Why do some religions encourage social change?
- Created by: Becky Shoon
- Created on: 14-01-14 14:32
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- Factors that determine whether or not religion promotes change. MacGuire (1981) and Thompson (1986)
- Beliefs
- Religions that emphasize strong moral codes are more likely to produce members who will be critical of, and challenge, social injustice.
- Religion with 'other-worldly' beliefs are less likely to promote change than those with 'this worldly' beliefs.
- Culture
- Where religion is central to the culture of a society, then anyone wishing to change that society is more likely to use religion to help them bring about change.
- Social location
- Where a religious organization plays a major role in political or economic life, there is a wide scope for it to influence social change.
- Internal and external orgnization
- Religions with a strong centralized source of authority have more chance of affecting events.
- Beliefs
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