Churches and Denominations - Modernity

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Sociology

A-Level Sociology

AQA

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  • Wallis

  • Bruce

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Church - Wallis

Oldest type of religion are churches' - they claim monopoly of the truth and universalistic appeal and have a unique legitimacy.

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Bruce

Counters Wallis' point, says his view of the church no longer applies in modernity because of pluralism.

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Pluralism - Bruce

No religious organisations are able to claim a monopoly on belief.

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Denomination - Wallis

  • Small offshoots from an existing religion

  • Accepted by society and pluralistically legitimate

  • Often socially conservative (like churches)