PPT-Religion and Society

Revision Know the Study Design unit introductions key knowledge and skills The knowledge and skill dot points and the outcomes are what all students have in common no matter the tradition. People ask questions. Why does the sun rise and set? . When will it rain?. Why isn’t it raining?. How can we make it rain? . Why is there a universe?. Why do people suffer?. “Happy is he who gets to know . Religion and morality In a pluralist society. Religion In A Pluralist Society. In a pluralist society in which a separation between church and State . has. . occurred. , the power of religion to determine politics and laws can be seen . Units 4.1 and 4.2. New Study Design 2017. 1. Shayndel Samuel RASNET February 2017. UNIT 4. . Religion, challenge and change. Area of Study 4.1 . Challenge and response. R&S Study Design pages 22-23. Dr Kristian Camilleri. School of Historical and Philosophical Studies. University of Melbourne. VCE Religion and Society Conference . 20 February 2017. Science and Religion?. A complex relationship. Far more to it than simple conflict thesis. Task: Define Secularisation. Title: How secularised is society today?. Long term process whereby religious institutions, beliefs and practices lose social significance. Task: Define Secularisation. Title: How secularised is society today?. Chapter 14. Two Basic Questions. Throughout every time period and in every place humankind has lived, humans have searched for the answers to two questions; . Why do we live and why do we die?. Durkheim. Middle East. Religion. Religion plays a big role in Middle Eastern society. Religion is considered one of the main pillars of society and individuals are stereotyped based on their religion. Dominant Religions of the Middle East. Religion plays a significant role in the lives of . Americans. High for industrialized nations but somewhat less than poor nations. Gallup. Secularization. Sociologists have often argued that the role of religion is in long-term decline within advanced capitalist nations. February 23, 2007. Geography. Eastern third(3. rd. ) of Mesoamerica (. Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador);. Yucatan Peninsula. Topography: . volcanic mountains-comprised highlands in south to lowlands (porous limestone shelf) in central and northern regions . Substantive, Functional and Social constructionist.. Substantive. . Focus on the content or substance of religious belief, such as belief in God or the supernatural. . Exclusive. as they draw a clear line between religious and non-religious belief. . Elaine Graham. Grosvenor Research Professor of Practical Theology. University of Chester. ‘Is the world we inhabit more, or . less, . religious than it used to be? Do we witness a . decline, redeployment or renaissance . Chapter 13. Sociologists and religion. How religious beliefs and practices affect people’s lives.. How religion is related to stratification systems.. DO NOT TRY TO EVALUATE THE TRUTH OF RELIGIOUS TEACHINGS.. Your Learning Objectives for this topic are as follows. You Should: > Understand different sociological definitions of religion > Understand how different sociological theories explain the role & functions of religion, and how religion contributes to social stability The Invisible Religion is a modern classic of social science. Its influence goes well beyond sociology as it continues to inspire research in such diverse fields as sociology of knowledge, ethnology, theology, sociology of religion and religious studies. In this volume, the author endeavours to answer one of the most important questions regarding religion in modern times: Are Western societies indeed becoming more secular as they modernize? His surprising answer is still part of the ongoing debates about secularization as he argues that rather than a decline of religion, we are witnessing a shift from an older, Church-centered form to another, invisible and still largely unexplored form of religion. Explaining why focusing only on Church when discussing religion is inadequate, this book presents a thorough case for reframing the question of the status of religion in modern life in a way that makes visible forms of religion hitherto unseen, and sketches some aspects of this new form. As such, it will appeal to sociologists with interests in social theory, religion and the secularization thesis.