Secular para 3 thesis

• The religion is declining in contemporary societies
• There has been a long term decline in church attendance since the 19th century
• Only 10% of the UK population are members of UK's main church
• Wilson argued 


  The extent to which people's understanding of the natural and social world has changed from a magical or religious understanding to secular, scientific explanations
• This is closely reflected in the practical decline of religiousity
• Anarans (new religious movements)


  Evidence of religious transformation and religious revival
• Anarans


  Religious compensators as religion is changing its form
• Thesis statement: The secularization theory is flawed because it fails to consider the role of religion as an adaptive mechanism that helps individuals cope with stress.