Tag Archives: marriage

Legalization of Gay Marriage

Posted on November 5, 2011 by Clive D. Field

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 →

Posted in News from religious organisations, Religion and Politics, Religion in public debate, Survey news | Tagged ComRes, Conservative Party, Cpanel, David Cameron, gay marriage, homosexuality, marriage, Premier Christian Media Trust, same-sex relationships, sex, voting | 3 Comments

21st Century Evangelicals – The Sequel

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Clive D. Field

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 | 1 Comment

Scottish Social Attitudes Discrimination Module

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Clive D. Field

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 →

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Campaigning Christians

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Clive D. Field

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 | 3 Comments

Children at Church Weddings

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Clive D. Field

‘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 →

Posted in Survey news | Tagged children, Church of England, ICM, marriage, weddings | Leave a comment

Marriages in England and Wales

Posted on February 12, 2010 by Clive D. Field

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 →

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