Reasons for growth of religious movements ?

Question 1

marginalisation - causes people to join sects why

Answer 1

Weber finds sects to emerge amongst poor. promotes theodicy of disprivilege e.g with black WcC
“salvation “ is seen as “compensation “ eg people’s temple

Question 2

A03 for marginalisation :

Answer 2

World rejecting NrM like moonies attract Middle class members

Question 3

what is relative deprivation and how does it push people to world affirming NRM’s?

Answer 3

wealthy feeling relatively deprived

EG MC in england feel materially well but spiritually not
things like transcendental meditation De-stress people and turn them to family life

Question 4

why might women, according to stark and bainbridge join an NRM?

Answer 4

feeling socially , organismically or ethically deprived .
especially if they are poor

Question 5

A03 : marxist explanation for joining an NRM ?

Answer 5

marxists argue joining NRMs due to stress or economy is an “opium of the people “

Question 6

SOCIAL CHANGE causing NRM- according to durkheim and wilson!

Answer 6

Durkheim says social change creates anomie
wilson argues world accommodating NRM’s came as a result of industrialisation and urbanisation in 19th century

Question 7

A03 for durkheim and wilson:

Answer 7

NRMs came as a result of more spiritual shopping cos of religious diversity . result of urbanisation and industrialisation

Question 8

NIEBUHR argues 2 things about a sects existence :

Answer 8

it will either die out
or become a denomination

Question 9

NIEBUHR argues 3 things cause denomination or death

Answer 9

leader dies out - carried on or abandoned

second generation- either takes on the sect or abandons it

protestant work ethic- ascetic lifestyle stops suffering and carries on as denomination or suffering stops and sect thus abandoned