what is the definition of: the separation of the church from state and government
disengagement
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what is the definition of: the claim that religion is declining gin importance
secularisation thesis
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what is the definition of: where people ally them selves to religion as a means of achieving solidarity/ source of identity
cultural defence
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what is the definition of: a time when religion was of grater importance
golden age of religion
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what is the definition of: process whereby social institutions become increasingly specialised and separate
structural differentiation
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what is the definition of: co existence of a variety of religions beliefs/ ideas
pluralism
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what is the definition of: process where by phenomena are explained using reason, logic and science
rationalisation
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what is the definition of: augment that religious belief is widespread but is less likely to be expressed in an institutional setting
belief with out belonging
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what is the definition of: the scene of unity to a particular society, achieved bis communal worship/ rituals
social solidarity
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what is the definition of: aspect of secularisation where by the sacred/ supernatural ways of thinking are replaced by rational/ scientific ways of thinking
desacrilsation
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what is the definition of: postmodernits term for the grand explanations or big stories provided by e.g. science or religion
meta-narrative
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what is the definition of: idea tested by the Kendal project - where decline in traditional religion is replaced by growth in the sacred in the form of new age spirituality
spiritual revolution thesis
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what is the definition of: definition religion that focusses on what religion is (often includes belief in the supper natural)
substantive definition
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what is the definition of: where religion is used as a way of coping with changes (e.g. after immigration) offering means of support/ scene of community
cultural transition
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what is the definition : process where by religious thinking practice and organisations loose social significance
secularisation
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what is the definition of: where rationalisation leads to disillusionment with the world
disenchantment
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what is the definition of: definition of religion that focuses in the role a religion plays
functional definition
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what is the defnition of: form of religion where there is a strong belife that in the supernatural, strong commitment to religious teachings and refusal to compromise religions
authentic religion
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in 1851 what percentage of the population attended church
40%
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in 2010 what percentage of the population attended church
6%
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what percentage now take place in church
32%
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what percentage of babies are now baptised
20%
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from the 2011 census for England and Wales what percentage of the population no say they are Christen
dropped from 72% to 59%
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from the 2011 census for England and Wales what percentage of the population now say they have no religion
risen from 15% to 25%
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Card 2
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what is the definition of: the claim that religion is declining gin importance
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secularisation thesis
Card 3
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what is the definition of: where people ally them selves to religion as a means of achieving solidarity/ source of identity
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Card 4
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what is the definition of: a time when religion was of grater importance
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Card 5
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what is the definition of: process whereby social institutions become increasingly specialised and separate
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