Beliefs in Society - topic 3 Flashcards
1
Q
6 changes in religion in britain in the last 5 years?
A
A decline in church going/belonging,
fewer baptisms
fewer church weddings,
an increase in the age of average churchgoers,
a decline in traditional Christian beliefs, greater diversity
2
Q
Wilson argues western sociteties have undergone what?
A
Wilson argues that western societies have undergone a long-term process of secularisation (a process whereby religious beliefs, practices and institutions lose social significance)
3
Q
What is secularisation?
A
a process whereby religious beliefs, practices and institutions lose social significance