Securilsation

Question 1

Definition

Answer 1

Decline in the social significance of religious beliefs, practices and instructions.

Question 2

For

Answer 2

Decline in church attendance

Church has lost its social and political power - merely used for symbolic value e.g weddings

Rise of scientific rationality leading individuals to disbelieving religious explanations

Question 3

Against

Answer 3

Attending place of worship does not equate to religious beliefs.

Question 4

Theorists of securitisation

Answer 4

Bruce - Christianity in British is declining past the point of no returns due to modernisation

Stark - Disagree with the decline as it is flourishing in the US despite being a highly modernised country. Suggests people are still religious

Davie - personal religiosity is not declining. Surveys shows people are still believers but not necessarily belongers. - people given up on religious institutions but not abandoned beliefs.