For Secularisation

Question 1

What are the 4 arguments for secularisation?

Answer 1

Rationalisation
Structur differentiation
Social & Cultural diversity
Religious Diversity

Question 2

What are the 3 sociologists for rationalisation?

Answer 2

Weber
- rational + scientific outlook
- began w/ Protestant Reformation

Bruce & Wilson
- industrialisation broke up small communities
- modernisation of society

Bruce
- technological worldview

Question 3

What sociologist talks about structural differentiation?

Answer 3

Parsons
- institutions aren’t multifunctional anymore

Question 4

Who talks about social & cultural identity?

Answer 4

Wilson
- religions are based in stable, local communities
- individualism has led to a decline

Question 5

Who are the 2 sociologists that talk about religious diversity?

Answer 5

Berger
- single sacred canopy
- plausibility structure

Bruce
- cannot say one religion is true