It is not declining but taking a more privatised form
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Who argues Spiritual Shopping?
Hervieu-Leger
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What is Spiritual Shopping?
Religion is now individualised through independent consumerism
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Who argues Postmodernism as changing religion?
Lyon
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What are the three features of Postmodernism changing religion?
Globalisation, increased importance of the media and consumerism
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What does globalisation do to religion?
Increases the movement of religious ideas across national boundaries causing it to become de-institutionalised
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What does the media do to religion?
It saturates us with messages from around the globe by moving them out of their local context to a different place and time
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What does consumerism do to religion?
We choose our own beliefs to meet individual needs. Pick and mix elements of different faiths to suit our tastes.
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Give an example of religion in the media.
Televangelism
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What is the New Age of religion?
Rejects obligation and obedience to external authority found in traditional religions. Emphasises personal development
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What does Heelas and Woodhead say about New Age beliefs?
It has grown because of today's individualistic culture and evangelical churches are more successful that traditional churches
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What are some weaknesses of the New Age?
The growth isn't large enough to fill the gap left by traditional religions, serious commitment is rare, New Age spirituality is a cause of secularisation
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Who argues a religious market theory?
Stark and Bainbridge
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What is religious market theory?
There is now a market for religion which meets human needs
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Who rejects religious market theory and instead argues existential security theory?
Norris and Inglehart
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What is existential security theory?
survival is secure enough that it is taken for granted. Therefore, groups that feel insecure have a high demand for religion
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Why are western societies becoming more secular according to existential security theory?
Those societies are relatively equal and secure whereas the US has high poverty and weak welfare system
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
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Who argues Spiritual Shopping?
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Hervieu-Leger
Card 3
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What is Spiritual Shopping?
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Card 4
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Who argues Postmodernism as changing religion?
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Card 5
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What are the three features of Postmodernism changing religion?
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