Religion

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  • RELIGION: a GLOBAL ISSUE
    • Rise of RELIGION & RELIGIOUS MOVEMENTS
      • Increased in IMPORTANCE since the 1970s
        • E.g. ISLAMIC REVOLUTION in 1979
        • The NEW CHRISTIAN RIGHT
          • Growth of CULTS
          • INFLUENCED US POLICIES- abortion, creationism, gun control, gay rights etc
            • POLITICAL IDENTITY
              • SURGE of NATIONALISM
    • HUNTINGTON
      • Religion is the 'CENTRAL DEFINING characteristics' of CIVILISATIONS
        • This leads to the CLASH of CIVILISATIONS
    • it is argued that the world's religions STEM from EACH OTHER
    • Religion SEPARATED through INFLUENCES & ENLIGHTENMENT RATIONALISM
    • Society becomes MORE DIVERSE & PLURALISED
      • Causes the NEED for IDENTITY CONSOLIDATION
        • Religion PROVIDES this
      • Need for SOCIAL SOLIDARITY
        • Religion PROVIDES this

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