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GCSE Sociology · key term
The declining influence of religion in society.
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The declining influence of religion on social institutions, beliefs and behaviour.
Revise: DivorceSecularisation means that religion has less influence over social life. Where marriage is regarded as a sacred, lifelong commitment, religious beliefs can discourage divorce. Declining religious authority and greater acceptance of civil marriage weaken this barrier for some people.
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Component 1
Revise: Impact of Social Changes on FamiliesSecularisation means that religion has less influence in society. Where religious teachings previously discouraged sex outside marriage or treated marriage as a lifelong sacred commitment, declining religious influence can weaken these barriers to cohabitation and divorce. This is one explanation, not a claim that all religious people have identical views.
The process through which religion becomes less important and influential in society.
A process in which religion loses influence over social life, beliefs and behaviour.
