Politics of Religion: Living in a World without Religious Conflict

Authors

Mark Luttio, Lynn UniversityFollow

Document Type

Paper Presentation

Publication Date

7-31-2018

Abstract

This paper uses both an ethnographic approach and theoretical study of the religion. Religion is, without doubt, one of the single most potent institutional and political forces in the world we live in. Every day we hear of news events which are motivated by a particular religious perspective or agenda. Indeed, if we are to understand the world we live in, and provide a possible paradigm for dialogue and tolerance in the twenty-first century, we must understand and be able to speak to the religious traditions which impact so many of our world events. And yet, in a world marked by religious conflict there is a growing trend toward organic spirituality. This paper explores how the new globalization of spirituality is superseding the institutions/politics of religion, and how this may serve as a bridge to global understanding and create strategies that might be employed to bring religious tolerance and understanding in the midst of our diversity, rather than barriers of hatred as so often is the case.

Host

University of Granada

Conference/Symposium

Global Studies Conference

City/State

Granada, Spain

Department

College of Arts and Sciences

Comments

Presented at the 11th Annual Global Studies Conference at the University of Granada in Granada, Spain.

2018 Special Focus: Subjectivities of Globalization

Recommended Citation

Luttio, M. D. (2018, July 30-31). Politics of religion: Living in a world without religious conflict [Paper presentation]. Global Studies Conference, Granada, Spain.