Religion Archives – ReviseSociology

Lakewood Church and the Prosperity Gospel

Three out of four of the Largest churches in the U.S. preach the ‘Prosperity Gospel’ – these are megachurches which […]

Karl Thompson / December 4, 2018

Functionalism is the only perspective which has traditionally argued that religion is a source of value consensus, all other perspectives

Karl Thompson / November 30, 2018

Karen Armstrong argues that there is no inherent incompatibility between the Western and Islamic world, but sees economic and political

Karl Thompson / November 23, 2018

Steve Bruce argues that the main causes of Fundamentalism are modernisation and secularisation, but we also need to consider the

Karl Thompson / November 20, 2018

For the purposes of A-level sociology, ‘conservative’ usually has two meanings: Preventing social change Supporting traditional values. We might also

Karl Thompson / November 19, 2018

If sociologists refer to something as being ‘ideological’, they typically mean that it supports powerful groups in society, effectively keeping

Karl Thompson / November 5, 2018

Grace Davie has argued that women feel closer to God because they are involved in the creation of life through

Karl Thompson / October 31, 2018

Older people are more religious than younger people, as measure by religious participation and religions belief. This post explores three

Karl Thompson / October 23, 2018

Woodhead (2007) suggested women are more attracted to New Age Movements because they experience double alienation in the family…. they

Karl Thompson / October 22, 2018

Women tend to be more religious than men. Some sociologists have argued that traditional female roles explain why this is