evidence of sec prt2

Question 1

what does bruce find

Answer 1

Bruce points out that in the Middle Ages in Europe, the church was the dominant social institution with massive wealth, power and influence. It influenced law making, education, politics and social welfare. However, today the church has declining power and influence, particularly in the UK.

Question 2

struc diff effect

Answer 2

Parsons social institutions have emerged to take over functions that were once performed by a single institution such as the church.
-the welfare state, social services, the NHS and care homes have all replaced functions once provided by the church.
This has reduced the importance of religion in people’s lives.

Question 3

relgious plurism and fragmentation effect

Answer 3

-Bruce= no longer one main church or body of shared religious belief around which people are united.

Aldridge = so many competing religious beliefs then it starts to cast doubt upon them. this reduces their influence in society and leads to lower levels of belief and practice.

Question 4

sec from within

Answer 4

-Herberg = religious institutions have
been forced to water down their beliefs.
-cohabitation and divorce are accepted, the introduction of female Vicars, growing acceptance of homosexuality.
-Church of England announced it would be offering blessings to same sex couples.
Religious institutions are no longer setting trends, instead they are having to follow them.

Question 5

what does bryman say ab disnizaytion of relg

Answer 5

term to describe something transforming to a diluted or simplified version.

Question 6

what does lyon say ab disneyziation of relg

Answer 6

Harvest Day Crusade held in Disneyland to illustrate how religion is trivialised. Organisers saw “Disneyland as an opportunity to bring God’s kingdom to the Magic Kingdom”.

religion has become like any other product to consume, and Disneyization blends religions with consumerism and popular culture to increase its appeal.

Question 7

how can we contradict disneyiation of relg

Answer 7

-doesnt apply to islam
- growth in fundamnetlaism to oppose disneyization

Question 8

FAITH acroynm to support sec taking place

Answer 8

F= fragmentation of beliefs
A- attiudes survey= 56% attend church less than once a yr
I= iposos and mori poll = only third of christians could idenity first book of matthew
T= third of marriages have relg cermony
H= Herberg relg organ watering down