the secularisation debate

Question 1

evidence for decline in relg practice

Answer 1

-2021 census christianity decrease
-decline of attendance at relg services
-sunday schl declime

Question 2

FOR people no longer believing

Answer 2

• decline in religious morality elf sex b4 marriage
• only 1/3 of christian’s knew matthew first book of testament
  -37% believed in God

Question 3

FOR decline in infulence of religious organisations

Answer 3

-bruce points out that the church was the dominant social institution w massive wealth and power

Question 4

FOR churches have undergone internal sec

Answer 4

• churches water down beliefs e.g on cohabitation ,divorce, abortion homosexuality

Question 5

FOR religious pluralism, diversity, fragmentation

Answer 5

-aldridge= many competing beliefs casts doubt , pick nd choose and met narratives mean relg loses power

Question 6

AGAINIST decline in practice

Answer 6

belief without belonging
-search for more personal exp BELLAH
ppl unchurched DAVIE

Question 7

AGAINIST ppl no longer believe

Answer 7

• heelas et al= spiritual rev
  -rescarlisayion relg not disappearing just re orientated
  -muslims still oratice a lot

Question 8

against decline in relg organisations

Answer 8

-church of england very dominant

Question 9

against internal secularisation

Answer 9

-relg leaders high status
-muslim communities, food banks , excerise class

Question 10

against religious diversity pluralism

Answer 10

-people js find new beliefs e.g spirtual shopping, pick nd mix
grown in christian’s family but find crystal healing or other NRMS