TRS 882B Religion and Globalization
This seminar is an interdisciplinary and thematic approach to the topic of religion and globalization. Issues covered include the role of public religion in a post-secular world; theories and patterns of secularization; the rise of religious fundamentalism, Pentecostalism, and militant Islam; the shift in Christianity's center-of-gravity to the developing world; the role of religion in international relations; and the impact of market economy dynamics on global religious behaviors.