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Author Archives: David Voas
Census Day
The census manages to evoke contrary responses: it’s either a bit of a joke or a threat to civil liberty. I’ll address the objections in a moment, but let’s start with the jolly part.
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Guardian Fact File not so factual
The Guardian is publishing a series of ‘Factfile UK’ supplements this week. The first of them was on Population (Saturday 24 April 2010).
Posted in Measuring religion, Other, Religion in the Press
Tagged 2001 Census, Jedi Knights, Religious Affiliation, The Guardian
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What Easter can tell us about churchgoing
Some of the best statistics we have about churchgoing come from attendance counts. Every year the Church of England, for example, publishes figures on Easter, Christmas and average weekly attendance based on data gathering a year or so earlier. Continue reading