Religion as a conservative force
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- Created on: 24-05-15 16:18
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- Religion as a conservative force
- Religion can be seen as a conservative force in 2 different senses.
- Conservative in the sense of traditional eg) defending traditional customs, institutions or moral views.
- Conservative because it functions to conserve or preserve things as they are maintaining the status quo.
- Most religions have traditional conservative beliefs about moral issues and oppose change that allow individuals more freedom.
- The Catholic church forbids divorce, abortion and artificial contraception.
- Most religions uphold 'family values' supporting a traditional patriarchal domestic division of labour.
- Hinduism endorses the practice of arranged marriage.
- Religion is also conservative in the second sense of the world - functioning to conserve or preserve things as they are.
- Functionalists see religion as a conservative force because it functions to maintain social stability and prevent society from disintegrating.
- Marxist see religion as a conservative ideology that prevents social change by disguising exploitation and inequality.
- Feminist see religion as a conservative force because it acts as an ideology that legitimates patriarchal power.
- Religion can be seen as a conservative force in 2 different senses.
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