Religious bodies used to run most schools and colleges.Now they are run mainly by nonreligious authorities.This change is an example of:

A) the theory of civil religion
B) the profanization thesis
C) the desecularization thesis
D) the revised secularization thesis
E) credentialism

Nonreligious Authorities

Figures or bodies that hold power and influence without basis in any religious system, often found within secular institutions.

Revised Secularization Thesis

The revised secularization thesis holds that worldly institutions break off from the institution of religion over time. As a result, religion governs an ever smaller part of most people’s lives and becomes largely a matter of personal choice.

Religious Bodies

Organized groups of individuals who share the same religious beliefs and practices, often structured with a hierarchy and common rituals.