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Counting Religion in Britain, September 2022

Posted on September 30, 2022 by Clive D. Field

Counting Religion in Britain, No. 84, September 2022 features thirteen new sources of British religious statistics. The contents list appears below and a PDF version of the full text can be downloaded from the following link No 84 September 2022 … Continue reading →

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The Soul of Britain, 2000 – a Tribute to Gordon Heald

Posted on January 22, 2022 by Clive D. Field

In the December 2021 edition of Counting Religion in Britain, we mourned the passing of Gordon Heald (1941–2021), one of the most influential opinion researchers of his generation. He ran the Gallup Poll in Britain between 1979 and 1994 and … Continue reading →

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Counting Religion in Britain, November 2019

Posted on December 4, 2019 by Clive D. Field

Counting Religion in Britain, No. 50, November 2019 features 23 new sources of British religious statistics. The contents list appears below and a PDF version of the full text can be downloaded from the following link: No 50 November 2019 … Continue reading →

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Counting Religion in Britain, September 2019

Posted on September 30, 2019 by Clive D. Field

Counting Religion in Britain, No. 48, September 2019 features 18 new sources of British religious statistics. The contents list appears below and a PDF version of the full text can be downloaded from the following link: No 48 September 2019 … Continue reading →

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Counting Religion in Britain, April 2019

Posted on May 1, 2019 by Clive D. Field

Counting Religion in Britain, No. 43, April 2019 features 21 new sources of British religious statistics. The contents list appears below and a PDF version of the full text can be downloaded from the following link: No 43 April 2019 … Continue reading →

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Counting Religion in Britain, March 2019

Posted on March 31, 2019 by Clive D. Field

Counting Religion in Britain, No. 42, March 2019 features 15 new sources of British religious statistics. The contents list appears below and a PDF version of the full text can be downloaded from the following link: No 42 March 2019 … Continue reading →

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Counting Religion in Britain, January 2019

Posted on February 2, 2019 by Clive D. Field

Counting Religion in Britain, No. 40, January 2019 features 22 new sources of British religious statistics. The contents list appears below and a PDF version of the full text can be downloaded from the following link: No 40 January 2019 OPINION … Continue reading →

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Counting Religion in Britain, June 2018

Posted on June 30, 2018 by Clive D. Field

Counting Religion in Britain, No. 33, June 2018 features 17 new sources. At present, the full text (including weblinks) is only available to download in PDF format No 33 June 2018 The contents list is as follows: OPINION POLLS Christian England? … Continue reading →

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Counting Religion in Britain, May 2018

Posted on May 31, 2018 by Clive D. Field

Counting Religion in Britain, No. 32, May 2018 features 17 new sources. It can be read in full below. Alternatively, you can download the PDF version: No 32 May 2018 OPINION POLLS Being Christian in Western Europe The Pew Research … Continue reading →

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Counting Religion in Britain, April 2018

Posted on May 2, 2018 by Clive D. Field

Counting Religion in Britain, No. 31, April 2018 features 20 new sources. It can be read in full below. Alternatively, you can download the PDF version: No 31 April 2018 OPINION POLLS Religious divisions The gulf between people of different religions … Continue reading →

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