Secularisation Flashcards
What does Weber say about the argument for secularisation?
He believes secularisation is down to rationalisation, people are becoming more rational since the reformation when Martin Luther King challenged and asked questions about religion. Religious ideas are being replaced by rational ideas.
Bruce and secularisation?
Argues it is the rise of a technological worldview that has meant religion is less important. We now look to science and technology for answers such as when disasters happen that can’t be explained we look to science and technology.
Martin and secularisation?
Disengagement, the church is actively pulling away from society and is no longer the centre of society, therefore it has less influence over people and society.
Parsons and secularisation?
Argues structural differentiation is the reason that disengagement is happening. The functions and the roles that the church once had are being taken over by other institutions, for example education has now been taken over by the state and the church has less influence over it.
Bruce and secularisation?
Cultural Defence and Cultural Transition.
Wilsons view on secularisation in America?
Although 46% of Americans go to church regularly, it is more to express the American way of life rather than religion which is why religion is having less of an influence.
What is Davies argument against secularisation?
Religion is not declining,, but becoming more privatised, it is now part of the private sphere rather than the public so it appears it is having less influence but it still is. People still believe but they don’t belong anymore, for example they still have the same beliefs but don’t practice the religion by going to church.
What is Norris and Ingleharts argument about secularisation?
Western countries need religion less because they are more secure therefore don’t need it for safety and reassurance, however other countries which are less secure and economically develop still rely on religion as much as before. People who are more relatively deprived also still rely on religion for hope and answers to their deprivation.
Stark and Bainbridge argument against secularisation?
Religion isn’t disappearing but rather it goes in a cycle, as one religion will decline another will be born and therefore rise, meaning there will always be religion in society just in different forms.
What does Comte say about secularisation?
He argues that there were 3 stages of time which has lead to secularisation taking place:
Theological- religion had all the answers
Metaphysical- began to ask questions, time of Einstein etc.
Positivist- science holds all the answers to questions.
