Faith and Globalization with James Alexander

Lecture Description

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

Course Description

The impact of religious faith is profound in a world where political, economic, and social spheres are increasingly interconnected. Intentional and sustained reflection on the crucial issues of faith and globalization can lead to the kind of reconciliation and peaceful coexistence that life in the 21st century demands.

Yale, in collaboration with the Tony Blair Faith Foundation, launched the Faith and Globalization Initiative in the Fall of 2008 as a three-year effort to conduct dialogue as a way of considering these essential issues. The website will explore a variety of topics and issues －in the classroom, in formal lectures and informal conversation, and through research, speeches, conferences, and the Internet.

Course Index

1. Themes in Faith and Globalization
2. Historical Forces in Faith and Globalization
3. Stakes and Faith in Globalization: Miroslav Volf
4. Stakes and Faith in Globalization: Douglas Rae
5. Stakes and Faith in Globalization: Tony Blair
6. Promise and Peril of Faith and Globalization
7. The Nation-State in Faith and Globalization
8. Secularization and Transformation of Faiths
9. Faiths as Shapers of Globalization: Miroslav Volf
10. Faiths as Shapers of Globalization: Jose Casanova
11. Faiths as Shapers of Globalization: Douglas Rae
12. Reconciliation in the Name of Faith: Miroslav Volf
13. Reconciliation in the Name of Faith: Tony Blair
14. Values that Shape the Market: Miroslav Volf
15. Values that Shape the Market: Douglas Rae
16. Corporate Governance
17. Faith and Globalization with James Alexander
18. Faiths and Poverty Alleviation: Miroslov Volf
19. Faiths and Poverty Alleviation: Douglas Rae
20. Faiths and Poverty Alleviation: Ambassador Tony Hall
21. Faiths and Poverty Alleviation: Tony Blair
22. Faiths, Globalization and Gender: Miroslav Volf
23. Islam, Globalization and Gender
24. Faiths, Globalization and Gender: Muna Abu Sulayman Interview