Secularisation topic 4

Question 1

What is the postmodernist view on ‘believing without belonging’?

Answer 1

• Globalisation has created a new ‘postmodern society

- they reject the secularisation thesis that religion is declining in significance.

Question 2

What are the 4 feature of a postmodern society?

Answer 2

the key features which are:

• individualism
• choice
• media saturated society
• diversity

Question 3

Why do postmodernist reject the secularisation thesis?

Answer 3

• Some traditional features of religion may be in decline

- Overall, religion is changing due to the change in wider society such as greater individualism and choice.

Question 4

What is an example of how church attendance reflects that are ‘believing without belonging?’

Answer 4

-In the past, people worshipped in public
-Now Religion takes a more privatised form.
This shows that religion is changing, not declining.

Question 5

What is the privatised form of religion?

Answer 5

This means that people are doing religion in the private sphere of the home/family.

Question 6

What does Davie mean by ‘vicarious religion?’

Answer 6

People allow religious leaders to do religion on their behalf