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September Snippets
Herewith the headlines from five new sources of British religious statistics, arranged in order of their date of release: Creationism versus Evolution Whereas 51% of Americans still believe that God created human beings in their present form within the last … Continue reading
Posted in News from religious organisations, Official data, Religion and Politics, Survey news
Tagged Angus Reid Public Opinion, BBC Local Radio, Canada, Church of England, church weddings, ComRes, Creationism, David Cameron, Ed Miliband, Evening Standard, evolution, God, hate crimes, Home Office, human beings, Ipsos-MORI, man of faith, marriage, police, politics, United States of America, women bishops, www.yourchurchwedding.org
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British Social Attitudes, 2011
The twenty-ninth report from the British Social Attitudes (BSA) Survey was published by NatCen Social Research on 17 September 2012, less than a year after the completion of the fieldwork (June-November 2011) on which it is based. As usual, the … Continue reading
Posted in church attendance, Religion and Ethnicity, Religion and Politics, Religion in public debate, Survey news
Tagged Alison Park, BBC, British Social Attitudes Survey, church attendance, David Utting, Elizabeth Clery, Immigration, Islamophobia, John Curtice, marriage, migration, Miranda Phillips, moral issues, Muslims, NatCen Social Research, Pakistan, RE:THINK 2012, Religious Affiliation, religious services, students, TNS-BMRB
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Christian Families
‘Christian marriages are messy but have a higher chance of success’, the Evangelical Alliance claimed on 7 February 2012, in releasing (to coincide with Marriage Week) its latest report in the 21st Century Evangelicals series, entitled How’s the Family? This … Continue reading
Legalization of Gay Marriage
The Conservative Party risks losing Christian votes if it goes ahead with legalizing gay marriage, as advocated by David Cameron at the Party’s recent conference in Manchester, a ComRes survey published on 4 November 2011 has revealed. The poll was undertaken … Continue reading
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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Scottish Social Attitudes Discrimination Module
The level of religious prejudice in Scotland in 2010 was much the same as in 2006, notwithstanding significant legislative and other activities to counter it by both the UK and Scottish Governments during the intervening years. Moreover, Scottish attitudes to … Continue reading
Posted in Attitudes towards Religion, Official data, Survey news
Tagged acquaintances, banks, Christians, crucifixes, discrimination, employment, Equality and Human Rights Commission (Scotland), headscarves, Hindus, identity, Islamophobia, Jews, John Curtice, marriage, Muslims, primary school teachers, Rachel Ormston, relationships, religious dress, religious prejudice, ScotCen, Scotland, Scottish Centre for Social Research, Scottish Government, Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, Sikhs, Susan McConville, Susan Reid, turbans, veils
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Campaigning Christians
Churchgoing Christians in the UK have a strong campaigning streak, according to a ComRes Cpanel poll commissioned by Premier Christian Media and published on 1 August. Online interviews were conducted with 529 Christians aged 18 and over on 6-18 July … Continue reading
Posted in News from religious organisations, Religion in public debate, Survey news
Tagged abortion, Alpha course, assisted suicide, campaigns, church leadership, churchmanship, ComRes, Cpanel, elderly, euthanasia, family, freedom of religious expression, marriage, parenting, persecuted Church, Premier Christian Media, prison, youth work
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Children at Church Weddings
‘To invite or not to invite young children?’ to weddings is a key question for couples planning their big day, but a new survey conducted by the Church of England – as part of the Archbishops’ Council’s ongoing Weddings Project … Continue reading
Marriages in England and Wales
The Office for National Statistics released the provisional marriage data for England and Wales for 2008 in a Statistical Bulletin published on 11 February 2010. The report, with accompanying Excel spreadsheets, will be found at: http://www.statistics.gov.uk/statbase/Product.asp?vlnk=14275 The principal religious information … Continue reading
Posted in Official data
Tagged marriage, Office for National Statistics, rites of passage
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