{"product_id":"9781594735257","title":"Spiritual Perspectives on Globalization (2nd Edition): Making Sense of Economic and Cultural Upheaval","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat is globalization anyway? What are                 spiritually-minded people—\u003cbr\u003eon all sides of the                 issue—doing and saying about it?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e                        \u003cp\u003eThe economic and cultural dynamic of                 globalization is transforming the world at an unprecedented                 pace. But what exactly is it? What are its origins? What is its                 impact on our spiritual lives? \u003c\/p\u003e            \u003cp\u003eThis lucid introduction surveys the                 religious landscape, explaining in clear and nonjudgmental                 language the beliefs that motivate spiritual leaders,                 activists, theologians, academics, and others involved on all                 sides of the issue. Included are the points-of-view of:\u003c\/p\u003e            \u003cp\u003eBah’s •                 Buddhists • Earth-based and tribal religions • Hindus                 • Jews • Muslims • Protestants • Roman                 Catholics \u003c\/p\u003e            \u003cp\u003eUnlike other books on this controversial                 issue, this easy-to-read introduction won’t tell you what                 to think; it gives you the information you need to reach your                 own conclusions.\u003c\/p\u003e            \u003cp\u003e\"As important as economics may be, it                 is not, as the great religions stress, the full measure of                 humanity. There is also connection to self, to others, to the                 ingrained values that have sustained cultures for generations                 and millennia, and to the belief in transcendence that gives it                 all meaning. In the end, what unnerves people most about                 globalization—including many in the West who may fairly                 be said to be on the winning side (economically, that is) of                 the process so far—is the threat it poses to that which                 is most precious to a life of satisfaction: our sense of                 meaning.\"\u003cbr\u003e—from the Conclusion \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Turner Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47134278516976,"sku":"9781594735257","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781594735257_p0.jpg?v=1763815192","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781594735257","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}