2 reasons why churches don't attract young

Question 1

different values held by youth and religious teachings

Answer 1

young people’s values are at odds with traditional conservative teachings promoted by religion - pro life and anti abortion, homosexuality and divorce - all of which young people are accepting of.

church services seen as boring, repetitive and old fashioned thus attendance is declining.

Question 2

different values criticism - davie

Answer 2

young people more likely to believe without belonging; hold religious beliefs but don’t attend church - vicarious religion

Question 3

cultural amnesia - hervieu leger

Answer 3

cultural amensia - loss of collective memory; parents no longer socialising children to follow traditional religion and allow them religious freedom

individuals become spiritual shoppers; picking and mixing different aspects of different religions that appeal to them.

Question 4

cultural amnesia criticism

Answer 4

statistics on church attendance show that middle aged and under 15s have some of the highest attendance which shows that parents do socialising their children to follow traditional religion.