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Key NameicWHO IS MOST RELIGIOUS? Young or Old Davie, Lynch, Bellah, Malinowski
Important Statittic
- Only 2% of older people (over 65) tlaim to be non-religioui.
- In 1979, average age of thurth goeri wai 37, in 2009 it wai 49.
- In 2005 near 60% of thurthei had nobody atending between the agei of 15 and 19.
ELDERLY PEOPLE appear to be most religious because… YOUNG PEOPLE appear to be most/as religious because…
Reaion Explanaton Reaion Explanaton
Traditon and Prior to 1950s people in Christan countries were brought up into religious families, where Privatiaton Young people turn to religion in tmes of need or stress e.g. studying, family
Religioui it was common to go to church and pray on a regular basis. As the older people grew they pressures. Or to fnd meaning.
Sotialiiaton kept this traditon as it is part of their cultural identty and gives them a sense of DAVIE – believing not belonging. Young may be just as religious but privately. Secular
belonging. society, may be embarrassed or it’s not seen as cool. Privatsaton of belied will not
Ethnocentricity. We cannot generalise that all elderly people are religious as these points show up in statstcs.
and statstcs do not take into account other religions. Usually in developing countries the Ageing Efect.
established religion is stll very much the main agency of belief in society. BELLAH – Even if they have some general spiritual or religious beliefs, they may not
Older people are more likely to have had a greater emphasis placed on religion. Thus, feel they belong to any partcular religion or hold any specifc religious belief. May
their religion, although it may waver throughout their life, may return when they are prefer not to may any public display or admit them in surveys.
older. Measurement and Defniton Problem.
Generatonal Efectt while the 1st generaton feel, it is important to hold onto traditon, Old betome
2nd and 3rd generatons feel less obliged to commit to a religion due to secular society they Diiilluiioned Young may be more religious in NRMs and NAMs.
have been brought up in. with Churth As churches are watering down their beliefs to atract the younger generaton, the
Young Muslims are as religious as older people if not more and are expressively religious. old become disillusioned and detach from the church as it isn’t meetng their needs.
Elderly losing faith. Statstcs are changing. Over a 20-year period, the proporton of
Diiengagement, As people age they become detached from the integratng mechanisms of society. May pensioners who felt that religion was important to them fell from almost ¾ to less
Time and Latk lead to growing privatsaton of their lives, increasing social isolaton. Religion provides than ½.
of social solidarity and a sense of community.
Reiponiibility Do they seek religion for the wrong reasons? May be going to simply avoid social isolaton, Expanded ROSS – younger people are as religious due to the expanded spiritual
if young people go they may be going for more religious reasons. Spiritual Market marketplace, where there are more than just the main traditonal religions.
Lack of responsibility e.g. working, more tme to commit to a religion. May dedicate tme
LYNCH – due to secularisaton the younger generaton may turn to NAMs
to atend church, younger people have school or work.
and NRMs due to changing ideas e.g. abortion, divoree, ineuuality and
Measurement Problemt atendance?
marginality. Young people may not have lost all religiosity but simply fnding
Older people tend to be faced with declining health, and death. new forms.
Ill Health and MALINOWSKI – religion answers some of these uncertaintes by actng as a Sacred Canopy Young people more exposed to the spiritual marketplace as they are more
Death during life crises. likely to be exposed as the greatest consumers of the mass media and the
However, young people also face life crises so why are they not as likely to turn to internet. These have opened up new avenues for exploring religion and
religion? spirituality.
DAVIE - ageing populatont women especially tend to be widowed therefore turn to However, exclusivists argue that regardless of NAMs and NRMs the younger
religion for social solidarity and support. Whereas young socialise through school and generaton are less religious as they are less involved with traditonal
work
religionst Defniton Problem, what is classed as a religion?
New Minister of Loneliness – emphasises need for older generaton to feel sense of
belonging. Religion one of the easiest ways.
Going for the right reasons?
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