Postmodernism on Beliefs

• What is the broad heading under which many ideas about religion are categorized?

  Postmodernism and religion
• Who explains the postmodern view of religion in his book?

  David Lyon
• What does Lyon describe about religion in postmodern society?

  Religion has become disembedded
• How does disembedded religion affect belief systems?

  People can pick and mix beliefs
• Where does Lyon suggest religion appears unexpectedly?

  In places like Disneyland
• How should religion be viewed in postmodern society according to Lyon?

  As a matter of choice and consumption
• What does the growth of the holistic milieu relate to?

  New Age religious movements as commodities
• What role does technology play in the disembedding of religion?

  It takes religion onto television and the internet
• What concept does Grace Davie introduce regarding belief?

  Believing without belonging
• What are the consequences of individualized belief systems on collective conscience?

  They cannot lead to a collective conscience
• How does individualised religion affect self-discipline and control?

  It does not ensure self-discipline and control
• What is a primary function of religion in a fragmented society?

  To serve as a source of identity
• How do postmodernists view identity in society?

  As fluid and fragmented
• What was never considered a function of religion by Durkheim or Marx?

  A source of identity
• How does Lyotard view religion in relation to metanarratives?

  As just another competing narrative
• What challenge does Lyotard's view pose to secularisation theory?

  Religious truths are as valid as scientific ones
• What does Bauman argue about beliefs in postmodernity?

  People find beliefs that help them at the moment
• What does Berger argue about secularisation theory?

  It is Eurocentric and overlooks global religion
• How do many postmodernist sociologists view traditional religion?

  They neglect its traditional functions
• How is Islam viewed in the context of traditional functions?

  It remains embedded in its traditional context
• What is the significance of televangelism and YouTube preachers?

  They represent changes in religious practice
• What does Lyon potentially overstate about modern technology's impact on religion?

  Its significance in changing religious nature
• What evidence exists regarding secularisation theory in western democracies?

  It appears to be accurate in many cases
• How do many consumers of New Age ideas identify themselves?

  As Christians or without religious faith
• What does Bruce suggest about those who worship vicariously?

  They may not truly believe at all