reasons for secularisation

Question 1

rationalisation

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Answer 1

• moving towards logical evidence based ways of thinking
• C of E breaking away from catholicism
• disenchantment
• technological worldview, science has replace religious explanations of why things happen

religious explanations survive when scientific explanations are less effective, like praying when ill

Question 2

structural differentiation

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Answer 2

• church lost its influence on the law
• became privatised
• religion must conform to the requirments of the secular state

rise of faith schools since 1997

Question 3

social and cultural diversity

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Answer 3

• industrialisation destroys stable communities
• rise of individualism leads to decline in religious beliefs
• society doesnt have close communities which promote religious values

pentecostalism thrives in impersonal, urban areas

Question 4

religious diversity

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Answer 4

• plausability of reliefs is undermined by alternatives
• no longer under a single sacred canopy
• creates a crisis of credibility, makes it harder to believe

religious market theory, religious diversity improves supply of religion