Secularisation Theories

Question 1

Wilson

Answer 1

Science has challenged religious organisations, practises and beliefs

Question 2

Berger

Answer 2

Reversal of ideological dominance

Question 3

Parsons

Answer 3

Religion has a specialised role concerned with morality

Question 4

Huxley

Answer 4

Medieval church was corrupt so you can’t assume high levels in the past

Question 5

Acuquativa

Answer 5

Decline in religion worldwide

Question 6

Martin

Answer 6

Stats about secularisation isn’t valid or accurate

Question 7

Demaroth and Hammond

Answer 7

Decline in religious organisations doesn’t mean a decline in religion belief

Question 8

Hidden

Answer 8

High religious beliefs in the US

Question 9

Hadaway

Answer 9

US proportion of church goers is not accurate

Question 10

Berger and Luckmann

Answer 10

Science has replaced religion and undermined it

Question 11

Herberg

Answer 11

Growing rationalism undermines the emphasis on the supernatural

Question 12

Casanova

Answer 12

Secularisation is caused by structural differentiation consequence of modernity

Question 13

Bruce

Answer 13

Religious pluralism changing face of religion in contemporary society

Question 14

Greely and Nelson

Answer 14

NRM are evidence of religious revival

Question 15

Glock and Bellah

Answer 15

People want meanings as an alternative to scientific research

Question 16

Keppel

Answer 16

NRM is the reaction to modernity

Question 17

Crockett

Answer 17

1850s only 50% attended church in the uk

Question 18

Gill et al

Answer 18

Surveys from the 20th century show decline in religion

Question 19

Woodhouse and Heelas

Answer 19

NAM increased due to focus on personal experience

Question 20

Hadaway

Answer 20

83% claim to go to church but it’s a high exaggeration

Question 21

Lynd and Lynd

Answer 21

Absolutism

Question 22

Davie

Answer 22

Religion is privatised and there’s belief without belonging

Question 23

Hervuei

Answer 23

Spirituality shoppers

Question 24

Lyon

Answer 24

Postmodernism and pick and mix their identity

Question 25

Stark and Bainbridge

Answer 25

People choose religion if it benefits them

Question 26

Norris and Inglehart

Answer 26

High levels of religious belief are common in places

Question 27

Lloyd and Ingalgaard

Answer 27

More money spent on welfare less on religion

Question 28

Nanda

Answer 28

Growth of Hinduism amongst middle classes. Telegurus preached that worship of Hinduism is the worship of India

Question 29

Giddens

Answer 29

Fundamentalism is a reaction to globalisation and the cosmopolitan of the west

Question 30

Bruce

Answer 30

Fundamentalism in LEDCS is a reaction to the imposition of western values

Question 31

Huntington

Answer 31

Globalisation makes the national identity less important