Religious Pluralism - created from Mind Map

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Classical Sociology

religion would eventually dissappear

society would become more rational, science more tangible

evidence of Religious Pluralism

New Religious Movements

growth of older religions i.e. Pentecostalism, Mormonism

Religious fundamentalism in all major religions

Multi-Culturalism

variety of faiths

Islam, Jewish, Hindus, Sikhs, West Indian Pentacostalists

Plurality of ideas and beliefs

Berger & Kellner (1981)

Berger (1990)

pre-industrial societies had religion to provide a "fixed universe of meaning"/single core set of beliefs

"Nomos"

"Anomie"

feeling of meaningfulness religion helps bring

views of media, work place etc come into conflict with traditional views (Feeling of meaningless)

People question what they have been told as true/what's passed as acceptable knowledge by religion

What is it?

refers to Christian and non-Christian beliefs

mainstream religions no long appeal to everybody

results in "market place" of religions to pick and choose from.

Civic Religion

Growth in most Traditional religions has ceased

Rituals belonging to Orthodox religion haven't stopped

celebration of the nation state

Royal weddings, funerals and rememberance days have sacred element to them

Christmas, Easter etc

Religious Pluralism