Postmodernist view

Question 1

Lyotard - monopoly of the truth

Answer 1

Religion tries to claim monoply of the truth. This is not possible as the ‘truth’ is subjective

Question 2

Growth of new age movements

Answer 2

Traditional religions have been replaced by new age movements with a focus on spirituality and self improvement rather then God.

Question 3

Lyon - disembedding

Answer 3

Religions are no longer embedded in their original context in a postmodern society. This allows people to pick and mix bits of different belief systems.

Question 4

Hervieur - Leger - inability to change

Answer 4

Religions inability to change has led to secularisation in society because there are so many alternative views to compete with its teachings

Question 5

EVAL - Bruce

Answer 5

Postmodernists have overexaggerated the extent of the decline in traditional religions. NAMS are short lived

Question 6

EVAL - disembedding

Answer 6

Has been overexaggerated