Religiosity, secularisation & the global spread of religion

Outline and explain two ways in which social change may contribute to secularisation.

Read Item J below and answer the question that follows.

Applying material from Item J and your knowledge, evaluate sociological views on the relationship between religion and globalisation.

Applying material from Item J and your knowledge, evaluate the problems that sociologists may face when defining and measuring religious belief and practice.

Outline and explain two ways that globalisation may have influenced the way in which religion acts as a force for change.

Read Item J below and answer the question that follows.

Applying material from Item J and your knowledge, evaluate the view that the UK is becoming increasingly secular.

Read Item I below and answer the question that follows.

Applying material from Item I, analyse two reasons why the extent of secularisation may have been exaggerated.