The future of religion
I can explain what the Secularisation Thesis is and how this relates to religion and Generation Z today.
The future of religion
I can explain what the Secularisation Thesis is and how this relates to religion and Generation Z today.
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Key learning points
- The census and other data can show that religion is on the decline in some societies.
- The census and other data can show that some forms of religion are not declining in societies.
- The Secularisation Thesis states that as societies modernise, religion will be less important and influential.
- There is some evidence that Generation Z may be more open to religion than previous generations.
Keywords
Generation - a group of people born and living around the same time, usually about 20-30 years apart
Secularisation Thesis - the idea put forward in social science that as a society becomes more modern it becomes less religious
Spiritual - a sense of connection to something greater than oneself such as a higher power, or nature
Common misconception
The census data for England and Wales shows that all religious groups are 'declining' in numbers.
The census data shows that Christianity has less numbers overall but other religious groups, e.g Islam, and particular groups within Christianity are increasing in numbers.
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