Please Define the Following Key Terms

question 53

Essay

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
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Definitions:

Secularization Thesis

The theory that as societies progress, particularly through modernization and rationalization, religion loses its authority in all aspects of social life and governance.

Worldly Institutions

Organizations and structures that are part of the secular, as opposed to spiritual or religious, aspects of society, including governments, businesses, and educational entities.

Religion

An organized system of beliefs, ceremonies, and rules used to worship a god or a group of gods.

Denominations

Distinct religious groups within a broader faith tradition, often differing in practices, beliefs, and governance.