Weber argued that as a result of industrialisation people are starting to look to scientific explanations & rationality rather than religion & the supernatural

Lyon argues that religion is going through 'Disneyfication' - meaning that it is becoming trivialised and taken less seriously. People are able to pick and mix different from different religions & customise their identities --- - in the modern world, religion is forced to market & package itself to attract customers by appealing to a wide range of tastes.

Fewer than 1/2 of all marriages in the UK involve a religious ceromony. Less than 1/2 of babies are now baptised, compared to 2/3 in 1950s.

Bruce argues that there is Technological Worldview - religious beliefs have become marginalised due to developing scientific explanations. Religion is directly challenged but its influence has reduced. People explain events logically, rather than believing they are the acts of GOD.

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