Religion and Postmodernism Flashcards
1
Q
The decline of traditional religions
A
Modernist society was dominated by meta narratives which are grand holistic explanations of the world provided by traditional religions like Christianity, Islam and Hinduism. In post modernity with the rise of info and globalisation people are exposed to alternative belief systems
2
Q
Spread of NRMS
A
Consumption
Hybridity
Identity
Globalisation
Spiritual supermarket
Lyon - disneyfication
3
Q
EVALUATION of postmodernism
A
Strengths
- up to date
WEAKNESS
- meta narratives still exist
- limited choice
- over generalised
- fundamentalism has always existed
