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What is the main focus of the topic on secularisation in Britain?
Arguments and evidence for secularisation
theory
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What does secularisation theory aim to explain?
Decline
of religious beliefs and practices
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What percentage of the adult population attended church in Britain according to the 1851 Census?
40%
or more
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What major changes in religion have occurred in the UK since 1851?
Decline
in church attendance and beliefs
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What trend has been observed regarding the average age of churchgoers?
Increase
in
the
average
age
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What does Bryan Wilson argue about Western societies in 1966?
They are undergoing long-term
secularisation
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How did Wilson define secularisation?
Loss of social
significance
of religion
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What was the church attendance percentage in England and Wales by the 1960s?
10-15%
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How has church attendance changed from the 1960s to 2015?
It has fallen to about
5%
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What was the Sunday attendance in the Church of England in 1960?
1.6 million
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What does the English Church Census (2006) indicate about large organisations?
They have
declined
more than small organisations
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Why have church weddings and baptisms become less popular?
Due to
faith schools'
baptism requirements
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What does religious affiliation refer to?
Membership
or identification with a religion
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What trend has been observed in religious affiliation from 1983 to 2014?
Increase
in people with
no
religion
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What percentage of adults identified as Christian between 1983 and 2014?
Fell by a
third
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Which group saw the sharpest decline in numbers?
Anglicans
(Church of England members)
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What caused a slight increase in the number of Catholics?
East European
immigration
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What has happened to the number of non-Christian religions?
Increased due to
immigration
and
birth rates
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What percentage of the population do 'Other Christians' represent?
17%
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What does Linda Woodhead (2014) suggest about the churches' influence?
It has been
reduced
over time
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What does Max Weber argue about the Medieval Catholic worldview?
It was an
'enchanted'
garden
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How did the Protestant Reformation change the view of God?
God became seen as
transcendent
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What does Bruce (2011) argue about the technological worldview?
It replaces
religious
explanations for
events
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What is structural differentiation according to Talcott Parsons?
Specialisation in
industrial society
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How does cultural diversity affect people's beliefs?
It creates relative rather than absolute
certainties
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What does Kirk Hadaway's research suggest about church attendance in America?
Polls
exaggerate
actual
attendance rates
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What does Bruce argue about American religion?
It has
secularised
from within
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What does the decline in church weddings indicate?
Overall decline in
religious engagement
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What does the evidence show about the number of baptisms?
They have significantly
declined
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What is the significance of the term 'cultural defence' in secularisation?
It highlights
religion's
role
in
minority cultures
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How does religious diversity challenge assumptions about beliefs?
It undermines the idea of
one truth
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What does the term 'secularisation from within' refer to?
Internal
changes leading to reduced religious significance
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What does the QuickCheck section suggest about secularisation?
It summarizes key trends in
religious engagement
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