Faith and Globalization 2009 - Audio

Prof. Douglas Rae, Richard S. Ely Professor of Management and Professor of Political Science evaluates various current approaches to assessing faith’s impact upon globalization and articulates secularity’s religious nature.

Prof. Ian Shapiro, Sterling Professor of Political Science at Yale University, and Henry R. Luce Director of the MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies, responds to a students question about nation-states and international organizations.

Miroslav Volf, the Henry B. Wright Professor of Systematic Theology and Director for the Yale Center for Faith and Culture, explores the relationship between faiths and the forces of secularization.

Miroslav Volf, the Henry B. Wright Professor of Systematic Theology and Director for the Yale Center for Faith and Culture, reviews various possible positive and negative characterizations of the impact of both religion and globalization forces.

Prof. Douglas Rae, Richard S. Ely Professor of Management and Professor of Political Science explores historical factors in faith and globalization and explores the clash of civilizations thesis.

Miroslav Volf, the Henry B. Wright Professor of Systematic Theology and Director for the Yale Center for Faith and Culture, defines the terms faith and globalization, and analyzes examples of their interface.

Prof. Douglas Rae, Richard S. Ely Professor of Management and Professor of Political Science introduces students in the Yale University Faith and Globalization seminar to historical forces influencing globalization and major world religions.

Tony Blair, Howland Distinguished Fellow at Yale University, responds to a students question about the value of religion in relation to government efforts at development.

Tony Blair, Howland Distinguished Fellow at Yale University, responds to a students question about the uniqueness of religion in reconciliation processes.

Miroslav Volf, the Henry B. Wright Professor of Systematic Theology and Director for the Yale Center for Faith and Culture, responds to a students question about the virtues of smorgasbord religiosity.

Tony Blair, Howland Distinguished Fellow at Yale University, responds to a students question about humility and forgiveness in the peace process.

Ambassador Tony Hall, formerly of the U.S. House of Representatives, responds to a student’s question about how imagination and faith interact in conceptualizing political solutions.

Tony Blair, Howland Distinguished Fellow at Yale, responds to a student’s question about expressions of faith in poverty alleviation.

Miroslav Volf, the Henry B. Wright Professor of Systematic Theology and Director for the Yale Center for Faith and Culture, interviews Joan Lockwood O’Donovan, Honorary Fellow, School of Divinity, New College, University of Edinburgh, about faith and human rights.

Muna Abu Sulayman of the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Kingdom Foundation responds to a student’s question about the agency and responsibility of men in the issue of modesty and head scarves in Islam.

Miroslav Volf, the Henry B. Wright Professor of Systematic Theology and Director for the Yale Center for Faith and Culture, interacts with students over various motivations informing one’s commitment to the common good, religious or not.

Miroslav Volf, the Henry B. Wright Professor of Systematic Theology and Director for the Yale Center for Faith and Culture, reviews issues of violence and religion in a video conference with students at the National University of Singapore.

Miroslav Volf, the Henry B. Wright Professor of Systematic Theology and Director for the Yale Center for Faith and Culture, introduces students to issues relating to the interaction between religious values, work, and business practices.

Ambassador Tony Hall, formerly of the U.S. House of Representatives, responds to a student’s question about faith expression in politics.

Joan Lockwood O’Donovan, Honorary Fellow, School of Divinity, New College, University of Edinburgh, presents her account of a theologically grounded concept of human rights and offers a critique of the liberal account of rights.

Miroslav Volf, the Henry B. Wright Professor of Systematic Theology and Director for the Yale Center for Faith and Culture, examines the role of faith in reconciliation.

Prof. Douglas Rae, Richard S. Ely Professor of Management and Professor of Political Science, and James Alexander, formerly of Spinnaker Exploration, respond to a student’s question about the nature of unethical business practices.

Miroslav Volf, the Henry B. Wright Professor of Systematic Theology and Director for the Yale Center for Faith and Culture, interviews Muna Abu Sulayman of the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Kingdom Foundation about questions of gender, religion and globalization, particularly in the context of the head scarf debate.

Joan Lockwood O’Donovan, Honorary Fellow, School of Divinity, New College, University of Edinburgh, responds to a student’s question about how her theological account of rights is applicable to diverse, multi-faith communities.

Tony Blair, Howland Distinguished Fellow at Yale University, interacts with Miroslav Volf and Douglas Rae over the question of pluralism and exclusivity of faiths.

Prof. Ian Shapiro, Sterling Professor of Political Science at Yale University, and Henry R. Luce Director of the MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies, discusses the role of state actors in globalization and the relationship between religion and national interest.

Tony Blair, Howland Distinguished Fellow at Yale, and Nicholas Wolterstorff respond to a set of student questions on the role of political leadership in negotiating diverse faith perspectives in a liberal democracy.

Miroslav Volf, the Henry B. Wright Professor of Systematic Theology and Director for the Yale Center for Faith and Culture, explores the potential impact faith traditions have on globalization processes.

Prof. Ian Shapiro, Sterling Professor of Political Science at Yale University, and Henry R. Luce Director of the MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies, responds to a student’s question about democracy’s ability to respond to chronic social ills.

Miroslav Volf, the Henry B. Wright Professor of Systematic Theology and Director for the Yale Center for Faith and Culture, ties together major themes in the course, reflecting on the interaction between faith and globalization forces.

Miroslav Volf, the Henry B. Wright Professor of Systematic Theology and Director for the Yale Center for Faith and Culture, introduces the topic of faith and democracy, focusing on elements of democracy-friendly faiths.

Muna Abu Sulayman of the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Kingdom Foundation presents a faith-based perspective on gender in the context of globalization, and specifically the head scarf debate.

Tony Blair, Howland Distinguished Fellow at Yale University, discusses the role of faith in reconciliation efforts.

Miroslav Volf, the Henry B. Wright Professor of Systematic Theology and Director for the Yale Center for Faith and Culture, introduces the topic of gender and religion in the context of globalization.

Tony Blair, Howland Distinguished Fellow at Yale, responds to a student’s question about how faith expands imaginative responses to political problems.

Prof. Douglas Rae, Richard S. Ely Professor of Management and Professor of Political Science, and James Alexander, formerly of Spinnaker Exploration, respond to a student’s question about the sources of ethical consistency in the face of corporate pressures.

Prof. Douglas Rae, Richard S. Ely Professor of Management and Professor of Political Science, reviews basic trends in globalization in relation to the world’s poor.

Tony Blair, Howland Distinguished Fellow at Yale University, reflects on the importance of continuing to analyze the role of faith and values in globalization.

Miroslav Volf, the Henry B. Wright Professor of Systematic Theology and Director for the Yale Center for Faith and Culture, discusses religion and globalization in relation to poverty alleviation.

Nicholas Wolterstorff, Professor Emeritus of Yale Divinity School, discusses faith and liberal democracy, exploring the grounds of a common basis for political engagement in pluralistic, democratic contexts.

Miroslav Volf, the Henry B. Wright Professor of Systematic Theology and Director for the Yale Center for Faith and Culture, introduces students to issues relating to the interaction between religious values and market dynamics.

Tony Blair, Howland Distinguished Fellow at Yale, responds to a student’s question about expressions of faith in British politics.

Miroslav Volf, the Henry B. Wright Professor of Systematic Theology and Director for the Yale Center for Faith and Culture, responds to a students question about whether and how socioeconomic factors need to be considered in analyzing religious identity.

Tony Blair, Howland Distinguished Fellow at Yale, discusses the interaction of religion, political institutions and democratic values.

Joan Lockwood O’Donovan, Honorary Fellow, School of Divinity, New College, University of Edinburgh, responds to Miroslav Volf’s question about her critique of subjective rights.

Miroslav Volf, the Henry B. Wright Professor of Systematic Theology and Director for the Yale Center for Faith and Culture, introduces the topic of faith and human rights in relation to globalization.

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

Tony Blair, Howland Distinguished Fellow at Yale University, responds to a students question about the enduring appeal of organized religion and such institutions roles in promoting productive and destructive social causes.

James Alexander, former CFO of Spinnaker Exploration, speaks about his experiences in consulting with Enron and Spinnaker Exploration and his "uneconomic attachment to quality".

Miroslav Volf, the Henry B. Wright Professor of Systematic Theology and Director for the Yale Center for Faith and Culture, introduces key themes to students in the Yale University Faith and Globalization seminar.