postmodernist theory of religion

Question 1

bunting

Answer 1

religious belief has become more of a spiritual supermarket. people take a pick and mix approach. meaning religion has taken increase in secularisation/ religion has resurgence

Question 2

evidence for resurgence

Answer 2

• quasi religion
• campbell
• heelas
• bauman
• easternisation

Question 3

evidence for secularisation

Answer 3

• bruce
• lyotard

Question 4

quasi religion

Answer 4

anything that is that the centre of someones life, resembling something religious eg football

Question 5

campbell

Answer 5

globalisation has meant religions in west have come to extert impact on east, religion now a cultural site. Easternisation.

Question 6

heelas

Answer 6

self religion- desire to create self identity emphasising experience, we now have freedom to create self image of choice eg NRM

Question 7

bauman

Answer 7

• crisis of meaning: some search for the significance of life only religion can answer
• Christian fundamentalism fulfils spiritual desire for some as provides indisputable beliefs

Question 8

bruce

Answer 8

number of people showing interest in new forms of religion is minute. they are ‘slight flavourings to mundane lives’

Question 9

lyotard

Answer 9

• decline in metanarrative- religion is metanarrative (which are declining) especially ones stressing authority
• in Post Christian society, social, political, education functions now gone