Topics 3 and 4- The Secularisation Debate

Question 1

Define Disengagement

Answer 1

No longer attending or involved in religious worship

Question 2

Define disenchantment

Answer 2

Feeling of disillusion no longer believing in magical or mystical ideas

Question 3

Which sociologist talks about Church attendance and disengagement

Answer 3

Wilson

Question 4

According to Wilson what was the Church attendance during the 19th Century in England and Wales

Answer 4

40%

Question 5

According to Wilson what was the Church attendance in 2015 in England and Wales

Answer 5

5% of the adult population

Question 6

Define Bogus Baptism

Answer 6

When people see Baptism as an entry ticket to a good school and not for the religious reason

Question 7

What are is the pragmatic reason as to why church attendance is so low

Answer 7

Young people take other things in priority over religion

Question 8

Which Sociologist talks about Rationalisation and disenchantment

Answer 8

Weber

Question 9

What is meant by Rationalisation

Answer 9

Rational ways of thinking and acting replacing religious ways of thinking and acting

Question 10

How did the Protestant Reformation begin the process of rationalisation

Answer 10

Undermined current religious values allowing more scientific truths

Question 11

Which sociologist criticises Weber’s belief on disenchantment

Answer 11

Lyon

Question 12

How does Lyon criticise Weber

Answer 12

By showing that there has been an increase in re-enchantment, due to growth in alternate beliefs and practices

Question 13

Which sociologist talks about the technological worldview

Answer 13

Bruce

Question 14

According to Bruce how does a technological worldview cause secularaisation

Answer 14

As we can use modern tech to explain things we don’t understand instead of religion

Question 15

Which sociologist talks about Religious Pluralism

Answer 15

Burger

Question 16

Why does Burger state Religious Pluralism has caused secularisation

Answer 16

As there are too many religions now for people to choose from so it confuses them

Question 17

How did the Protestant Reformation and Globalisation lead to Religious Pluralism according to Burger

Answer 17

As it introduced several different religions to people across the globe

Question 18

What does Parsons state has led to secularisation

Answer 18

Religion no longer performs the roles it used to

Question 19

Name one example of a function religion has lost, according to Parsons

Answer 19

Education

Question 20

Which sociologist looks at Church attendance in America

Answer 20

Hadaway et al

Question 21

What did Hadaway find in their research on Church attendance in America

Answer 21

That people are lying about attending Church

Question 22

Which sociologist states that people are now believing and not belonging in terms of religion

Answer 22

Davie

Question 23

Which sociologist talks about vicarious religion

Answer 23

Davie

Question 24

Define Vicarious Religion

Answer 24

The great majority experience religion second hand by an active minority

Question 25

Who argues that religious belief isn't disappearing but is simply being reoriented

Answer 25

Heelas

Question 26

Define resacrilisation

Answer 26

People shifting from traditional religions to individualistic spirituality centred on the self

Question 27

Who critics Davie's believing not belonging

Answer 27

Voas and Crockett

Question 28

What do Voas and Crockett argue that critics Davie's view on secularisation

Answer 28

That people aren't believing nor belonging as evidence shows that both are declining together

Question 29

Who argues that people have now become spiritual shoppers and can pick and mix their religion

Answer 29

Hervieu-Leger

Question 30

Who talks about the Religious Market Theory

Answer 30

Stark and Bainbridge

Question 31

Why do Stark and Bainbridge see Religious Pluralism as a positive thing

Answer 31

As it enables more competition and brings more choice to consumers