Secularisation

Question 1

2 main approaches to secularisation

Answer 1

disappearance thesis

differentiation thesis

Question 2

Berger: protestent religion

Answer 2

has contributed to secularisation in 3 ways:

1. ) partake in free enquiry, ask q, challenge, science
2. ) focus on work, work hard, no time
3. ) distant god who provides no benefits in a capitalist society

Question 3

Wilson: social differentiation

Answer 3

institutions become separate and now specialised, eg social control, health care

rational thinking replaced religious views

• rational organisation of society
• greater knowledge of social and physical world
• development of rational ideologies and organisations

Question 4

Bruce: societilisaton and disengagement

Answer 4

1. ) urbanisation
2. ) social differentiation
3. ) impersonal beaucratic values

Question 5

Reasons for bruce

Answer 5

• Pm society

- education, knowledge and get qualification and move on religion not relevant

Question 6

Weber: rationalisation

Answer 6

rationalisation created a more secular society as people have new theories with strong evidence and data

• evolution, science and tech
• start of world, big bang
• healthcare, NHS

Question 7

Stats

Answer 7

anglican: 1.37m 1995
2005: 870,00

catholic: 20,6m, 893,000

other new: 75,000 184,000

Question 8

Points

Answer 8

• bruce societilisation and disengagement
• berger protestent religon
• weber rationalism
• 2 main approaches
• wilson, social differentiation