Why Do We Need Religion in a Globalized World?

Miriam Diez Bosch | Aleteia

Yale is an enchanting university that would remind many people of a scene from Harry Potter. This prestigious American university doesn’t limit itself to offering typical degrees such as law; it also offers theology classes, and a great deal of money is dedicated to investigating the role of religion in the globalized world.

Miroslav Volf, winner of the Grawemeyer Award from the University of Louisville, and founder and director of the Yale Center for Faith and Culture, welcomed us into his office at Yale to talk about the role of faith in public life. Volf, a native of Croatia, is convinced that globalization is an enormous opportunity for religions, and especially for the Christian perspective on life.

In his book Flourishing: Why We Need Religion in a Globalized World, published by Yale University Press, this professor and theologian defends the good life and expresses his faith that religions play a determining role in it.

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