Seeking New Meaning
Changing your church or denomination without giving up your basic faith is called?
Religious Switching
What term means leaving religion altogether?
Apostasy
What is the term for changing one's religious beliefs or worldview?
Conversion
True or False: Someone who leaves a religion must become an atheist.
False
true or false: Are the “reasons” of Apostasy the same as the “causes”?
False
This major life event-marrying someone of a different faith-is the single biggest reason people switch religions.
Inter-marriage
What term describes changing from one religious affiliation to another?
Switching
Who developed one of the first major process models of religious conversion?
Lofland
This term describes people who have no religious affiliation, including atheists, agnostics, and people who simply identify as having no religion.
religious “nones”?
What leads to higher levels of religious participation?
Religious pluralism
When people get a university degree or a higher paying job, they often switch to churches to match their?
Social class
According to sociological research in the chapter, are converts usually passive victims or active participants?
Active participants
What condition describes dissatisfaction or stress in a person's life?
Tension
This is one reason someone might leave religion, involving doubts about teachings or feeling that their personal beliefs no longer align with the religion.
changing beliefs
How many common reasons for apostasy:
Nine
This religion has the highest retention rate at 80%.
Hindus
What accusation against NRMs can be used to make them appear dangerous or illegitimate?
Brainwashing
What do we call the emotional connections formed between members of a religious group?
Bonds
Leaving religion can affect more than beliefs. These three areas can be impacted when someone leaves a religious community.
identity, relationships, and community
2 most important factors in religious change?
marriage and friendship networks