Tag Archives: spirituality

Things Unseen and Other News

Posted on October 17, 2013 by Clive D. Field

The latest report from Theos heads the list of seven religious statistical news stories today, comprising a further attempt by the think-tank to explore the spiritual hinterland which lays beyond institutional religion and to counter the picture of unrelenting secularization … Continue reading →

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Mental Health and Other News

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Clive D. Field

Today’s round-up of religious statistical news leads on some freshly-published research into spirituality and mental health. We also report on another survey about same-sex marriage and the Church of England (for other recent polls, see our posts of 13 and … Continue reading →

Posted in People news, Religion and Politics, Religion in the Press, Survey news | Tagged Andrew Grice, British Journal of Psychiatry, Church of England, clergy, ComRes, homosexuality, Howard Meltzer, Linda Woodhead, Louise Marston, Mental Health, Michael King, National Centre for Social Research, New Year's Honours, Paul Bebbington, religious marriages, Sally McManus, same-sex marriage, spirituality, Terry Brugha, The Independent | Leave a comment

Spirituality in the Ascendant?

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Clive D. Field

Spirituality and mystical beliefs are taking over from religion in Britain, according to the spin being put on the results of a new poll. It was commissioned to support a major marketing and publicity campaign launched by HarperCollins on 17 … Continue reading →

Posted in Survey news | Tagged afterlife, Aleph, ghosts, HarperCollins, heaven, hell, Karma, Paulo Coelho, reincarnation, spirituality | Leave a comment

Feminism and Religion

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Clive D. Field

Women have historically scored more highly than men on most indicators of religious belief and practice, but there have been signs in recent years that the situation may be changing, as females succumb to secularization, and apparently nowhere is this … Continue reading →

Posted in Survey news | Tagged agnostics, atheists, British Social Attitudes Survey, Catherine Redfern, feminism, Kendal, Kristin Aune, secularization, spirituality, third-wave feminism, women | Leave a comment

Hereafter Report

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Clive D. Field

Today marks the UK release of Warner Brothers’ supernatural thriller film Hereafter, based on the screenplay by Peter Morgan and directed by Clint Eastwood. It stars Matt Damon as George, a seemingly ordinary guy who has a special gift allowing … Continue reading →

Posted in Survey news | Tagged afterlife, exchanging messages with the dead, ghosts, guardian angels, heaven, Hereafter, paranormal, Penny Sartori, Princess Diana, psychic powers, reincarnation, Religiosity, spirituality | 3 Comments

Values and Religion

Posted on June 5, 2010 by Clive D. Field

A social psychological view of the connection between religion and values is offered in the recent article by Miriam Pepper, Tim Jackson and David Uzzell, ‘A Study of Multidimensional Religion Constructs and Values in the United Kingdom’, Journal for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Measuring religion, Survey news | Tagged churchgoing, David Uzzell, God, Guildford, Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, Miriam Pepper, Religiosity, Shalom Schwartz, spirituality, Tim Jackson, values, Woking | Leave a comment

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