Impact of social change on beliefs/practices Flashcards
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Wilson (3)
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Today’s society has been subject to rapid social change- led to uncertainty and anomie, people turning to sects to give certainty
2
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Bruce (2)
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Religious fundamentalism takes 2 forms- response to social change within a society (new right as response to lib values) and imposed upon a society from outside (islamic fundamentalism as response to ‘Westoxification’
3
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Postmodernity and globalisation
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Increase in globalisation impacted religious beliefs and practices incl religious diversity & spiritual marketplace