Postmodernity and Religion

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Created on: 03-12-12 09:45

Believing without belonging

Grace Davie notes religion is not declining, instead people just are't attending church as they don't feel obliged to.

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Believing without belonging

Going to church is now a choice for people, contrasting from the early to mid 20th century where it was seen as the right thing to do.

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Vicarious religion

Davie also sees a move toward 'vicrious religion' where priests part of a clergy practise the religion on behalf of the rest of the local area

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Vicarious religion

Davie says the church still has followers, but it only serves these people in times of national crises for example or family tragedy. These people are still connected to the church in normal everyday society.

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Citicisms of Davie

Voas and Crockett say evidence from British Attitude Surveys show both attandance AND belief are declining.

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Danielle Harvieu-Leger's view

She says that because of cultural amnesia, religion has declined. For instnace Parents aren't passing down religious beliefs to their children and instead are leaving the children to choose, but they don't so religion declines

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Spiritual Shopping

She notes that today people have become 'consumers' ad can choose elements they want. Because of this 2 new types of religion have sprung up.

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Pilgrims

These people looking for a spiritual answer to guide them, through personal experince.

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Converts

These poeple go to groups with a community feel, such as evangelical churchs.

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Late modernity

Harvieu-Leger's ideas can be linked to this theory that in recet times individualism has begun to accelerate, explaining to decline of traditional churches and the growing of individual choice.

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Going to church is now a choice for people, contrasting from the early to mid 20th century where it was seen as the right thing to do.

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Believing without belonging

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Davie also sees a move toward 'vicrious religion' where priests part of a clergy practise the religion on behalf of the rest of the local area

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Voas and Crockett say evidence from British Attitude Surveys show both attandance AND belief are declining.

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