Religion at
the age of
globalization
A paradox :
the role of
religion at the
age of
globalization
1- Globalization
2- Deterritorialization
of religions
3- Resistance to this
globalization
1- Globalization
• Acceleration of movements and exchanges
• 20th century that world trade has accelerated
• Several aspects :
> Economic
> Financial
> Cultural
> Political
> Sociological
> Geographical
3 main effects :
• Environmental
• Social
• Cultural
2- A deterritorialization of
religions
Disconnection of a
confession from a
territory
Cross-influences
communication
and technologies
Market for religion
To be accessible, a
product must be
standardized
Lack of territory à
the notion of
community of faith
increase
Rupture of values
3- A resistance to globalization.
• Reaction to globalization à Fundamentalisms = process of
returning to the foundations of a religion
• The refusal of a profane culture
• Secular society à produce values perceived as contrary to
religions
• Pure religion = the religious norm is separated from social
morality
• Western secular culture no longer has religious knowledge
To conclude • paradoxical position
• Following of globalization à detaching
themselves from the culture, market of
the religious
• Rejection of the values of globalization
Therefore, religion uses the means that
allow globalization in order to restrain
globalization itself.