Arguments for secularisation

What is the Weberian concept that describes the loss of the ability to experience a sense of sacredness or the mystery of life?

• Marginalisation of religion
• Decline in Morality
• Desacralisation of Consciousness
• Decline in Religious Knowledge

According to Bruce (2008), when does religious belief often become the last resort for individuals?

• When religious rituals are prioritized
• When metanarratives are rejected
• When science and technology fail
• When moral values are questioned

What do postmodernists like Lyotard and Bauman argue has declined, leading to the fragmentation of belief?

• Decline in Religious Knowledge
• Decline in Metanarratives
• Decline in Religious Thinking
• Decline in Morality

According to the 2001 Census, what percentage of people claiming to be religious showed little knowledge about their religion?

• 0.56
• 0.34
• 0.72
• 0.48

What is the term used to describe the crisis of credibility created by religious diversity?

• Decline in Religious Thinking
• Plausibility Structure
• Decline in Metanarratives
• Decline in Religious Knowledge

What is an example of declining religious membership in the UK?

• Declining Attendance
• Decline in Marriage & Baptism
• Decline in Sunday Schools
• Declining Membership

What has happened to Sunday School attendance over the years?

• It is increasing due to religious revival
• It remains stable despite other declines
• It is declining and may become extinct
• It has significantly grown

Which factor is pointed out by Bruce (2001) to indicate a decline in the number of people working in religious roles?

• Decline in Sunday Schools
• Small Membership in NAMs & NRMs
• Decline in Marriage & Baptism
• Decline in the Clergy

According to the information, what has happened to many church buildings in recent times?

• They have been renovated and modernized
• They are dilapidated and left to crumble
• They have expanded in number
• They have become more influential