conflict vs consensus Flashcards
theories arguing religion is force of consesus?
- functionalism
- marxism
- feminism
- social action
force of consesus- functionalism
- value consesus, durkheim totemism
- parsons + malonwski rituals + times of uncertanity
- bellah civil religion
force of consesus- marxism
- marx: prevents revolution
force of consesus- feminism
NAMs emphasis peacefullness
force of consesus- social action
scared canopy + universe of meaning
Nanda - Hinduism
acts as a force of consensus in India
- Hinduism legitimises Indian nationalism.
- success is because they are so proud to be Hindu
- indian culture is Hinduism
- civil religion- worshipping nation of india
points for religion as conflict
- feminism
- neo-marxism
- NRMs/NAMs
religion as conflict- neomarxism
Maduro liberation theology causes revolution + oppresses proletariat
religion as conflict- feminism
simone de beauvoir- opppresses women
secularisation theory as religion as conflict
- power religion has to create consesus/ conflict is declining, other institutes may divide/ unite us
secular fundamentalism- religion as conflict
davie- rise in secular fundamentalism is reaction against religion eg France made it illegal to wear veil in public
religious conflict around the world- huntington
- clash of civilisations of Christianity vs Islam, it was communism vs capitalism where compromise was available.
- ‘us and them’ relationships with increased competition between civilisations for economic and military power.
- religious differences are harder than political ones to resolve as they are deep rooted
criticisms of clash of civilisations
- jackson: its an example of oreinatalism, justifies explotations by west
- casanova: ignores important religious divisions
- Horrie + Chippindale: grossly misleading ideology portraying Islam as enemy
- Armstrong: its a reaction to western foreign policy in Middle East
