Secularisation

Question 1

Bruce - for

Answer 1

Religious belief is usually the last resort when science and technology fails. e.g cancer

Question 2

Morality - for

Answer 2

Traditional religious based views of abortion, marriage and homosexuality now have little impact on peoples behaviour

Question 3

Structural differentiation - for

Answer 3

Many of the churches original functions have been taken over by other institutions e.g hospitals and schools

Question 4

Herzberg - for

Answer 4

Religions are going against their traditional values in order to try and fit into a new society, this makes them look weak e.g acceptance of homosexuality

Question 5

Heelas - against

Answer 5

The world is going through a spiritual revolution, where people are rediscovering religion in personalised forms e.g ‘pick and mix’

Question 6

Davie - against

Answer 6

Believing in god may not neccesarily mean attending church, people may practice religion in private which gives the outlook that religiosity is declining

Question 7

Ethnocentralality - against

Answer 7

Research has been criticised for being ethnocentric, by focusing on traditional western religions such as christianity