Terms and Definitions: Secularization, Privatization, and Modernization in Religion, Quizzes of Political Science

Download Terms and Definitions: Secularization, Privatization, and Modernization in Religion and more Quizzes Political Science in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 secularization DEFINITION 1 refers only to change in religion as society develops TERM 2 privatization DEFINITION 2 the evolution of religion into a matter of personal judgements and choice that exerts its profoundest impact on individuals TERM 3 descralization DEFINITION 3 refers to changes in thought rather than the transformation of religious organizations. TERM 4 modernization approch DEFINITION 4 predicts transformations in life and thought; because of rapid growth of cities; the rise of factory production; the spread of education, communication and tech and the emergence of vast administrative apparatuses or breaucracies TERM 5 modernization theory DEFINITION 5 migration to a city search of work removes the villigers from traditional influences and brings them into regular contact with persons from diffrent backgrounds TERM 6 what factors show religion is strong in the U.S.A. DEFINITION 6 on the graph line the ecomomic development goes hand in hand with a decline in religion but the united states is an exception because with the most GDP americans are by far most religious of affluent countries. TERM 7 why is religion on the decline? DEFINITION 7 only 19 % of religious people are weekley church attenders. people belive but not so much in the "deeper " religion anymore. they have moral values and beliefs but on a diffrent level TERM 8 what are ways of approching religion? DEFINITION 8 formal and informal creed- refers to the fundemental beliefs ideas ethical codes and symbols associated with a religious traditon institutions- communities social group- a sub culture or community of believers TERM 9 religious families in the U.S.A. DEFINITION 9 1) unknown 3% 2) jewish 3% 3) other religion 4% 4) black protestant 11% 5) no religion 15% 6) mainline protestand 19% 7) evengelical protestand 20% 8) catholic 25% TERM 10 trancendentalism DEFINITION 10 Transcendentalism was a group of new ideas in literature, religion, culture, and philosophy that emerged in New England in the early to middle 19thcentury.