religion&beliefs- alternative theories to secularisation

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  • Created on: 27-03-19 15:23
what is the first theory (alternative) to secularisation?
the religious market theory
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who supported the religious market theory?
Stark and Bainbridge
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stark and Bainbridge base the religious market theory on 2 assumptions, what are these?
people are naturally religious and people make rational choices based on the costs and benefits of the available religious options
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why do they criticise secularisation?
they see secularisation as only eurocentric (focuses only on europe)
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why is religion seen to be attractive?
because it provides us with supernatural compensaters when real rewards are unobtainable
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what is the 'historical cycle'?
it is a cycle of religious decline, revival and renewal
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what do Norm and Inglehart suggest about religion?
religion is highest in low income societies. which is why people in 3rd world countries remain religious as they are insecure about their future
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what undermines the trend towards secularisation?
global population growth
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what does this growth in population result in?
rich countries becoming more secular and the poorer becoming more religious
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who are more religious europe or America and why?
america because they are more unstable so religion is required to help them
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what does the state welfare suggest?
the more the country depends on welfare, lower level of participation
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conclusion: what will happen to religion?
it will never die out and will always give us an answer we are not sure about
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evaluation: how can we criticise norris and inglehart?
they only see religions negative response, they ignore reasons that people have for religious participation and the appeal for the wealthy
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