David Lyon

• religion has not necessary declined but has changed in purpose
• Lyon points out that 80% of those who do not attend church on a regular basis still drew selectively on religion during critical times of their lives such as marriage and childbirth
• jesus in disneyland: christian singers appear on the stage in disneyland during religious ceremonies amidst all the other disney paraphernalia - illustrates how religion has adapted to fit post modern society
• religion has become detraditionalised but this does not necessarily mean it is less important