Included here is a listing of resources related to the topic of the "State of Faiths" in the World Today, including original content, commentary, articles and podcasts. |
| Yale's Faith And Globalization Resources |
 Video | The dynamics of religious giving |
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| David Martin
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| David Martin responds to a student asking about the phenomenon of people donating to churches even when they need essentials like food. Is this sacred exploitation or does it serve a purpose? |
| Video | Pacifism and religions in power |
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| David Martin
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| David Martin responds to a student asking about pacifism in religions that become part of a power system that is based on force. |
| Video | Conversation Between Miroslav Volf & David Martin |
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| Miroslav Volf
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| Professor Miroslav Volf sits down with David Martin, Emeritus Professor of Sociology at the London School of Economics, to discuss the state of faiths in the world today and whether the "secularization thesis" is proving accurate. |
| Video | State of Faiths in the World Today |
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| Miroslav Volf
| September 6, 2008
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| Religious vitality across the globe shows no signs of diminishing in the near future. Examine the demographically extensive reach of faiths and the publicly intensive expression of these faiths. |
| Globalization's Challenge to Islam |
| Riaz Hassan
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| Sociologist and scholar of Islam Riaz Hassan highlights the tensions globalization brings to the diversity present in the Muslim world, and argues for the acceptance of diffuse and differentiated Islamic communities rather than a monolithic notion of Islam. |
| Globalization and the Rise of Religion |
| Speaking of Faith with Krista Tippett
| October 12, 2006
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| Experts once predicted that as the world grew more modern, religion would decline. Precisely the opposite has proven true; religious movements are surging and driving "alternative globalizations" across the world. Two leading thinkers offer a penetrating view of how and why religion of all kinds is shaping the global economy and political order. |
| Faith and Conflict: The Global Rise of Christianity |
| Mark Noll and Michael Nazir-Ali
| March 2, 2005
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| In the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life and the Council on Foreign Relations, Nazir-Ali, the Anglican Bishop of Rochester, and church historian Noll discuss the recent upsurge in Christianity, in particular in the global south. This transcript records their thoughts on Christianity’s connections with market forces, as well as the dynamics of its encounter with Islam. |
| Globalizing the Sacred |
| Speaking of Faith with Krista Tippett
| January 19, 2006
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| In this audio clip, Vásquez discusses his belief that in the global age, religious dynamics may have a boomerang effect across the Americas with dramatic consequences. In addition, he explores how religion will shape the increasing Hispanic population and how religion itself might be changed. |
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