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What is a key characteristic of the modernist perspective on religion?
What is a key characteristic of the modernist perspective on religion?
- It views all religions as fundamentally different.
- It predicts that traditional religions will grow in influence.
- It promotes the idea that all religions will coexist peacefully.
- It sees secularization as a universal outcome of modernization. (correct)
How do post-modernists view traditional religions?
How do post-modernists view traditional religions?
- They regard traditional religions as the ultimate source of truth.
- They predict the disappearance of traditional religions. (correct)
- They believe that traditional religions will dominate future societies.
- They see traditional religions as necessary for community unity.
What distinguishes the post-modernist perspective from the modernist perspective?
What distinguishes the post-modernist perspective from the modernist perspective?
- Post-modernists reject capitalism and bureaucracy.
- Post-modernists support the rise of traditional religions.
- Post-modernists emphasize expressive individualism. (correct)
- Post-modernists embrace rationalism and empiricism.
Which movement is associated with the post-modernist perspective?
Which movement is associated with the post-modernist perspective?
What represents the core value of pre-modernism regarding opposition to ideology?
What represents the core value of pre-modernism regarding opposition to ideology?
Which of the following concepts is emphasized by the modernist perspective?
Which of the following concepts is emphasized by the modernist perspective?
What is a significant belief held by post-modernists about religious experiences?
What is a significant belief held by post-modernists about religious experiences?
Which of the following ideas is shared by both modernism and post-modernism?
Which of the following ideas is shared by both modernism and post-modernism?
Flashcards
Modernist Perspective on Religion
Modernist Perspective on Religion
The modernist perspective believes that religion will eventually transform into a secular, rational philosophy as societies become more modernized. It sees religion as sometimes correcting distortions of enlightenment and modernization, but ultimately destined to disappear.
Post-modernist Perspective on Religion
Post-modernist Perspective on Religion
This perspective rejects Enlightenment values and associated structures of modernity. It emphasizes expressive individualism and spiritual experiences outside of traditional religious constraints.
Secularization
Secularization
The historical process by which religious institutions and beliefs lose societal influence, often thought to occur in tandem with modernity.
Expressive individualism
Expressive individualism
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Pre-modernist Opposition to Modernity
Pre-modernist Opposition to Modernity
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Globalization and Religion
Globalization and Religion
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Enlightenment Values
Enlightenment Values
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New Age Movement
New Age Movement
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Study Notes
Three Perspectives on Religion's Role in Globalization
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Modernist Perspective:
- Sees secularization as a process where all religions eventually become the same secular, rational philosophy.
- Believes religion can reform distortions of enlightenment and modernization, but will eventually disappear.
- Views free markets and liberal democracy as the culmination of Enlightenment values.
- Praises religious organizations as beneficial to corrected modernization but believes they will eventually vanish.
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Post-Modernist Perspective:
- Rejects Enlightenment values like rationalism, empiricism, and science.
- Rejects Enlightenment structures (capitalism, bureaucracy, liberalism).
- Values expressive individualism.
- Accepts "spiritual experiences" without religious constraints (e.g., New Age movement, "lite" versions of Eastern religions, neo-paganism).
- Anticipates the disappearance of traditional religions through globalization.
- Believes globalization destroys traditional structures and fosters expressive individualism.
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Pre-Modernist Perspective:
- Religious faith and communities were the strongest opposition forces in response to ideology failure.
- Religious communities provided believers with the commitment and courage necessary to oppose the state.
- Religious believers sacrificed individual security for larger movements.
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Explore the modernist and post-modernist perspectives on religion's influence in the context of globalization. This quiz examines how secularization and expressive individualism shape our understanding of religious roles in contemporary society. Analyze the arguments surrounding the disappearance of traditional religions and the rise of new spiritual expressions.
