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What would be your first point for the statement Applying material from item A analyse two ways in which a spiritual revolution is occurring?
1) Grace Davis says that religion is not declining but its changing in its form. People are now believing without belonging.
What does Believing without belonging mean?
hold onto religious beliefs but decline in traditional religion which gives way to growth of new forms of religion.
What would be your example for the first point for the statement Applying material from item A analyse two ways in which a spiritual revolution is occurring?
We are spiritual shoppers, who pick and mix which elements that suit us. e.g. Nancy Ammerman made use of a number of churches without giving loyalty to any of them. One family attended services at Methodist church and bereavement counselling at a baptist church, whilst taking their children to another church.
What would be your evaluation for the first point for the statement Applying material from item A analyse two ways in which a spiritual revolution is occurring?
The british Attitudes survey from 1983 to 2000 shows that both church attendance and belief in God is declining. If Davis were right. We would expect to see higher levels of belief. Also from the Survey of Uk among most secular nations shows that those who believe in God or a higher power was in Nigeria 100% and 67% in Britiain. Showing davis fails to explain this.
What would be your second point for the statement Applying material from item A analyse two ways in which a spiritual revolution is occurring?
Some sociologists argue that a spiritual revolution is occurring, where traditional forms give way to New age movements that emphaise personal development and experience.The spiritual market is growing because the huge number of books about self-help and spirituality.
What would be your example for the second point for the statement Applying material from item A analyse two ways in which a spiritual revolution is occurring?
Heelas and Woodhead studied Kendal to investigate whether traditional religion has declined and how far the growing spirituality is compensating for this. He distinguishes between The congregational domain of traditional and evangelical churches and The holistic milieu of spirituality and New age.
What was the results of Heelas and Woodhead study of kendal?
They found that in typical week in 2000, 7.9% of the population attended church( the Congregational domain and 1.6% took part in spiritual activities ( Holistic milieu). Although fewer people involved in Holistic Milieu, it was growing as Congregational domain was losing support.
What is the reason why New age have grown?
New age may have grown because of massive ‘subjective turn’ in today’s culture a shift towards exploring your inner self by following a spiritual path. As a result, traditional religions which, demand duty and obedience decline.
Why are Evangelical churches more successful than traditional churches ?
because they emphasise subjective aspects: spirtual healing and growth through personal experienceo f being ‘born again’
What is an evaluation of Heelas and Woodhead study?
Scale. This doesn’t mean spiritual revolution has taken place, the smaller growth of the holistic milieu has not compensated for the larger decline of traditional religion.
What would be your first point for the question Outline and Explain two criticisms of secularization theory?
Religious market theory critques secularisation theory, which is eurocentric, as it fails to explain religions continuing vitality in America and elsewhere. There wasn’t a golden age of religion and not everyone will be an atheist. It is one sided because it sees a decline, but ignores the growth of new religions and religious revivals.
What would be your example for first point for the question Outline and Explain two criticisms of secularization theory?
Religion is attractive as it provides us with compensators when real awards are unattainable. This encourages competition, to be answerable to consumers. This explains why in the USA, religion is strong as demand increases when there is choice. Allowing to meet needs of consumers. This is contrasted with religious monopolies ( CofE), has led to decline.
What would be your evaluation for the first point for the question Outline and Explain two criticisms of secularization theory?
Norris and Ingelhart ( 2011) show that high levels of religious participating exists in catholic countries where the church has a near monopoly, such as Ireland. By contrast, countries with religious pluralism, such Holland, who have low levels of participation. There is contradiction. May suggest existential theory is correct.
What would be your second point and evidence for the question Outline and Explain two criticisms of secularization theory?
Lyon says Secularization assumes that religion is declining and being replaced with rational scientific worldview when infact the last decades have been a period of enchantment with the growth of unconventional beliefs and spirituality. E.g. online religion and religion online. This helps to explain the falling decline in church attendance.
What would be your evaluation for the second point for the question Outline and Explain two criticisms of secularization theory?
Bruce argues the consumerist religion (Lyon) is weak religion- little effect on the lived adherents - as such sees it as a rise in evidence of secularization not the continuing vitality of religion.
