Secularisation in Britain and Explanations
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- Secularisation in Britain
- Explanations
- Max Weber-
- Rationalisation- started by Martin Luther in 16th century. People became 'disenchanted', led to belief in science
- Steve Bruce
- Growth of a technological worldview has largely replaced religious explanations of why things happen
- Talcott Parsons
- Structural Differentiation
- The process of secularisation that happened with industrialisation.It leads to the disengagement of religion where it loses its functions
- Structural Differentiation
- Bryan Wilson
- When religion lost its basis in local communities, it lost its hold over people
- Criticisms and weaknesses
- Cultural Defense and Cultural transition go against secularisation
- Berger now points to Latin America and the growth of evangelicalism to dispute secularisation
- Max Weber-
- Religious Institutions Today
- Less influence- State has taken over many functions that the church used to perform
- Clergy number has fallen- 45,000 in 1900, 34,000 in 2000
- Steve Bruce- Secularisation has been happening for many years
- Church Attendance
- In 2005, only 6.3% of the adult population attended church every week
- C of E and Catholic church attendance= falling, some small orgs = rising
- Church weddings and baptisms have also decreased. 1971= 3/5 weddings were church, 2006= 1/3
- Baptisms 1991= 55%, 2005= 41%
- Explanations
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