Ethnicty And Religiosity

Question 1

2011 census

Answer 1

Black peoples make over 3% of the general population and yet 10% of the official church population

Question 2

O’Beirnes

Answer 2

Muslims Indicated religion as important with regards to shaping their identity whereas African Caribbean’s ranked religion as the third most important aspect and white British ranked it below 9 other factors

Question 3

Bruce - cultural defence

Answer 3

Religion could be used as a way to unite a community against hostility which can be applied to ethnic minorities such in the 1950s Anglican churches were largely white and didn’t welcome other cultures so African carribeans set up Pentecostalism

Question 4

Bruce - cultural assimilation

Answer 4

Ethnic minorities use religion as a form of cultural transition Since places of worship act as a communal meeting place and a support network but as they integrate further into the community they are likely to leave it behind

Question 5

Marxists

Answer 5

Would argue that ethnic minorities are more likely to be attracted to teachings of religion to help them justify their inequality