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Tag Archives: God
YouGov’s Religion Barometer
Twice as many adults think that Britain today is too secular as deem it too religious, but just over one-half believe that religion in Britain is in terminal decline and that religion in general is more often a cause of … Continue reading
Posted in Attitudes towards Religion, Religion and Politics, Religion in public debate, Religion in the Press, Survey news
Tagged Church of England, councils, critical guidance, evil, God, good, Great Britain, prayers, public life, Religion, religious society, secular society, Sunday Times, terminal decline, YouGov
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Census Christians
‘UK residents who think of themselves as Christian show very low levels of Christian belief and practice’ and ‘are overwhelmingly secular in their attitudes on a range of issues from gay rights to religion in public life’, according to research … Continue reading
Posted in Attitudes towards Religion, church attendance, Religion and Politics, Religion in public debate, Survey news
Tagged abortion, assisted suicide, Bible, Bishops, Census, Christians, Church and State, churchgoing, collective worship, Creationism, Daily Telegraph, Ekklesia, extra-marital sex, Faith schools, God, heaven, hell, homosexuality, hospital chaplaincy, House of Lords, Ipsos-MORI, Jesus Christ, morality, National Secular Society, official religion, prayer, public life, Religious Affiliation, religious education, Resurrection, Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science (UK), schools, self-assessed religiosity, state religion
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Communicating Evangelicals
‘Christians are engaging in politics to a far greater degree than the average British citizen, and their weapon of choice is social media, new research shows. The research also finds that their range of concerns goes far beyond the stereotyped … Continue reading
Seasonal Good Intentions
One-quarter of Britons expect to attend a church service over the Christmas period this year, according to a YouGov poll on Christmas commissioned by The Sun newspaper and published in today’s issue under the heading of ‘We’re Dreaming of a … Continue reading
Faith in the Financial Services Sector
The Archbishop of Canterbury may have intervened in the controversy surrounding the Occupy London protest, as noted in our post at http://www.brin.ac.uk/news/?p=1477, but financial services professionals emphatically reject the Church’s role in high finance. This is the very clear message … Continue reading
Papal Visit Anniversary
Seven-tenths of the British public can still recall Pope Benedict XVI’s state and pastoral visit to Scotland and England, which took place from 16 to 19 September 2010, but fewer than one-third consider that his presence here was good for … Continue reading
Posted in News from religious organisations, Survey news
Tagged aggressive secularism, Catholic Communications Network, child sex abuse, family values, force for good, God, morals, Opinion Research Business, papal visit, political correctness, Pope Benedict XVI, Roman Catholic Church, schools, self-assessed religiosity, self-assessed spirituality, spiritual values
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21st Century Evangelicals – The Sequel
The UK’s evangelical Christians are far more likely to be active in their communities than the average person, according to a new report from the Evangelical Alliance – Does Belief Touch Society? – published on 5 September. Hard copies can … Continue reading
Posted in Attitudes towards Religion, church attendance, News from religious organisations, Religion and Politics, Religion and Social Capital, Survey news
Tagged Afghanistan, Alternative Vote, charity trustees, Christian Research, civic participation, cross, crucifixion, death, Easter, Evangelical Alliance, evangelicals, everlasting life, God, Good Friday, Iraq, Jesus Christ, judgment, Lent, Libya, local councillors, magistrates, marriage, political parties, politics, religious festivals, Resurrection, same-sex partnerships, school governors, trade unions, voting
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YouGov@Cambridge on Religion
On 30 April last, we reported on the virtual launch of YouGov@Cambridge (a collaboration between pollsters YouGov and the University of Cambridge’s Department of Politics and International Studies) and on the interim results from the first annual YouGov@Cambridge census of British … Continue reading
Posted in Attitudes towards Religion, church attendance, Religion and Politics, Survey news
Tagged bigotry, children, church, church attendance, conflict, decline, force for good, God, higher spiritual power, intolerance, misery, organized religion, politics, prayer, Religious Affiliation, science, self-assessed religiosity, University of Cambridge Department of Politics and International Studies, upbringing, YouGov, YouGov@Cambridge
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Ipsos Global @dvisor Surveys Religion
Forced to choose, no fewer than 71% of Britons contend that ‘religious beliefs promote intolerance, exacerbate ethnic divisions, and impede social progress in developing and developed nations alike’. Only 29% say the polar opposite, that ‘religion provides the common values … Continue reading
Public Attitudes to Science
Although not anti-science, people with a more religious or spiritual outlook on life are disproportionately more likely to highlight the limitations of science and to express reservations about the intentions of scientists. They are also the least convinced of the … Continue reading