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Christianity: Developments and Practices (Component 1)
Quick questions on Christianity and secularisation - Eduqas A-Level Religious Studies Component 1
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What is the evidence (and the counter-evidence)?Show answer
The evidence for secularisation is strongest in Western Europe: steep falls in church attendance and affiliation, the rise of "no religion" in censuses, and the marginalising of religion in public institutions. But the thesis is contested. Globally, religion is stable or growing; new religious movements and lively forms of spirituality arise; immigration sustains and renews religious communities; and sociologists note phenomena such as "believing without belonging". Some now speak of desecularisation or argue the thesis was a Eurocentric overgeneralisation.
What is q1?Show answer
Explain the different ways in which Christianity has responded to secularisation. [part (a), AO1, 20 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
"Accommodating secular values is the only way for Christianity to survive." Evaluate this view. [part (b), AO2, 30 marks]
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