Individualisation, in religion, focuses on how people connect with religious thoughts and establishments; draw in with religious practices; pick choices and make decisions; and how they adopt new religious practices and new religious thoughts (Fuchs and Rupke, 2015).
Thomas Luckmann (2003) describes that since the beginning of the modern era, traditional religion was no longer acceptable to the individuals and they constructed their own religious views, what he referred to as “ invisible religion”. He argues that religion is now more of a personalized spiritual journey (Wilke, 2013) rather than based on a fixed set of beliefs and rituals. In this way, religion has changed its form from institutionalised to privatised religion, based on free choice and private decision; therefore moving into a more private and personal sphere ( Fuchs and Rupke, 2015). While secularisation theorists argue that religion is in decline (Wilke, 2013), …show more content…
106). The increasing individualism and decline in traditional beliefs and institutions fits in the norms of a modern society (Luckmann, 2003) where individuals have more freedom of expression ( Fuchs, 2015).
Viewed from the individualisation perspective, religions may appear as very diverse and varying, instead of a uniform set of beliefs and practices (Fuchs and Rupke, 2015), since individual decisions can vary a great deal (Fuchs, 2015).
According to the individualisation theory, religion can no longer be seen as a group response to a higher authority or institution, rather it is a personal choice of rituals and activities that bring meaning to an individual’s life (Luckmann, 2003); a shift from institutions to the individual; emphasizing that religion is not declining but has rather changed its
Thomas Luckmann (2003) describes that since the beginning of the modern era, traditional religion was no longer acceptable to the individuals and they constructed their own religious views, what he referred to as “ invisible religion”. He argues that religion is now more of a personalized spiritual journey (Wilke, 2013) rather than based on a fixed set of beliefs and rituals. In this way, religion has changed its form from institutionalised to privatised religion, based on free choice and private decision; therefore moving into a more private and personal sphere ( Fuchs and Rupke, 2015). While secularisation theorists argue that religion is in decline (Wilke, 2013), …show more content…
106). The increasing individualism and decline in traditional beliefs and institutions fits in the norms of a modern society (Luckmann, 2003) where individuals have more freedom of expression ( Fuchs, 2015).
Viewed from the individualisation perspective, religions may appear as very diverse and varying, instead of a uniform set of beliefs and practices (Fuchs and Rupke, 2015), since individual decisions can vary a great deal (Fuchs, 2015).
According to the individualisation theory, religion can no longer be seen as a group response to a higher authority or institution, rather it is a personal choice of rituals and activities that bring meaning to an individual’s life (Luckmann, 2003); a shift from institutions to the individual; emphasizing that religion is not declining but has rather changed its