British Religion in Numbers

Eight Shorts

Clive Field — Sun, 19 May 2013 18:01:24 +0000

Eight short items of statistical news feature in today’s second post, clearing a small backlog which has built up during a week’s absence from the desk. Hate crime The overwhelming majority of the British public (84%) consider that an attack … Continue reading →

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2011 Census Detailed Characteristics

Clive Field — Sun, 19 May 2013 11:31:49 +0000

On 16 May 2013 the Office for National Statistics (ONS) published the first outputs from the third wave of results (Release 3.1) from the 2011 census of population of England and Wales. They comprised detailed characteristics for local authorities in terms … Continue reading →

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Religious Census 2011 – What happened to the Christians? (Part II)

David Voas — Sat, 18 May 2013 15:20:00 +0000

As discussed in December 2012 on BRIN, the sharp fall in the ‘Christian’ population has been the big story on religion from the 2011 census. If the 2001 results posed one problem for religious statisticians – why was the Christian … Continue reading →

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2011 Anglican Statistics and Other News

Clive Field — Tue, 07 May 2013 18:42:13 +0000

As usual, there has been a lot of media interest today in the latest (2011) Statistics for Mission of the Church of England. They are always seen as something of a barometer of the spiritual state of England, and so … Continue reading →

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Assisted Dying and Other News

Clive Field — Thu, 02 May 2013 13:16:04 +0000

Assisted dying heads the list of five religious statistical news stories today, rounding off BRIN’s coverage of the exclusive YouGov survey on religion and personal morality commissioned to inform the 2013 Westminster Faith Debates. Assisted dying The British public overwhelmingly … Continue reading →

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Profile of Anglicans and Other News

Clive Field — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 09:33:34 +0000

Today’s mix of religious statistical news stories includes a segmentation analysis of self-identifying Anglicans, support for St George’s Day as a public holiday, the faith of undergraduates, and an updated interactive gateway to important serial survey data covering religion in … Continue reading →

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Politico-Religious News

Clive Field — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 09:51:22 +0000

Today’s post (the 600th on BRIN in just over three years) examines three newly-released surveys which explore the intersection between religion and political issues. Same-sex marriage The Marriage (Same-Sex Couples) Bill for England and Wales has now completed the Committee … Continue reading →

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How Typical was Thatcher?

Siobhan McAndrew — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:41:14 +0000

In the wake of her passing, there has been a good deal of interest in the late Baroness’ religious background and convictions, and the extent to which these drove her political ideology. But how typical was her choice to convert to Anglicanism in adulthood? Continue reading →

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Sunday Activities and Other News

Clive Field — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 10:29:38 +0000

Today’s post highlights four recent opinion polls, touching on the use of Sundays, the religious state of Scotland, and reactions to the funeral arrangements for the late Baroness Thatcher. Sunday activities Sunday has largely become a day dominated by secular … Continue reading →

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Religious Slaughter and Male Circumcision

Clive Field — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 19:57:04 +0000

In what will be seen by some as a blow to the dietary laws and rituals of Jews and Muslims alike, 45% of adult Britons say they would support a ban on the religious slaughter of animals, whereby they are … Continue reading →

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