Growth Of Religious Momvements

Question 1

Marginality- max Webber

Answer 1

Sects tend to arise from groups who are marginalised in society- groups may feel they are disprivledged or they are not receiving social status.
Sects offer their members a justification for their suffering.

Question 2

Relative deprivation

Stark& bainbridge

Answer 2

Turn to organisations to answer questions as to why Rhett are stuggling
-find that the relatively deprived break away from churches and form sects

Question 3

Growth of new age

Answer 3

Beliefs in tarot, crystals astrology etc

Question 4

Hellas- new age

Answer 4

Two common themes that characterise new age:

• self spirituality- taking themselves to find it rather than turning to church- globalisation
• detraditionalisation- rejects traditional sources such as priests, instead it values personal experience