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What did peter berger, in the late 1990s, say about the theory that secularization and modernity go hand in hand?

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The three people of secularizations are Peter Berger, Bryan Wilson, and Mark Chaves.  The answer is Peter Berger explanation of secularization, by secularization we mean the process by which segments of society and culture are detached from the authority of religious institutions and symbols".  

Answer:

Although there was some evidence for the theory, it has turned out to be basically wrong.

Explanation:

In the 1960s, Peter Berger, along with other sociologists, argued that modernity and secularization go hand in hand. They believed that, as a country reaches a higher level of modernity and development, people become more secular (less people are religious). However, in the 1990s, he argued that his thinking had been wrong. He argued that, in most cases, a lot more development has not made people more secular, and in fact, in some cases, it has made them even more religious. He also argued that the only exception was Western Europe, and that this exception should be further studied.