Age and religion

Question 1

Voas and Crockett - aging effect

Answer 1

As people come closer to the end of their lives, their interest in spirituality and the afterlife increases. This means the the older generation are more religious

Question 2

Norris and Inglehart - existential security theory

Answer 2

The current elderly generation may be more religious due to their upbringing being less secure e.g war

Question 3

Individualism

Answer 3

Religion has become more of a personal choice in a postmodern society. This means that the younger generation no longer being pressured to be religious

Question 4

Bruce

Answer 4

There has been a significant decline in Sunday schools, which has impacted religiousity in the younger generation

Question 5

EVAL - Bruce

Answer 5

He predicted that sunday schools would die out by 2016, but he incorrectly predicted this

Question 6

EVAL - peers

Answer 6

Young people may see religion as ‘uncool’ and therefore lie about being religious