Ethnicity factors in Beliefs

Question 1

What are ethnic patterns within religion?

Answer 1

African Caribbeans Protestants and Muslims are most likely to view religion as important.

White Anglicans view religion as the least important.

Hindus percentage of religion as important and likely to attend weekly worship is the same.

Question 2

What is Cultural Transition (Bruce)?

Answer 2

Religion provides a support and community for ethnic groups.

For example, when migrants enter new counties and have to adapt to the new country.

Question 3

Herberg states an example of cultural transition, what did he say?

Answer 3

He states that there has been a much higher level of religious participants in the USA among first-generation immigrants.

Due to them transitioning into a new community.

Question 4

What did Pryce’s study find in the community in Bristol?

Answer 4

He found that among African Caribbean community in Bristol Pentecostalism was a very adaptive ‘religion of the oppressed’.

This provides migrants with a way to adapt to British Society, encouraging self-reliance and support among the congregation.

Question 5

What is Cultural Defence (Bruce)?

Answer 5

When religion provides a focal point for the defence of national, ethnic, local or group identity in a struggle against an external force.

Question 6

What is an evaluation point for Bruce’s ideology of cultural defence/cultural transition?

Answer 6

Beckford: Religious diversity doesn’t necessarily lead to people leaving their religion.