challenge of secularisation

Question 1

definition of secularism

Answer 1

the belief in a non religious society

Question 2

definition of secularisation

Answer 2

the process of religious belief in a society gradually declines and then dies out

Question 3

why does secularisation happen

Answer 3

religion is incompatible with modern society

Question 4

UK church statistics

Answer 4

church attendance halved from 1875 to 1975, and halved again over next 25 years.
only 750,000 people attend church services on sunday - <2% of population

Question 5

the enlightenment period

Answer 5

17th and 18th century (1680-1820)
the emergence of science over religion as truth

Question 6

dawkins view on religion (as a militant atheist)

Answer 6

religion is infantile
religion is pointless and stands in the way of science

Question 7

militant atheism

Answer 7

claims we should completely get rid of religion, even from private life

Question 8

freud on religion

Answer 8

“religion is wish fulfilment” because people are “unable to cope with the idea of a godless, purposeless life”
argues that we should replace religion with scientific understanding of the world

Question 9

secular humanists