Monthly Archives: March 2014

Supernatural, Superstition, and Other News

Posted on March 30, 2014 by Clive D. Field

Supernatural and superstition UK adults are now more likely to believe in supernatural phenomena than in a God, according to a survey published on 27 March 2014. It was conducted by OnePoll among an online sample of 2,000 adults aged … Continue reading →

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Latest Anglican Mission Statistics and Other News

Posted on March 22, 2014 by Clive D. Field

Church of England mission statistics The Research and Statistics Department of the Church of England published Statistics for Mission, 2012 on 21 March 2014. The report extends to 65 pages and includes 25 tables and 42 figures, with data disaggregated … Continue reading →

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Science and Religion and Other News

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Clive D. Field

Science and religion Public Attitudes to Science, 2014: Main Report was published on 14 March 2014. The fifth in a series which began in 2000 (but effectively going back to 1988 for some topics), it draws upon face-to-face interviews conducted … Continue reading →

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Papal Track-Record and Nones

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Clive D. Field

In case anybody is counting, this is BRIN’s 650th blog post since 2010. Pope Francis one year on Pope Francis has been Bishop of Rome for a year now, and the media have been busying themselves with seeing what difference … Continue reading →

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More Scottish Census Data and Other News

Posted on March 1, 2014 by Clive D. Field

More Scottish census data Release 3A of the 2011 census results for Scotland was made available on 27 February 2014. It comprised the first of a series of rolling releases of cross-tabulations, providing (in this case) detailed characteristics on ethnicity, … Continue reading →

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