SOCA02H3 Final: week 7 lecture notes, for finals april 29th
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Thomas theorum, what people define to be true is t rue in its consequences religion looks at the supernatural world science looks at the natural world. Religiosity refers to how important religion is to people can measure religiosity in various ways: strength of belief, emotional attachment to a religion, knowledge about religion, frequency of performing rituals, frequency of applying religious principles in daily life. 4. learning: those whose parents attended religious services frequently are more likely to do so. Secularization thesis the world has become secularized religious institutions, actions, and consciousness will become more and more ir relevant. views about secularization modified during 1990s given: accumulated survey evidence that indicated religion not in advanced state of decay. Intensification of religious belief and practice among some people in recent decades. since 1960s, has been increase (especially among protestants) in fundamentalism.
