Quiz on the Globalization of Religion

What is the definition of religion according to Bock & Schnabel?

• A personal or organized system of religious beliefs and practices

• A cultural tradition

• A system of political beliefs

• A form of social organization

What effect did globalization have on nationalism after World War II?

• It promoted secularism

• It diminished religious beliefs

• It gave rise to religious nationalism

• It eliminated cultural identities

What is one example of religion entering public life?

• The rise of atheism

• Catholic liberation theology

• The separation of church and state

• The decline of religious practices

What type of violence is associated with religious extremism?

• Political violence

• Social violence

• Cultural violence

• Economic violence

What does the term 'deterritorialization of religion' refer to?

• The localization of global religions

• The establishment of new religions

• The blurring of lines between culture and place

• The spread of secularism

What is vernacularization in the context of religion?

• The use of local languages in religious practices

• The globalization of religious texts

• The establishment of new religious sects

• The decline of traditional languages

What does indigenization refer to?

• The transformation of a universal religion to suit a specific ethnic group

• The spread of universal religions

• The establishment of a national church

• The globalization of local religions

What is nationalization in the context of religion?

• The separation of church and state

• The link between the nation and church

• The decline of religious institutions

• The rise of global religions

What does transnationalization focus on?

• The promotion of secularism

• The decline of religious practices

• Groups identifying specific religious traditions of real or imagined homelands

• The establishment of local churches

What event is linked to Muslims in Britain in June 2017?

• The decline of religious extremism

• The establishment of new religious laws

• The rise of secularism

• The London Bridge jihadist attack