Religion, Renewal, and choice Flashcards
What does davie say about believing without belonging ?
Religion is not declining but is becoming privatised and people are more reluctant to be part of religious institutions themselves while still believing
What is meant by the term spiritual health service ?
That religion is a public utility for spiritual well being to be used when needed
What is meant by the term spiritual shopping ?
Leger (2006)- Children are now individual consumers to choose their religion, or to choose whether to follow religion or not.
What are the 2 factors David Lyon said was changing religion ?
Globalisation
Growth of consumerism
How has globalisation and the media affected religion ?
Saturate us with international images, messages and information and gives
Instant access to ideas and beliefs
What was another way of religious shopping described by Lyon ?
Pick and mix religion
What is the new age movement towards religion ?
New Age religions reject obligation to external authorities & emphasises the idea of life as a journey of self discovery
Why does Lyon criticise Weber ?
Webber assumes religion is declining and being replaced with scientific views, but lyon says we are in a period of re-enchantment
What are the 3 assumptions on which Stark and Bainbridge pitched social market theory ?
People are naturally religious
Religion meets human needs
it is human to seek rewards and avoid costs
What is the main reason Stark and Bainbridge believed religion thrived in the US.
There is no monopoly of truth, this means that there has been a variety of competition and a healthy religious market
What do Norris and Inglheart say ?
High levels of religious participants exists in catholic countries where the church has monopoly such as Ireland and Venezuela.
What do Norris and Inglheart say about state welfare and religiosity ?
The more countries spend on welfare, the lower levels of religious participation because religion use to give welfare to the poor
