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Secularisation - Coggle Diagram
Secularisation
Wilson - definition of secularisation
The influence of religion of beliefs and values
The extent to which religious institutions their social influence in wider society
The process whereby religious thinking, practice, and institutions lose social significance
The things people do to carry out their religious commitment
Evaluation (AO3)
Not valid as it is hard to operationalise and measure
Social desirability - attending but not believing
No good measurements of NAMs
Bogus baptisms
Children forced to attend by parents
Religion is not declining, it is just changing forms
Davie - believing without belonging
Power and influence of religious institutions in society remains, with 26 Bishops in the House of Lords
Laws in the UK reflect values of the Church of England
Abrahamic religions are taught in many schools as part of Religious Studies
Analysis (AO3)
Only half of people claim to pray (49%)
Over the last 2 decades, reported weekly attendance remained stable at around 11% of the general population
The highest level of religiosity are found among non-Christian faiths
In 1971, 60% of weddings were in a Church, and in 2024, 17%
Christianity - 46.2%
Islam - went up 6.5%
Glock and Stark - Golden Age of Faith
No opinion polls - no understanding into reasons why people attended, so could be attending due to social desirability
Crockett - 1851 Census had low participation as many couldn't read or write, so found Church attendance at 40%
Historical records - not reliable due to data missing, head counts in Church
Secularisation requires a decline in faith, based on assumptions of the historic 'Golden Age of Faith'