Assess the view that whilst the Church of England is declining, other religious and spiritual movements are flourishing - 18 marks
Assess the view that whilst the Church of England is declining, other religious and spiritual movements are flourishing. 18marks
Statistics show that that there was over double the amount of people who held religious beliefs and were involved in religious participation in the 1960's. sociologist Davie argues that religion isn't declining, just taking a privatised form. The reason church is declining is because people have no obligation anymore, it's a matter of personal choice.
Some would argue that the Church of England is declining because of religious monopoly. There is a decline in choice, therefore people feel they are flashed into something that they don't want to do. Whereas, in the USA there is a healthy religious market as the growth and decline of religion fits around customer demand. The introduction of spiritual shopping has allowed people to find a religion that suited their needs. People now 'shop' around for a new religion that they feel will benefit them. This wouldn't of happened 60 years ago as people were born into their families religion and therefore maintained it. This is another reason for the decline in the Church of England.