Religious Disengagement (Secularisation) - Beliefs

Question 1

What does Wilson suggest to support secularisation?

Answer 1

• That religious organisations have seen a decline in there power, wealth, influence and prestige.
• Churches have had a decline in political role of the church especially in areas such as education and social welfare.
• These roles have now been taken over by more secular parts of the government

Question 2

What does Bruce suggest to support secularisation?

Answer 2

That the Church and State are more separate - the church disagrees with the government

Question 3

What is socialisation?

Answer 3

Church used to be the centre of the community but is now not as involved

Question 4

What is the Church now involved in?

Answer 4

meeting individual needs and ‘hatching, matching and dispatching’

Question 5

What does Parson suggest to go against secularisation?

Answer 5

That structural differentiation has led to religion becoming increasingly specialised and carrying out fewer functions as society became industrialised

Question 6

What does Martin suggest to go against secularisation?

Answer 6

The church may have been corrupt in the past in its influence. Today is has more influence on spiritual matters so not necessarily a decline in influence

Question 7

How is the church still influential?

Answer 7

• Bishops still allowed to sit in H of L
• Catholic church still influences people e.g. over contraception
• No. of faith schools has increased