Author Archives: Clive D. Field

Crime and Religion

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Clive D. Field

Muslims are the faith group most likely to report an experience of religiously-motivated crime during the previous twelve months, but they are less likely to be victims of crime in general than those professing no religion. This is according to … Continue reading →

Posted in Official data, Survey news | Tagged British Crime Survey, crime, Equality and Human Rights Commission, Fiona Glen, insult, Irreligion, Karen Jochelson, Muslims, Paul Iganski, Spyridoula Lagou, Sue Botcherby, University of Lancaster, violence | Leave a comment

Communicating Evangelicals

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Clive D. Field

‘Christians are engaging in politics to a far greater degree than the average British citizen, and their weapon of choice is social media, new research shows. The research also finds that their range of concerns goes far beyond the stereotyped … Continue reading →

Posted in News from religious organisations, Religion and Politics, Survey news | Tagged communication, Evangelical Alliance, evangelicals, evangelism, Facebook, God, internet, political activism, politics, social media, Survey Monkey | 1 Comment

Toilet Roll Nativity

Posted on December 18, 2011 by Clive D. Field

Two out of three women recall that the girl cast as the Virgin Mary in church and school nativity plays was chosen for her attractive looks (27%), good behaviour (22%) or being teacher’s pet (16%). Only 3% thought that acting … Continue reading →

Posted in News from religious organisations, Survey news | Tagged Bible Society, Christian Research, Christmas, Facebook, Joseph, nativity plays, Roll on Christmas, Ship of Fools, Snap Surveys, Virgin Mary | Leave a comment

Muslim Integration

Posted on December 17, 2011 by Clive D. Field

Concern among Britons about the integration of Muslim immigrants into British society has lessened somewhat over the past year but still remains at quite a high level, according to the fourth report on Transatlantic Trends: Immigration, published in Washington on … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion in public debate, Survey news | Tagged Clive Field, German Marshall Fund of the United States, Immigration, integration, Islamophobia, Muslims, Transatlantic Trends | Leave a comment

Update of BRIN Sources Database

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Clive D. Field

The annual update of the BRIN sources database has just taken place. This has added descriptions of 109 new statistical sources, 72 from 2011 and 37 for previous years, together with bibliographical and other enhancements to 20 existing entries. The total … Continue reading →

Posted in Historical studies | Tagged BRIN, sources | Leave a comment

BBC Staff Religion

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Clive D. Field

Concern has been mounting for some time, among certain sections of the public, about a perceived anti-religious and, specifically, anti-Christian bias at the BBC. Continue reading →

Posted in Organisational data, Religion in the Press | Tagged Amanda Rice, BBC, British Broadcasting Corporation, Freedom of Information, Ipsos-MORI, Jonathan Petre, Mail on Sunday, Religious Affiliation | Leave a comment

Religion in Daily Life

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Clive D. Field

Only about half of Britons who claim a religious affiliation say that their religious beliefs influence their everyday lives, according to a study published on 6 December 2011 by the Centre for the Modern Family, a new think-tank launched by … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion and Ethnicity, Religion and Social Capital, Survey news | Tagged Centre for the Modern Family, family, Futures Company, Liz Fraser, religion in everyday life, Religious Affiliation, Scottish Widows | Leave a comment

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2010

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Clive D. Field

‘Britain is becoming less religious, with the numbers who affiliate with a religion or attend religious services experiencing a long-term decline. And this trend seems set to continue; not only as older, more religious generations are replaced by younger, less … Continue reading →

Posted in church attendance, Historical studies, Survey news | Tagged British Social Attitudes Survey, church attendance, Lucy Lee, NatCen, National Centre for Social Research, Religious Affiliation, school choice, Sonia Exley | 2 Comments

Benedict Bounce

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Clive D. Field

The so-called ‘Benedict bounce’, the reinvigoration of Catholic life in Britain consequent upon the state and pastoral visit of Pope Benedict XVI to Scotland and England in September 2010, is a reality according to a press release from the Diocese … Continue reading →

Posted in church attendance, News from religious organisations | Tagged Benedict bounce, Diocese of Westminster, mass attendance, Pope Benedict XVI, Roman Catholic Church | Leave a comment

Occupy London – Londoners Speak Out

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Clive D. Field

The anti-capitalist protesters who have been camped out in Paternoster Square next to St Paul’s Cathedral since 15 October, having been thwarted in their original plan to occupy the London Stock Exchange, continue to divide public opinion. This is according … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion and Politics, Religion in public debate, Survey news | Tagged anti-capitalism, Boris Johnson, ComRes, Evening Standard, ITV, LBC, Occupy London, protests, St Paul's Cathedral | 1 Comment

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