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WorksheetsA2 Sociology Belief Systems Explaining Secularization
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 5mins
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Class
Date
1.
The word secular means ?
a)
not sacred, not spiritual, not religious.
b)
cultural, not spiritual
c)
cultural, political, historical
d)
here, and now, no god, atheist
2.
The claim that religion is declining in importance is known as the
a)
secularisation thesis
b)
cultural decline
c)
cultural ascendancy
d)
secularisation decline
3.
Who said.
"the process whereby religious thinking, practice and institutions lose social significance"
"the process whereby religious thinking, practice and institutions lose social significance"
a)
Wilson
b)
Armstrong
c)
Bruce
d)
Davie
4.
Which one of these is not a measure of religious practice
a)
Church membership
b)
Attendance
c)
Church marriage, Church funerals,Christenings
d)
Church tax returns and bank balances
5.
Who argued that:
"...by 2030 the Church of England will be a small voluntary organisation with lots of heritage property."
"...by 2030 the Church of England will be a small voluntary organisation with lots of heritage property."
a)
Bruce
b)
Wilson
c)
Armstrong
d)
Davie
6.
Which of these is not evidence for secularization
a)
•Decline in church attendance
b)
•Decline in attendance of young people
c)
•Individualism – society no longer guided by collective moral codes and community emphasis. We are more interested in our personal needs
d)
The rise of New Religious Movements
7.
Who argued that "believing without belonging"
a)
Davie
b)
Armstrong
c)
Bruce
d)
Wilson
8.
What does vicarious religion mean?
a)
Islam is growing fast in the UK
b)
The minority practice beliefs which is supported by the majority
c)
'finding oneself’ - NAMs/NRMs. Importance has not declined, the expression has CHANGED.
d)
Use of religion during interruptions of normality
9.
Evidence for Secularization. What is Rationalization
a)
Rational ways of thinking and acting come to replace religious ones
b)
We now see events/tragedy in the world as being due to war/disease/nuclear war/global warming, rather than God’s work/the devil. Spirits
c)
Using reason and science, we can now discover the laws of nature, understand and predict how the world works and control it through technology.
d)
Everyone who is sane and rational knows there is no God without the need for proof.
10.
Evidence for Secularization. What does disenchantment mean?
a)
Magic and religious ways of thinking have been ‘squeezed out’.
b)
People are naturally dis-enchanted with religion
c)
People are dis-enchanted with our politicians
d)
Magic and religion are prominent in peoples minds
11.
Evidence for Secularization. Technological worldview
a)
We use technology to prove the existence of God
b)
We use technology to enhance worship
c)
Events explained through technology E.g. instead of praying for help for an illness we use medicine
d)
Science has never recoverd since the Big Bang Theory proves God created the universe
12.
Evidence for Secularization. Which of the statements is not evidence for 'Structural Differentiation'
a)
Religion is now a specialised institution – it is no longer the centre of society, e.g. for education
b)
Disengagement of religion – its functions have been transferred to other institutions and has become disconnected from society
c)
It has become and matter of personal choice – religious institutions and rituals have lost meaning
d)
Society is now no longer unified under the single sacred canopy provide by one church
13.
Evidence for Secularization Which one of these is not evidence of Religious diversity?
a)
There are now many interpretations of faith and religion
b)
Society is now no longer unified under the single sacred canopy provide by one church
c)
In postmodern times, people’s perception of the world varies
d)
Religion is now a specialised institution – it is no longer the centre of society, e.g. for education
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