Katherine Pratt Ewing discusses the effects of discourse surrounding the integration of ethnic and religious minorities. She mainly focuses on Turkish Muslims in Germany who are caught between two cultures. Immigrants all over the world have hyphenated identities and negotiate between them. Ewing identifies two polarized problems of integration multiculturalism and … [Read more...]
Apologizing for Globalization?
It is undisputed that the pillars of globalization are 'local' and 'global,' and the spread of American Evangelicalism is no exception. Within "American Evangelicals" Yates explains that Evangelical organizations and missions have established roots in countless countries, boosting the number of Evangelicals to 700 million worldwide. Similar to the views of corporations like … [Read more...]
Re-evaluating Christianity
In Chapter 54, Jenkins discusses some key points about the globalization of Christianity. There is a preconceived notion about Christianity and its implications for society. For many years Christianity has been viewed as the religion of the Western, privileged, white population. Although this may have once been true, Jenkins argues that this stereotype no longer exists. Now … [Read more...]
Muslim Persecution of Christians
Although Christianity is currently expanding throughout the world at an alarming rate, it still faces several challenges. In many countries Christianity is not the native religion and it is therefore not welcomed by many members of the population. People do not wish to see their culture transformed and changed from something which has been sustained for hundreds and even … [Read more...]
Global Christianity
Religion is well suited for globalization. The material goods are cheap, easily manufactured, and highly transportable to the most rural of areas. Also, religious messages have universal appeal and provide inspiration for those looking to improve their quality of life. Unsurprisingly, Christianity has become the most globalized of the major world religions, due to its base … [Read more...]
