Against Secularisation Flashcards
(11 cards)
What does Bruce say?
- Risk eg: conflicts create cultural defence
- Immigration creates cultural transition (sharing food, language etc)
What does postmodernist Davie say?
- Believing without belonging: religion is becoming privatised eg: at home
What does Bruce say as a critique for Davie’s believing without belonging theory?
Assumes that if people don’t invest the time into their faith, it means their belief is weak
What does postmodernist Leger say?
People have cultural amnesia because religion isn’t being passed down through generations, BAS supports this
What does postmodernist Lyon say?
Relocation of religion - globalisation means people can access religion in different ways eg: televangelism
What does postmodernist Helland say?
- Religion online: religion being online eg: during Covid on Zoom
- Online religion: religion that only exists online eg: Heavens Gate
What did postmodernists Heelas and Woodhead find in thier Kendal study?
Decline in traditional religion, increase in the holistic milieu and new age religions
What are 2 weaknesses of the new age religions Heelas and Woodhead found to be increasing?
- New Age Religions lack structure and hierarchy
- Growth of new age isnt enough to make up for the decline of traditional religion
What did Stark and Bainbridge say?
Religious market theory - people choose their own beliefs based on what suits them, rather than following one singular religion
Links to postmodern consumer culture/metanarrative’s
What did Norris and Inglehart say?
Existential security theory - people turn to religion when they feel insecure
Religion is less popular in richer countries where it is safer etc, and vice versa with poorer countries being less safe etc
What does Gill say which links to the existential security theory?
The more money countries spend on state welfare, the lower the level of religious participation
