Religion and Globalization Perspectives
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What is a key characteristic of the modernist perspective on religion?

  • It views all religions as fundamentally different.
  • It predicts that traditional religions will grow in influence.
  • It promotes the idea that all religions will coexist peacefully.
  • It sees secularization as a universal outcome of modernization. (correct)
  • How do post-modernists view traditional religions?

  • They regard traditional religions as the ultimate source of truth.
  • They predict the disappearance of traditional religions. (correct)
  • They believe that traditional religions will dominate future societies.
  • They see traditional religions as necessary for community unity.
  • What distinguishes the post-modernist perspective from the modernist perspective?

  • Post-modernists reject capitalism and bureaucracy.
  • Post-modernists support the rise of traditional religions.
  • Post-modernists emphasize expressive individualism. (correct)
  • Post-modernists embrace rationalism and empiricism.
  • Which movement is associated with the post-modernist perspective?

    <p>The New Age movement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What represents the core value of pre-modernism regarding opposition to ideology?

    <p>Opposition is primarily rooted in religious believers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following concepts is emphasized by the modernist perspective?

    <p>Liberal democracy as the final goal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a significant belief held by post-modernists about religious experiences?

    <p>They promote spiritual experiences free from religious constraints.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following ideas is shared by both modernism and post-modernism?

    <p>The prediction of the decline of traditional religions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Three Perspectives on Religion's Role in Globalization

    • Modernist Perspective:

      • Sees secularization as a process where all religions eventually become the same secular, rational philosophy.
      • Believes religion can reform distortions of enlightenment and modernization, but will eventually disappear.
      • Views free markets and liberal democracy as the culmination of Enlightenment values.
      • Praises religious organizations as beneficial to corrected modernization but believes they will eventually vanish.
    • Post-Modernist Perspective:

      • Rejects Enlightenment values like rationalism, empiricism, and science.
      • Rejects Enlightenment structures (capitalism, bureaucracy, liberalism).
      • Values expressive individualism.
      • Accepts "spiritual experiences" without religious constraints (e.g., New Age movement, "lite" versions of Eastern religions, neo-paganism).
      • Anticipates the disappearance of traditional religions through globalization.
      • Believes globalization destroys traditional structures and fosters expressive individualism.
    • Pre-Modernist Perspective:

      • Religious faith and communities were the strongest opposition forces in response to ideology failure.
      • Religious communities provided believers with the commitment and courage necessary to oppose the state.
      • Religious believers sacrificed individual security for larger movements.

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    Explore the modernist and post-modernist perspectives on religion's influence in the context of globalization. This quiz examines how secularization and expressive individualism shape our understanding of religious roles in contemporary society. Analyze the arguments surrounding the disappearance of traditional religions and the rise of new spiritual expressions.

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