what is the definition of: the claim that religion is declining in importance
secularisation thesis
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what is the definition of: where people ally themslevs to reliigion as a means of achieving solidarity/ and source of identity (e.g. in cases of ethnic conflict
cultural defence
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what is the definition of: processes whereby social institutions become increasingly specialised and separate
structural differentiation
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what is the definition of: processes whereby phenomena are explained using reason, logic and science
rationalisation
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what idear was tested by the kendal project
spiritual revolution thesis
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who said that religion would eventually disappear and science would dominate
Weber
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Who argued religion is a device to legitimate capitalism
Marx
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an Interpretivist who agued that there would be a progressive reduction in the importance of religion
Comte
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Who argued that there was something eternal about religion. However he did believe that religion would decline in social significance
Durkheim
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what was the percentage of the population who attended church in 2010
6%
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what percentage of weddings now take place in church
32%
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what percentage of babies are now baptised
20%
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Who said there has been a decline in church attendance
Wison
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what percentage of people now say they are christian
59%
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Who argues that religious organisations have seen a decline in their power, wealth, influence and prestige
Wilson
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Who says the church and state are more separate as the church disagrees with the government
Bruce
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Who said that structural differentiation has lead to religion becoming increasingly specialized
Parsons
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Who said that the church today has more influence on spiritual matters
Martin
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Who said that religious pluralism means that religion is no longer promoting value consensus or social solidarity
Wilson
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Who said that choice has lead to religions competing which undermines their credibility
Bruce
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Who said that scientfic discoveries have explained lots of events e.g. earthquakes so religious explanations have become less credible
Bruce
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Who said that churches themselves have become more religious
Herberg
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Who said that churches have seemed to have abandoned its original religious aims particularly in the US
Herberg
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what is the definition of: where people ally themslevs to reliigion as a means of achieving solidarity/ and source of identity (e.g. in cases of ethnic conflict
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cultural defence
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what is the definition of: processes whereby social institutions become increasingly specialised and separate
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what is the definition of: processes whereby phenomena are explained using reason, logic and science
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