Social class trends

Churches and denominations

P: Farthing argued that church attendance tends to be more middle class.

E: 60% of those who regularly attended church considered themselves MC but 38% considered themselves WC

E: WC tend to be more likely to believe in God → may lack the time due to work →

Sects, cults and new age

P: Sects appear to gain the majority of their support from amongst the most deprived and marginalised groups in society.

E: Cults attract a wide range of people. Bruce and Heelas found that it primarily attracts more affluent people → are able to afford investing into it → self help, retreats

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