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Evidence against secularisation (Religious revival in UK (Although there…
Evidence against secularisation
Religious revival in UK
Although there has been a general decline in attendance at traditional churches this is not the case in others
Non - Trinitarian religions such as Mormons and Jehovahs witnesses
New religions
Ethnic minority minority religions - Hinduism, Islam and Judaism
Resacrilisation
Some sociologists believe that the increase in attendance at these religions is evidence of the reversal of secularisation, known as resacrilisation
Heelas-NRM's question science and prove belief in a faith. They are personal expression of religious beliefs.
Stark and Bainbridge - NRMs are evidence that religion constantly renews itself
Evidence against - Wallis/Bruce argue that NRMs can not be seen as a threat to secularisation as they are too weak and disorganised and are more like a hobby or a lifestyle choice, Berger states sects prove that to be religious it is necessary to be cut off from modern secular society, Wilson - sects are a response to secularisation, they are the last stand of religion before it dies out completely
Ethnic minority religions
Religions such as islam, Hinduism and Sikhism have all increased in attendance in recent years
obviously most of this is because of immigration
Islam is the second biggest religion in the UK
Madoods findings (19970
Steve Bruces cultural defence theory
Criticisms - Chryssides states in Britain renewed vigour and accommodation are the routes people take most commonly - religious beliefs remain strong and it does not only perform cultural functions
Callum G. Brown: there was never a golden age where religion provided a single world view for all members of society, the role of religion has changed but it is not the same thing as decline, just because Britain and America are religiously plural, does not mean they are secular
John Birds 5 reasons why ethnic groups are more religious
the rise of fundamentalism
Its a belief in returning to the basics of religion, there are a number of reasons why there has been a growth of these kind of groups, for example Christian fundamentalism in the Uk, Jewish groups in Israel and Islamic fundamentalists in Iran, Afghanistan and elsewhere