Religiosity in the Contemporary World (AQA A-Level Sociology): Quizzes
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How did Bryan Wilson (1966) describe secularisation?
How did Bryan Wilson (1966) describe secularisation?
Reduction of social importance of religion
What did Max Weber predict would characterise modern society?
What did Max Weber predict would characterise modern society?
Technology, rationality & bureaucracy
By how much did UK church membership fall between 1992 and 2013?
By how much did UK church membership fall between 1992 and 2013?
Over 1 million people
What did Davie (1994) argue about church attendance?
What did Davie (1994) argue about church attendance?
Lifestyle may prevent attendance despite belief
What term describes the idea that the sacred is becoming important again?
What term describes the idea that the sacred is becoming important again?
Resacralisation
What did Zygmunt Bauman (1992) call the gap left by declining organised religion?
What did Zygmunt Bauman (1992) call the gap left by declining organised religion?
A religious vacuum or 'crisis of meaning'
According to Bruce (1995), what undermines religion in modern society?
According to Bruce (1995), what undermines religion in modern society?
Science and rational explanations
What important function did the church lose since the 19th century?
What important function did the church lose since the 19th century?
Educational functions
In Beyer's theory, what does 'marginalisation' mean for religion?
In Beyer's theory, what does 'marginalisation' mean for religion?
Religion pushed to the private sphere
Why does David Martin say Pentecostalism creates stronger commitment?
Why does David Martin say Pentecostalism creates stronger commitment?
It's chosen, not inherited like Catholicism
What is Peter Berger's main criticism of secularisation theory?
What is Peter Berger's main criticism of secularisation theory?
It's too Eurocentric - religion is growing globally
According to Giddens (1991), what does fundamentalism provide?
According to Giddens (1991), what does fundamentalism provide?
Certainty & meaning amid insecurity
What does the New Christian Right in the USA oppose?
What does the New Christian Right in the USA oppose?
Liberal reforms like abortion & gay rights
How does David Lyon (2000) describe religion in the globalised world?
How does David Lyon (2000) describe religion in the globalised world?
A consumer product people 'pick and mix'