most sacred
Trivia
book of Hinduism Diwali - is amulti-day festival
04 03 of LIGHTS which includes
food, fireworks,. gifts, colored
sand and special clay lamps.
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BUDDHISM

History 01 02 Buddha
Dates back to the 5th Buddhists do not believe in a
century in India. god that created everything.
Siddharta Gautama They believe that the human
TIPITAKA life is a cycle of suffering and
rebirth
ENLIGHTENMENT
Trivia
NIRVANA
About 7% of the world's
is the oldest and most sacred 04 03 population are Buddhist.
book of Hinduism
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MAJOR RELIGIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES

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GLOBALIZATION AND RELIGION

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CONTRASTING BELIEFS

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RELIGION GLOBALIZATION

Sacred Accumulation of material wealth

Divine Commandment Man-made laws
Communication w/ Divine Increasing of material satisfaction
Less concern with worldly things No concern for the afterlife (social
Non engangement with politics conscience)
Politics is seen as a means to an
ends.
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CONTRASTING BELIEFS

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RELIGION GLOBALIZATION

Spread of Holy Ideas Spread of goods and services

Far more superior affiliation A less inferior form of affiliation
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SOCIAL ISOLATION

Monks Rizalistas Monasteries

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SECULARIZATION THEORY
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SECULARIZATION THEORY

01 03
Focuses on the "demand" for the process by which sectors of
religion. society and culture are removed
Predicts the religion will from the domination of religious
decline as society develops. institutions and symbols.

Examples

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the RATIONALIZATION of Removal of religious
society led to the activities from public
DISENCHANTMENT of society education
and as a result religious Same sex marriage bills
motives for action were being passed
replaced by rational motives Removal of religion from
for action. government
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DISENCHANTMENT

happens as a result of when the role of religion,

RAIONALIZATION magic, mystery, superstition
and faith become less
prominent in society, and are
replaced by more rational
motives for acting
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EXAMPLES

RELIGIOUS SOCIETY RATIONAL SOCIETY

we get MARRIED because Buy a house instead of a

church authorities mandates church wedding. #sayang ang
it. pera.
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RELIGION IN THE
CONTEMPORARY WORLD
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MODERN SOCIETY IS
CHARACTERIZED BY

DISENCHANTMENT
RATIONALIZATION
INTELLECTUALIZATION
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MODERN SOCIETY IS
CHARACTERIZED BY

1. Ascetic Protestantism
2. Rationali Organization of Society
3. Increased Scientific Knowledge
4. Increased Rational Ideologies
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PETER BERGER

..... the Contemporary World is furiously religious

a. Religion is the foundation of modern republics. ie
MALAYSIA
b. Religious movements are not hesitant to appropriate
secular theories
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RELIGION IS A FORM OF G

Some religions see Globalization as an oppurtunity to

spread religious beliefs.
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RELIGION IS A FORM OF G

However...
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CONCLUSION

.... this is the part where i call students ramdomly

for thier thoughts.
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