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5-SOC 420 Lesson 5 Media Globalization Future Fall 2022.doc

· Pew Center Research Forum: Berger Religion in a Globalizing World(1).docx

· Hout et. al., 2012. "More Americans Have No Religious Preference." Institute for the Study of Societal Issues, University of Cal-Berkeley.

· Scott Thumma, 2015. "Learning from Megachurches." Interview in Reflections: A Magazine of Theological and Ethical Inquiry from the Yale Divinity School ( https://reflections.yale.edu/article/new-voyages-church-today-and-tomorrow/learning-megachurches-interview-scott-thumma )

· (Optional Reading: Bromley, David. 2011. "New Religions as a Specialist Field of Study." Oxford Handbook of Religion, ed. Peter Clarke. Oxford University Press.)

· (Optional Reading: Fox, Richard. 2010. "Why Media Matter." University of Chicago.)

· (Optional Reading: Yip and Ainsworth, 2020. " You Need Help For The Journey: Freedom and Regulation in a Market-Friendly Megachurch." Includes discussion of megachurch and music.)

· (Optional Reading: Fasolt, Constantin. 2004. "The Separation of Church and State: The Past and Future of Sacred and Profane.")

Again, no need to memorize everything--skim all quickly, then read what's most relevant to your project and interests in depth.

In a reflective essay of 3-5 pages, and using the Christiano text, Lesson 5 and online readings, your MTB exercise, and any other credible and authoritative sources you might choose, please address the following multi-part question in depth:

· After reading about globalization, the megachurch trend and multi-sites, the role of media in religion, and new religious movements (all of which you should have read about), which of these do you see as most influential in shaping the future of religion in America? How does that compare to at least one of these other concepts? How do these insights relate to at least one of the groups in your MTB report?