Postmodernist view

Question 1

Lyotard-Monopoly of truth

Answer 1

Religion provides a metanarrative which tries to hold a monopoly of truth

Question 2

Lyon- Spiritual shoppers

Answer 2

Peoples identities have become fluid so religions have to work harder to entice new members and keep the ones they have
This is because people will try out different religions in order to find one that matches

Question 3

Growth of new age movements

Answer 3

Traditional religions have been replaced by new age movements with a focus on spirituality and self improvement

Question 4

Lyon- Disembedding

Answer 4

It is no longer embedded in religious organisations or in a particular country
This allows people to pick n mix (Bradley)

Question 5

Hervieu-Leger- Inability to change

Answer 5

Religions inability to change has led to its demise in society because there is so many other ways to view society

Question 6

Pick n mix culture

Answer 6

Has enabled the individual to become a spiritual shopper

Question 7

Evaluation

Answer 7

Bruce- Have overexaggerated the extent to the decline in traditional religions
Disembedding has been overexaggerated- Many muslims still think the Mosque is a big part of their belief system