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The Contemporary World module finals

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The Contemporary World

MODULE FOR FINALS
2nd Semester
Instructor: Pamela Joy A. Keith

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GLOBALIZATION AND RELIGION: Globalization refers to the historical process by which all
the world's people increasingly come to live in a single social unit. It implicates religion and
religions in several ways. From religious or theological perspectives, globalization calls forth
religious response and interpretation. Yet religion and religions have also played important roles
in bringing about and characterizing globalization. Among the consequences of this implication
for religion have been that globalization encourages religious pluralism. Religions identify
themselves in relation to one another, and they become less rooted in particular places because
of diasporas and transnational ties. Globalization further provides fertile ground for a variety of
non- institutionalized religious manifestations and for the development of religion as a political
and cultural resource.
GlobalizationThe term globalization is of quite recent provenance. It first appeared in the
business and sociological literature of the 1980s, but by the end of the century it had become a
broadly invoked expression in both academic and popular discourse around the world. Along the
way, it has acquired a variety of meanings that it is well to understand at the outset. They
share the common element implied in the word: all parts of the world are becoming increasingly
tied into a single, globally extended social unit. Among the variants, however, by far the most
widespread sees globalization primarily in economic terms, referring mostly to more recent
developments in the operation of global markets, capital, and multinational corporations. A
related view adds mass media and cultural components to the economic dimension, stressing
the degree to which primarily Western, and especially American, firms have been spreading
their products and way of life to all corners of the world. Economic globalization therefore
focuses on the ways that global capitalism incorporates the world's regions into a single system.
The role of states informs a further perspective, one that concentrates on global or international
political relations, usually with a parallel emphasis on the hegemonic power of Western
countries. Individual states, in this frame of analysis, appear as the primary actors in a globally
extended system of such states.
Religion and Globalization (Global Beliefs)
The dialogical approaches to globalization, in conjunction with those that stress globalization
from below, are of special significance when it comes to the topic of religion. By far the greatest
portion of the by now vast literature on globalization completely or almost completely ignores
religion, the partial exception being the attention that Islam cist political extremism receives.
This absence can perhaps be attributed to the dominance of economic and political
understandings of globalization, including among those observers who look at the phenomenon
from within religious traditions. Yet even though a great many of the works that focus on
globalization from below—for instance, much of the literature on global migration and
ethnicity—also gives religion scant attention, it is among these approaches that one finds
almost all the exceptions to this general pattern, probably because these are the only ones that,
in principle, allow non-economic or nonpolitical structures like religion a significant role in
globalization.
Religious Perspectives on Globalization
A great many religious commentators understand globalization as at once a largely economic,
imperialistic, and homogenizing process. They share the economic/mass cultural/political
perspective, evaluating globalization as anywhere from a threatening challenge to the
manifestation of evil in our world. In many respects globalization in this segment of the
literature is a successor term for what used to be censured as the capitalist system or cognate
terms. Accordingly, globalization results in violence and the unjust oppression of the majority of
people around the world. It threatens local and indigenous cultures, imposing a particularly
heavy burden on women. It is the chief cause of global and local environmental degradation,
again to the principal detriment of the mass of marginalized humanity. Such theologically
inspired positions are not restricted to the representatives of a particular religious tradition.
Thus, for example, Christians, Buddhists, Muslims, Jews, and those speaking from indigenous
traditions all arrive at similar critical assessments of globalization. And far from being a
characteristically religious perspective, such arguments are quite common in the overall
literature, whether recognizably religious or not. What they imply, among other consequences,
is that religion and religious sensibilities are at root outside of and contrary to globalization, that

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globalization and religion are fundamentally incommensurate. Another segment of both the
religiously inspired and the secular literature, while often sharing many of the negative
judgments, nonetheless sees a much closer relation between the two. As noted, these
observers almost invariably share the broader meanings of globalization, especially the
dialogical and from below perspectives.
Religion and Religions in Globalization
Globalization perspectives seeking to include religion have taken several directions of which the
following are likely the most significant. Certain approaches analyze religion as a global or
transnational institution, whose diverse manifestations operate to a large extent independently
of economic and political structures and that bind diverse regions of the world together in ways
comparable to global trade, international relations, mass media, sport, communications media,
or tourism. A second but related focus of observation is the role that religious systems play as
powerful cultural resources for asserting identity and seeking inclusion in global society,
especially among less powerful and marginalized populations. It is in this context that religio-
political movements, including so-called fundamentalisms, receive the most focused attention. A
third strategy goes even further, attempting to show how the formation, reformation, and
spread of religions have been an integral dimension of globalization as such. From this angle,
what we today conceive as the most typical forms of religion and even the typical
understandings that we have of religion are themselves outcomes and reflections of the
historical process of globalization. Although these three directions are by no means mutually
exclusive, for the sake of presentation they can be treated separately. Each implies a somewhat
different theoretical emphasis, and each also tends to focus on different empirical
manifestations of religion in our world.
Religion as Transnational Institution
The relative absence of religion from many globalization perspectives and theories is in some
respects quite surprising, especially when one looks at the issue historically. Of the forces that
have in the past been instrumental in binding different regions of the world together, in
creating a larger if not exactly a geographically global system, economic trade and political
empire have certainly been the most obvious; but in conjunction with these, it is equally clear
that what we today call religions have also at times played a significant role. Hindu civilization
at one time spread throughout South and Southeast Asia. Buddhist teaching and monastic
traditions linked together the vast territories from Sri Lanka and the Indian subcontinent,
through Afghanistan and China to Korea, Japan, and most of Southeast Asia. In the
early Middle Ages the Christian church was the only institution that overarched and even
defined as a single social unit that northwestern portion of the Eurasian landmass known as
Europe. And this largely over against its neighbor, Islam, which by the twelfth century ce had
succeeded in weaving a socio-religious tapestry that extended from Europe and sub-Saharan
Africa through all of Asia into the far reaches of Southeast Asia. It informed without doubt the
largest world system before the arrival of the modern era.
Religion as Cultural and Political Resource
People who migrate from one part of the world to another in search of a better life often
depend on their religions and their religious institutions to address an array of attendant
problems. Religion can furnish them with a strong sense of identity and integrity in a situation
where they may be strangers. Churches, temples, mosques, gurdwara s, and synagogues can
serve as a home away from home where one can speak one's language, eat one's food,
congregate with people who share one's situation, and even attain a measure of status that one
is denied in the new host society. For many poorer migrants, religious institutions offer vital
social services that make survival and establishment in the new land even possible. They may
also provide a principal conduit for maintaining ties with the places of origin. In these
circumstances religion both is the means for global connectivity and makes up important
content of global flows. Globalization affords conditions for the elaboration of new and
expanded transnational establishments whose primary reason for existence is religious but that
also serve an array of other purposes. They are at the same time, however, important local
institutions, places where people go in their everyday lives for everyday reasons. Thus, to take
but one example, a Christian church founded by Mexican migrants in Atlanta is an important
community resource for its participants, but it may also have ties with the church back in the
Mexican village from which most of them originate, providing financial and other resources for
that village church as well. The religious institution properly speaking includes both localities
and is not properly understood unless one takes both into consideration. Globalization
perspectives afford that inclusive view.
Religion and Religions as Globalizing System
A further theoretical approach to the role of religion and religions in globalization goes beyond
the idea that religious worldviews and institutions have participated in the process. It focuses
on the degree to which both modern institutional forms and modern understandings of religion
are themselves manifestations of globalization. With the centuries-long development of what is

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today a globally extended society, religion came to inform what is today a globally extended
religious system consisting primarily of a series of mutually identified and broadly recognized
religions. These religions, in virtually every region of the globe, include Christianity, Islam,
Hinduism, and Buddhism, but a variable list of other religions receives almost as broad
legitimacy. Among these are Judaism, Sikhism, Daoism, and Jainism, followed again by another
set of less consistently or more regionally accepted ones such as Bahāʾī, Shintō, Candomblé,
African Traditional Religions (ATR), Scientology, and so forth. The idea that religion manifests
itself through a series of distinct religions may seem self-evident to many people, including a
great many of their adherents. Yet that notion is historically of quite recent provenance. In
Europe, where this understanding first gained purchase, it dates back at the earliest to the
seventeenth century. Elsewhere, such as in most regions of Asia, one must wait until at least
the nineteenth century. Its development and spread is entirely coterminous with the period
most theories identify as the prime centuries of globalization.
Religion, Globalization, and the Human Condition
More than a few theories of globalization explicitly address what one might call its ideal
dimension, the way it shapes how people understand the nature and purpose of the world and
their place in it. Given that such questions of ultimate concern or purpose often appear as
defining features of religion, this ideal dimension can also be conceived as its religious
dimension, although thereby not necessarily referring to the role of religious traditions and
institutions in it. One can divide the analyses of this dimension of globalization according to
whether it is seen as a positive or negative feature, and whether unity or diversity of vision
dominates.
Positive and unitary interpretations come in a number of variants. There are still a few that see
globalization as inevitably moving the world toward a future of ever greater material prosperity,
political democracy, and technological progress shared equitably among all peoples. Far more
numerous are those that share ideals such as equality and inclusion of all people in the benefits
of global society, perhaps under the rubric of universal human rights; but they consider that at
the very least human society has a long way to go before these are realizable, and that certain
features of globalization actually stand in the way of their realization. Several perspectives
grounded in institutionalized religion fall under this heading, for instance, the already discussed
Global Ethic Project led by Hans Küng, or the Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation program
of the World Council of Churches. Typically, these and other examples consider such values as
equality among peoples, religions, classes, and genders to be completely unquestionable. With
equal self-evidence they exhibit strong ecological sensibility and valorize the natural
environment. Into this category also belong those social-scientific approaches that stress the
global preponderance of idealized models, especially models of progressive economy, the
nation-state, education, legal structures, mass media, art, and culture.
Global Beliefs
Global beliefs are generalizations you make about things, about people and about
life. You will for instance believe X and you won’t believe Y. You believe X because you
have made certain assumptions about X and Y that make them out to be a certain way.
Global beliefs can also be made on an individual level where you make generalizations and
assumptions about yourself.
You can typically identify global beliefs when you say:
I am…Life is…People are…
These are things you don’t give much thought to. You simply accept them as being the
truth, and you don’t even question that things could be any different. For instance, the sky
looks blue, so therefore it must be blue. This is based on the assumption that something
looks blue and therefore is blue in all cases. But of course, we know that isn’t true.
Another assumption you might be making is that all people lie and can’t be trusted. This
may be true in some social circles, but it’s certainly not true across the board. However, this
global belief might have been ingrained into your psyche from a young age, and now as an
adult you don’t even consider that there might be other possibilities. It’s true for you, and
that is all that matters. And of course, it might very well have served you when you were a
child. Not talking to strangers and not trusting people kept you out of danger. However,
does this global belief serve you today? What opportunities is it denying you in the present
moment?
Many times you are probably not even aware of the assumptions you have chosen that form
the basis of your reality. It’s the way you were raised, and that’s all that matters. However, is
it helpful to assume these things and to hold such global beliefs? If they don’t serve you any
longer in the present moment, then you may be missing out on a world filled with
opportunities that will always be out of your reach while you keep a hold on these beliefs.

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Local Beliefs that Reflects on our Culture

The local churches believe that the Holy Bible is the complete divine revelation verbally inspired
by the Holy Spirit (2 Pet. 1:21, 2 Tim. 3:16).

The local churches believe that God is the only one Triune God—the Father, the Son, and the
Spirit—co-existing equally from eternity to eternity (1 Tim. 2:5a, Matt. 28:19).

The local churches believe that the Son of God, even God Himself, became incarnated to be a
man by the name of Jesus, born of the virgin Mary, that He might be our Redeemer and Savior
(Jn. 1:1, 1:14, Matt. 1:23).

The local churches believe that Jesus, a genuine man, lived on this earth for thirty-three and a
half years to make God the Father known to men (Jn. 1:18).

The local churches believe that Jesus, the Christ anointed by God with His Holy Spirit, died on
the cross for our sins and shed His blood for the accomplishment of our redemption (Matt.
3:16, 1 Pet. 2:24, Eph. 1:7a).

The local churches believe that Jesus Christ, after being buried for three days, resurrected from
the dead physically and spiritually and that, in resurrection, He has become the life-giving Spirit
to impart Himself into us as our life and our everything (Acts 10:40, 1 Cor. 15:4, 1 Cor.
15:45b).

The local churches believe that after His resurrection Christ ascended to the heavens and that
God has made Him the Lord of all (Acts 2:33, 2:36).

The local churches believe that after His ascension Christ poured down the Spirit of God to
baptize His chosen members into one Body and that the Spirit of God, who is also the Spirit of
Christ, is moving on this earth today to convict sinners, to regenerate God’s chosen people, to
dwell in the members of Christ for their growth in life, and to build up the Body of Christ for His
full expression (Acts 1:8, 1 Cor. 12:13, Rom 8:9, Jn. 16:8, Titus 3:5, Eph. 4:16).

The local churches believe that at the end of this age Christ will come back to take up His
members, to judge the world, to take possession of the earth, and to establish His eternal
kingdom (1 Thes. 2:19).

The local churches believe that the overcoming saints will reign with Christ in the millennium
and that all the believers in Christ will participate in the divine blessings in the New Jerusalem in
the new heaven and new earth for eternity (Rev. 20:6, 21:2).

Local Religions that we can find here in our Regions:

• Roman Catholics: The Catholic Church, sometimes referred to as the Roman Catholic
Church, is the largest Christian church, with approximately 1.3 billion baptised Catholics
worldwide as of 2018. As the world's oldest and largest continuously functioning
international institution, it has played a prominent role in the history and development of
Western civilization. The church is headed by the Bishop of Rome, known as the pope.
Its central administration is the Holy
• Protestantism: Protestantism is the second-largest form of Christianity with a total of
800 million to 1 billion adherents worldwide or about 37% of all Christians. It originated
with the 16th century Reformation, a movement against what its followers perceived to
be errors in the Catholic Church. Protestants reject the Roman Catholic doctrine of papal
supremacy and sacraments, but disagree among themselves regarding the real presence
of Christ in the Eucharist. They emphasize the priesthood of all believers, justification by
faith alone rather than also by good works, and the highest authority of the Bible alone
in faith and morals. The "five solae" summarise basic theological differences in
opposition to the Roman Catholic Church.
• Philippine Independent Church: Philippine Independent Church, Spanish Iglesia
Filipina Independiente, also called Aglipayan Church, independent church organized in
1902 after the Philippine revolution of 1896–98 as a protest against the Spanish clergy’s
control of the Roman Catholic Church. Cofounders of the church were Isabelo de los
Reyes y Florentino, author, labour leader, and senator, who was imprisoned during the
revolution for his criticism of Spanish clergy and government officials in the Philippines,

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and Gregorio Aglipay y Labayán, a Philippine Roman Catholic priest who was
excommunicated in 1899 for his activities on behalf of the revolution. Aglipay accepted
de los Reyes’ request that he serve as supreme bishop of the new church in 1903, a
position he held until his death in 1940.
• Born again Churches: Born again, or to experience the new birth, is a phrase,
particularly in evangelicalism, that refers to "spiritual rebirth", or a regeneration of the
human spirit from the Holy Spirit, contrasted with physical birth.
• Iglesia Ni Cristo: Iglesia ni Cristo is an independent nontrinitarian Christian sect that
originated in the Philippines. It was founded in 1914 by Felix Y. Manalo. INC describes
itself to be the one true church and the restoration of the original church founded by
Jesus, and that all other Christian churches are apostate. INC doctrine cites that the
official registration of the church with the government of the Philippines on July 27,
1914, by Felix Y. Manalo—upheld by its members to be the last messenger of God—was
an act of divine providence and the fulfillment of biblical prophecy concerning the re-
establishment of the original church of Christ in the Far East concurrent with the coming
of the seventh seal marking the end of days.
• Jehovah’s Witnesses: Jehovah's Witnesses is a millenarian restorationist Christian
denomination with nontrinitarian beliefs distinct from mainstream Christianity. The group
reports a worldwide membership of approximately 8.68 million adherents involved in
evangelism and an annual Memorial attendance of over 20 million. Jehovah's Witnesses
are directed by the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses, a group of elders in
Warwick, New York, United States, which establishes all doctrines based on its
interpretations of the Bible. They believe that the destruction of the present world
system at Armageddon is imminent, and that the establishment of God's kingdom over
the earth is the only solution for all problems faced by humanity.
• Mormon Church: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, often informally
known as the LDS Church or Mormon Church, is a nontrinitarian, Christian restorationist
church that considers itself to be the restoration of the original church founded by Jesus
Christ. The church is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, in the United States, and
has established congregations and built temples worldwide. According to the church, it
has over 16 million members and 65,000 full-time volunteer missionaries. In 2012, the
National Council of Churches ranked the church as the fourth-largest Christian
denomination in the United States, with over 6.5 million members there as of January
2018. It is the largest denomination in the Latter Day Saint movement founded by
Joseph Smith during the early 19th century period of religious revival known as the
Second Great Awakening.

Traditional Beliefs that we have in our own Society

• Paganism: Latin is Paganus, is a term first used in the fourth century by early
Christians for people in the Roman Empire who practiced polytheism. This was either
because they were increasingly rural and provincial relative to the Christian
population, or because they were not milites Christi (soldiers of Christ). Alternate
terms in Christian texts for the same group were hellene, gentile, and heathen.
Ritual sacrifice was an integral part of ancient Graeco-Roman religion and was
regarded as an indication of whether a person was pagan or Christian.
• Cult: In modern English, a cult is a social group that is defined by its unusual
religious, spiritual, or philosophical beliefs, or by its common interest in a particular
personality, object or goal. This sense of the term is controversial and it has
divergent definitions both in popular culture and academia and it has also been an
ongoing source of contention among scholars across several fields of study. It is
usually considered pejorative.
• Indegenous Phlippine Religion: Various terms have been used to refer to the
religious beliefs of the 175 ethnolinguistic groups of the Philippines, where each had
their own form of indigenous government prior to colonization from Islam and Spain.
They are characterized as being animistic, and have been collectively referred to as
Anitism or Bathalism or the more modern and less Tagalog-centric Dayawism.

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Religions of the World that we should be aware of.

• Atheism: Atheism is, in the broadest sense, an absence of belief in the existence of
deities. Less broadly, atheism is a rejection of the belief that any deities exist. In an
even narrower sense, atheism is specifically the position that there are no deities.
Atheism is contrasted with theism, which, in its most general form, is the belief that at
least one deity exists.
- Atheist: a person who disbelieves or lacks belief in the existence of God or gods
• Bahai: The Baháʼí Faith is a religion teaching the essential worth of all religions, and the
unity of all people. Established by Baháʼu'lláh in 1863, it initially grew in Persia and parts
of the Middle East, where it has faced ongoing persecution since its inception. It is
estimated to have between 5 and 8 million adherents, known as Baháʼís, spread
throughout most of the world's countries and territories.
• Buddhism: Buddhism is the world's fourth-largest religion with over 520 million
followers, or over 7% of the global population, known as Buddhists. Buddhism
encompasses a variety of traditions, beliefs and spiritual practices largely based on
original teachings attributed to the Buddha and resulting interpreted philosophies. It
originated in ancient India as a Sramana tradition sometime between the 6th and 4th
centuries BCE, spreading through much of Asia. Two major extant branches of
Buddhism are generally recognized by scholars: Theravada (Pali: "The School of the
Elders") and Mahayana (Sanskrit: "The Great Vehicle").
- Buddhist: an adherent of the religion based on the teachings of Buddha.
Those who practice Buddhism.
• Christianism: Christianism means particular doctrines of Christianity made into a
political system for the pursuit of worldly power, to be distinguished from Christianity in
various forms of religious practices of denominations, such as Catholicism,
Protestantism, etc. The more common term for describing the religion, and its followers,
is Christianity. The word is analogous with Islamism, in that both terms can mean either
the system of beliefs overall, or, more recently, a specific movement within those
religions focused on specific political goals. Christianist and neo-Christianism are related
terms.
- Christians: a person who has received Christian baptism or is a believer in
Christianity.
• Hinduism: is an Indian religion and dharma, or way of life, widely practiced in the
Indian subcontinent and parts of Southeast Asia. Hinduism has been called the oldest
religion in the world, and some practitioners and scholars refer to it as Sanātana
Dharma, "the eternal tradition", or the "eternal way", beyond human history. Scholars
regard Hinduism as a fusion or synthesis of various Indian cultures, with diverse roots
and no founder. This "Hindu synthesis" started to develop between 500 BCE and 300
CE, after the end of the Vedic period (1500 to 500 BCE), and flourished in the medieval
period, with the decline of Buddhism in India.
• Islamic: Islam is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion teaching that there is only one
God, and that Muhammad is a messenger of God. It is the world's second-largest
religion with over 1.8 billion followers or 24.1% of the world's population, known as
Muslims. Muslims make up a majority of the population in 49 countries. Islam teaches
that God is merciful, all-powerful, and unique, and has guided mankind through
prophets, revealed scriptures and natural signs. The primary scriptures of Islam are the
Quran, believed to be the verbatim word of God, and the teachings and normative
examples of Muhammad.

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• Jewish Religion or Judaism: Judaism is an ethnic religion comprising the collective

religious, cultural and legal tradition and civilization of the Jewish people. Judaism is
considered by religious Jews to be the expression of the covenant that God established
with the Children of Israel. It encompasses a wide body of texts, practices, theological
positions, and forms of organization. The Torah is part of the larger text known as the
Tanakh or the Hebrew Bible, and supplemental oral tradition represented by later texts
such as the Midrash and the Talmud. With between 14.5 and 17.4 million adherents
worldwide, Judaism is the tenth largest religion in the world.
• Sikhism: religion and philosophy founded in the Punjab region of the Indian
subcontinent in the late 15th century. Its members are known as Sikhs. According to
Sikh tradition, Sikhism was established by Guru Nanak (1469–1539) and subsequently
led by a succession of nine other Gurus.
• Taoism: Daoism or Taoism, is a philosophical or religious tradition of Chinese origin
which emphasises living in harmony with the Dao (Chinese: pinyin: Dào; literally: 'the
Way', also romanised as Tao). The Dao is a fundamental idea in most Chinese
philosophical schools; in Daoism, however, it denotes the principle that is the source,
pattern and substance of everything that exists. Daoism differs from Confucianism by
not emphasising rigid rituals and social order, but is similar in the sense that it is a
teaching about the various disciplines for achieving "perfection" by becoming one with
the unplanned rhythms of the universe called "the way" or "dao". Daoist ethics vary
depending on the particular school, but in general tend to emphasise wu wei (action
without intention), "naturalness", simplicity, spontaneity, and the Three Treasures
"compassion", frugality", and "humility".
The Global Food Security
Food security is a measure of the availability of food and individuals' ability to access it.
Affordability is only one factor. There is evidence of food security being a concern many
thousands of years ago, with central authorities in ancient China and ancient Egypt being
known to release food from storage in times of famine. At the 1974 World Food Conference the
term "food security" was defined with an emphasis on supply. They said food security is the
"availability at all times of adequate, nourishing, diverse, balanced and moderate world food
supplies of basic foodstuffs to sustain a steady expansion of food consumption and to offset
fluctuations in production and prices". Later definitions added demand and access issues to the
definition. The final report of the 1996 World Food Summit states that food security "exists
when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and
nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy
life."Shown Here:
Passed House amended (04/12/2016)
Global Food Security Act of 2016
This bill requires the President to develop and implement a Global Food Security Strategy to
promote global food security, resilience, and nutrition.
(Sec. 2) This section specifies that it is in the U.S. national security interest to promote global
food security, resilience, and nutrition, consistent with national food security investment plans
through programs and activities that:
• accelerate inclusive, agricultural-led economic growth that reduces global poverty,
hunger, and malnutrition;
• increase the productivity, incomes, and livelihoods of small-scale producers;
• build resilience to food shocks among vulnerable populations and households while
reducing reliance upon emergency food assistance;
• create an environment for agricultural growth and investment;
• improve the nutritional status of women and children;
• align with and leverage U.S strategies and investments in trade, economic growth,
science and technology, agricultural research and extension, maternal and child health,
nutrition, and water, sanitation, and hygiene;
• strengthen partnerships between U.S. and foreign universities that build agricultural
capacity; and
• ensure the effective use of taxpayer dollars in achieving these objectives.
(Sec. 3) This section sets forth definitions that apply to this bill.
(Sec. 4) The President must coordinate a whole-of-government strategy to promote global food
security, resilience, and nutrition, consistent with national food security investment plans.
This section specifies required goals and criteria for the strategy. The President must coordinate
the efforts of federal departments and agencies to implement the strategy by establishing: (1)
monitoring and evaluation systems, coherence, and coordination across federal departments

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and agencies; and (2) platforms for regular consultation and collaboration with key stakeholders
and congressional committees.
The President must submit the strategy, including agency-specific plans, to Congress by
October 1, 2016.
(Sec. 5) To carry out the strategy, the President may provide assistance under the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 to prevent or address food shortages.
(Sec. 6) The President must report annually to Congress on the implementation of the Global
Food Security Strategy.
(Sec. 7) This section specifies that nothing in the Global Food Security Strategy or this bill
should be construed to supersede or otherwise affect the authority of federal departments and
agencies to carry out specified food and nutrition security or emergency and nonemergency
food assistance programs.

ACTIVITY #1
Name: ___________________________________ Date: _______________________
Course & Year: ____________________________ Score: ___________/50pts.
1. How do you relate globalization to religion? Explain.
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2. Explain the statement quoted according to your own understanding, “The role of states
informs a further perspective, one that concentrates on global or international political
relations, usually with a parallel emphasis on the hegemonic power of Western
countries”.
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3. How does religion and globalization affect our social, economic and political aspects of
our lives? Explain using patterns below.
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Political Aspect: _____________________________________________________________

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4. Differentiate Global beliefs from local beliefs.

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5. Choose two (2) religion under Local Churches that you observe in your town.Then site 3
Differences that you observed on the the 2 local churches.
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Differe from ______________ (1st religion that you chose)
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Differ from _______________________(2nd religion that your chose.)

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ACTIVITY #2
Name: ___________________________________ Date: _______________________
Course & Year: ____________________________ Score: ___________/50pts.
Instructions: Look at the pictures below and identify what kind of local or global religion does
each picture portrays. If you already figured out what kind of local or global religion and justify
your answer by explaining why did you choose your answer.

Image #1
Name of religion: _______________________
Justification: ________________________________________
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Image #2
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Name of religion: ______________________

Justification:____________________________________
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Name of religion: _______________________

Justification: ______________________________________________
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ACTIVITY #3
Name: ___________________________________ Date: _______________________
Course & Year: ____________________________ Score: ___________/50pts.

1. What religions can you observe in your community? What are their contributions to
society? Specify 2 religions.
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2. Why do you think a person needs religion?
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3. Are you happy with your own religion? Why or why not?
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4. If you will change your religion, what would it be? Why?
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5. Can you survive without faith? Why?
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ACTIVITY #4
Name: ___________________________________ Date: _______________________
Course & Year: ____________________________ Score: ___________/100pts.

1. What is the role of Global Food Security? Is it helpful to every nation? Why?
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2. The diagram below shows the flow of Global Food security. Explain how does the
diagram work on your own understanding.

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ACTIVITY #5
Name: ___________________________________ Date: _______________________
Course & Year: ____________________________ Score: ___________/50pts.

The following statements are lifted from the topics you just read. Write what does the
statement is describing on the blanks provided. It may be a topic or words that were closely
described on the statements below.

1. Specifies required goals and criteria for the strategy. ___________________________

2. Improve the nutritional status of women and children. ___________________________
3. Yet even though a great many of the works that focus on globalization from below.
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4. Specifically the position that there are no deities. _______________________________
5. Ethnolinguistic groups of the Philippines. ______________________________________
6. 65,000 full-time volunteer missionaries. _______________________________________
7. To promote global food. ___________________________________________________
8. This sense of the term is controversial. _______________________________________
9. Globalization and religion are fundamentally incommensurate. _____________________
10. Have been that globalization encourages religious pluralism. ______________________
11. The Torah is part of the larger text known as the Tanakh. ________________________
12. Christian texts for the same group. ___________________________________________
13. Empire have certainly been the most obvious. __________________________________
14. But disagree among themselves regarding the real presence. ______________________
15. A protest against the Spanish clergy’s. ________________________________________
16. Related view adds mass media and cultural components. _________________________
17. To make God the Father known to men. ______________________________________
18. As the world's oldest and largest continuously functioning international institution.
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19. Principal conduit for maintaining ties. _________________________________________
20. A regeneration of the human spirit. __________________________________________
21. "The eternal tradition". ____________________________________________________
22. Sets forth definitions that apply to this bill._____________________________________
23. Another assumption you might be making is that all people lie and can’t be trusted.
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24. It is the chief cause of global and local environmental degradation.
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25. The Dao is a fundamental idea in most Chinese philosophical schools.
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Activities # 1-3 on your class Standing

Activities # 4-5 will be your Final Exam.

Stay safe. Keep Praying.

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