GLOBALIZATION IN CONTEMPORARY SOCIOLOGICAL RESEARCH
GLOBALIZATION IN CONTEMPORARY SOCIOLOGICAL RESEARCH

Summary/Abstract: It is widely recognized that globalization is not a new concept; on the contrary, the ancient world was much more interconnected than we often imagine. Throughout history, numerous empires sought territorial expansion and domination on a global scale. D. Lehmann identifies religion as the "original globalizer" in his article "Religion and Globalization". In the past, Sufi orders, Catholic missionaries and Buddhist monks carried the message and practice of the faith across vast regions before these territories became defined nation-states. Today, however, globalization is taking new and more intense forms, affecting religion in unprecedented ways. Regardless of where we are, most of us feel a connection to a global whole, living in universes of inclusion or exclusion, with desires or resentments of the global pace and flux. The article proposes a multilateral approach to globalization, based on the perspectives of contemporary sociologists who offer guidelines for a deeper understanding of this complex phenomenon. These perspectives emphasize the interactions between religion and globalization, highlighting how religious beliefs adapt and transform in this dynamic context where religious values and practices intersect with global influences.

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