Secularisation 0.0 / 5 ? SociologyReligion and beliefsA2/A-levelAQA Created by: VictoriaCreated on: 28-03-14 12:12 Secularisation means that society is no longer as religious as it was True 1 of 22 Sociologists who argue for secularisation believe that it is easy to measure False 2 of 22 Wilson defined secularisation as 'The process wherby religious thinking, practices and institutions lose their social significance' True 3 of 22 Social significance means how much it matters to the individual False 4 of 22 Operationalization means measuring and defining True 5 of 22 Anti secularisation argue that religios practice is increasing False 6 of 22 Anti Secs believe that religion is changing True 7 of 22 Anti Secs believe that religion was never important to bein with and still isnt True 8 of 22 Davie argues that you can have belonging without believing False 9 of 22 To demonstrate that secularisation is taking place it is necessary to be able to measure decline from one point to another True 10 of 22 Historical Data is not always avaliable True 11 of 22 Religious practice can include religious weddings True 12 of 22 Religious thought could include church attendance False 13 of 22 Religious Organisation could include faith schools in society True 14 of 22 New religious movements and new forms of spirituality have shown an increase in numbers True 15 of 22 Weber argues that ratinalisation means that we adopt a scientific mind set which excludes or marginalises religious answers True 16 of 22 Hervieu - Leger argues that religion no longer acts as a source of collective identity - it has become personalised True 17 of 22 Vicarious Religion means experiencing religion second hand True 18 of 22 Cultural Amnesia means we have lost the religious stories and practices passed down through the generations True 19 of 22 Secularisation is happening all over the world False 20 of 22 Heelas and Woodhead studies spirituality in Kendal True 21 of 22 Bruce argues for cultural transition which means that relgion provides a focal point for the defence of the group identity True 22 of 22
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