Secularistation

Question 1

1851 church attendance vs now?

Answer 1

40% vs 6.3%

Question 2

Wilson

Answer 2

Long term secularisation in Western society

Question 3

Weber- rationalisation

Answer 3

Disenchantment

Technological world view

Question 4

Parsons

Answer 4

Structural differentiation- institutions now carry out churches old role

Question 5

Wilson

Answer 5

pre-industrial societies = shared values expressed through rituals = integration.

Question 6

Bruce

Answer 6

Industrialisation = undermined shared consensus of religious beliefs.
diversity of beliefs undermines one religious belief.

Question 7

Berger- religious diversity

Answer 7

Cultural defence →religion as focal point for defence of identity against external force e.g. hostile foreign power.
• Cultural transition → religion provides support for ethnic groups e.g. migrants.

Plurality of religion- society no longer unified under one church.

Question 8

Bruce

Answer 8

Christianity in Britain will decline past point of no return. Many denom extinct by 2030

Question 9

Bruce- why decline in Christianity?

Answer 9

Not due to rationality. Because it no longer provides education, welfare and social control Nation State does. No longer social glue✌🏼

Question 10

Glock and Stark

Answer 10

Opposite to Bruce- religion not in decline. It was never popular. Religion is flourishing, not declining. Historical records of indifference to religion. Eg USA- church membership has tripled.

Question 11

Davey

Answer 11

Believing without belonging. Can believe without following practises etc. Limited pluralism- best way to describe Britain.

Question 12

Weber

Answer 12

“Disenchantment of the world”

Question 13

Spiritual revolution thesis

Answer 13

Big growth in new age spirituality