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Which process involves the transformation of societies from traditional, rural, agrarian to urbanized secular and industrialized spaces?
Which process involves the transformation of societies from traditional, rural, agrarian to urbanized secular and industrialized spaces?
What is the opposite process of secularization?
What is the opposite process of secularization?
Which concept refers to the separation of the church from wider society, where it is no longer involved in politics?
Which concept refers to the separation of the church from wider society, where it is no longer involved in politics?
Which process involves the loss of social significance by religious thinking, practices, and institutions?
Which process involves the loss of social significance by religious thinking, practices, and institutions?
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Which term is synonymous with de-secularization?
Which term is synonymous with de-secularization?
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According to the content of this course,_______________________ serves as a significant catalyst for secularization in Europe.
According to the content of this course,_______________________ serves as a significant catalyst for secularization in Europe.
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Which sociologist introduced the concepts of Gemeinschaft and Gesellschaft in relation to secularization?
Which sociologist introduced the concepts of Gemeinschaft and Gesellschaft in relation to secularization?
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In the context of urban lifestyles affecting secularization, what transition is attributed to the growth of industrial capitalism?
In the context of urban lifestyles affecting secularization, what transition is attributed to the growth of industrial capitalism?
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According to the Secularization Thesis, what is one of the key aspects of the process of secularization?
According to the Secularization Thesis, what is one of the key aspects of the process of secularization?
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How did Claude Saint-Simon view the transformation brought about by secularization?
How did Claude Saint-Simon view the transformation brought about by secularization?
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Which concept is considered an important component of secularization according to the text?
Which concept is considered an important component of secularization according to the text?
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Study Notes
- Sociology of Religion (SOCI 377) class with Dr. Gbenga Adejare
- Topic: Religion and Modernity
- Modernity linked to secularization or de-sacralization
- Secularization: process of de-sacralization and loss of significance for religion in society
- Rationalization: rational thinking replaced religious influence
- Disengagement: church separated from wider society
- Religious Pluralism: society fragmented into multiple religions
- Sacralization: opposite of secularization, process of deifying things
- Secularization Thesis:
- Coincided with birth of sociology and industrialization
- Assumed modernization had negative impact on religion
- Based on 19th century theories
- French Revolution catalyst for secularization
- Urban lifestyles led to individualism and loss of Church authority
- Religion privatized and separated from secular activities
- Accompanied by functional separation of politics, economics, science, aesthetics, and law from religion
- Prediction of rise of humanist and scientific religion
- Secularization Thesis cont'd:
- Replacement of feudal-theological system with industrial classes and positivistic science
- Government transformed into administration of things
- Disengagement seen as important component of secularization
- Religion no longer influences human behavior.
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Explore the relationship between religion and modernity, focusing on the secularization and de-secularization thesis, and their impact on social change. Delve into important sociological concepts and theories related to the interface of religion and modernity.
