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Growth of NRMs and NAMs3 reasons for the growth of New Religious Movements? - answer1. Globalisation &
Media, 2. Social change, 3. Marginalisation
How has globalisation & media led to the growth of NRMs? - answerDue to technology
and communications we have more religious choice, Davie argues we are still religious
just from a distance (vicarious religion)
How has social change led to the growth of NRMs? - answerWilson argues rapid social
change leads to anxiety and confusion, therefore people seek to go back to traditional
teachings to 'fix anomie'.
(Methodist church grew during industrial revolution).
How does marginalisation cause the growth in NRMs? - answerWeber's 'theodicy of
disprivilege' = NRMs attract those in the minority of society (especially sects).
3 reasons for the growth of New Age Movements? - answer1. disenchantment, 2. re-
enchantment, 3. re-sacrilisation.
How has disenchantment caused a growth in NAMs? - answerWeber = modernity
caused us to move from the 'enchanted garden of serpents and snakes' to scientific
rational thought (rationalisation)
How has re-enchantment caused a growth in NAMs? - answerLyon = argues that in
postmodernity we are now becoming re-enchanted with spirituality and are re-engaging
with the sacred (replacing traditional religion)
How has re-sacrilisation caused a growth in NAMs? - answerDavie = now choosing
religion rather than feeling obliged, and we are happy to practice from a distance
(practice vicariously).
However we return to the traditional church for hatching, matching and dispatching.
How can the Kendal project be used as an example of re-sacrilisation? - answerHeela's
data from Kendall project showed the renewal of religious beliefs as people move from
traditional religions to NAMs.
What is a criticism of the Kendal project? - answerNot representative of the population
of the UK.
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