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Counting Religion in Britain, November 2021

Posted on December 2, 2021 by Clive D. Field

Counting Religion in Britain, No. 74, November 2021 features 19 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 74 November … Continue reading →

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Counting Religion in Britain, October 2021

Posted on November 1, 2021 by Clive D. Field

Counting Religion in Britain, No. 73, October 2021 features 13 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 73 October 2021 … Continue reading →

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Review of British Gods by Steve Bruce

Posted on October 22, 2021 by Clive D. Field

The following book review by BRIN’s co-director may be of interest to BRIN readers. This author’s original version is reproduced in accordance with the author self-archiving provision of Brill’s publishing licence. The review was subsequently published in Ecclesiology, Vol. 17, No. … Continue reading →

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Review of Fertility and Faith by Philip Jenkins

Posted on October 7, 2021 by Clive D. Field

The following book review by BRIN’s co-director may be of interest to BRIN readers. This ‘author’s original version’ is being reproduced, on behalf of David Voas, in accordance with the ‘author’s self-archiving policy’ for Oxford University Press journals. The review … Continue reading →

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Counting Religion in Britain, September 2021

Posted on October 1, 2021 by Clive D. Field

Counting Religion in Britain, No. 72, September 2021 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 72 September 2021 … Continue reading →

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Counting Religion in Britain, August 2021

Posted on August 15, 2021 by Clive D. Field

Counting Religion in Britain, No. 71, August 2021 features seven 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 71 August 2021 … Continue reading →

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Counting Religion in Britain, July 2021

Posted on July 15, 2021 by Clive D. Field

Counting Religion in Britain, No. 70, July 2021 features 10 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 70 July 2021 … Continue reading →

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Counting Religion in Britain, June 2021

Posted on June 21, 2021 by Clive D. Field

Counting Religion in Britain, No. 69, June 2021 features 13 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 69 June 2021 … Continue reading →

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Counting Religion in Britain, May 2021

Posted on May 20, 2021 by Clive D. Field

Counting Religion in Britain, No. 68, May 2021 features 14 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 68 May 2021 … Continue reading →

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Counting Religion in Britain, April 2021

Posted on May 1, 2021 by Clive D. Field

Counting Religion in Britain, No. 67, April 2021 features 11 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 67 April 2021 … Continue reading →

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Counting Religion in Britain, November 2021

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