Discuss two major issues that face religion and the study of religion today. In your opinion why are these issues important for further study? Over the course of the semester we have witnessed various ways in which world religions have become global religions and interacted with cultural, political, and economic forces of globalization. Finally, discuss how these two major issue illustrate the global nature of religion (hint: it is okay to provide a specific example of a religion or religious belief, practice, ritual, symbol, etc.).