Reasons for secularisation Flashcards
How does rationalisation cause secularisation? (Weber)
Disenchantment - leading to rational thinking and logic to explain events
How does the technological worldview explain secularisation? (Bruce)
Scientific explanations being used rather than just religious or supernatural explanations e.g. a plane crashing - encourages people to take religion less seriously
How does structural differentiation explain secularisation? (Parsons)
Disengagement - functions are transferred to other institutions that religion becomes disconnected from wider society e.g. Church losing influence over the law, education and healthcare
Privatisation - Religion has been moved to the private sphere (the home), leading to religious institutions losing influence and traditional rituals and symbols losing meaning
