Faith and Globalization

Stakes in Faith and Globalization

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Specific faith traditions are prominent forces in the climate of globalization. Explore the key conditions and characteristics that distinguish faith as a maleficent force from faith as a stimulus to human flourishing.

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Tony Blair, Howland Distinguished Fellow at Yale University, discusses the importance of taking faith seriously in studies of globalization.

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Mr. Blair's Speech At Westminster Cathedral
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This transcript of Tony Blair's April 2008 speech at Westminster Cathedral records his words on the quickly changing global landscape, the increasing interdependency of countries in the 21st century, and the role religion will play in shaping the future.

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The Rise of the Religious Right

This Yale School of Management case study examines how Jerry Falwell helped lead the Moral Majority to become one of the country's largest political action organizations.

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