1. Global Crime and Governance | Evaluating whether governments are powerless to prevent global crime in the era of globalization.

2. Capitalist World System and Poverty | Analyzing whether developing countries are kept poor by a capitalist economic system.

3. Media Influence on Behavior | Assessing the effectiveness of the hypodermic syringe model in explaining media influence.

4. New Media and Power Structures | Evaluating whether new media empowers individuals to challenge existing power hierarchies.

5. Women in Religious Organizations | Debating whether women lack power within religious institutions.

6. Secularization and New Religious Movements | Assessing if the rise of new religious movements indicates secularization trends.