Author Archives: Clive D. Field

GRAS is Greener – Furlong Table, 2010

Posted on November 19, 2011 by Clive D. Field

‘The Church of England is a third of the way to gender equality’, according to the third edition of the Furlong Table of women clergy recently issued by GRAS (Group for Rescinding the Act of Synod). Named in honour of … Continue reading →

Posted in News from religious organisations | Tagged Church of England, Furlong Table, gender equality, GRAS. Group for Rescinding the Act of Synod, Monica Furlong, WATCH, Women and the Church, women bishops, women clergy | Leave a comment

Religion in Western Europe and the USA

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Clive D. Field

The latest report from the Pew Global Attitudes Project, on the values gap between America and Western Europe (including on three religious indicators), was published today, with the general headline of ‘American exceptionalism subsides’ (although this was less applicable to … Continue reading →

Posted in Attitudes towards Religion, Religion in public debate, Survey news | Tagged Belief in God, Britishness, Christians, importance of religion, morality, Pew Global Attitudes Project, Pew Research Center, values | 2 Comments

Unlucky 13 Hits the Property Market

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Clive D. Field

One manifestation of the persistence of superstition in Britain is the still widespread belief among adults that certain numbers can be associated with good or bad luck. In particular, the number 13 is considered to be unlucky by about one … Continue reading →

Posted in Official data, Religion in the Press | Tagged bad luck, FindaProperty.com, Land Registry, Lloyds TSB, number 13, property market, superstition | Leave a comment

Clergy Experience of Appointments

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Clive D. Field

Interviews for clergy appointments often last for less than one hour, end up as one-way questioning, lack clarity, and assume a rather secular air, according to a survey recently released by 3D Coaching, which provides coaching and organizational development services … Continue reading →

Posted in Survey news | Tagged 3D Coaching, appointments, Church of England, clergy, interviews | Leave a comment

Demand for Civil Partnerships on Religious Premises

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Clive D. Field

Government is pressing ahead with its plans, announced on 17 February 2011, to remove the legal barrier to civil partnerships being registered on religious premises. The ban stems from the Civil Partnership Act 2004 and the Approved Premises (Marriage and … Continue reading →

Posted in Official data, Religion and Politics, Religion in public debate | Tagged civil partnerships, Equality Act, Government Equalities Office, homosexuality, legislation, religious premises, same-sex relationships | 1 Comment

Faith in the Financial Services Sector

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Clive D. Field

The Archbishop of Canterbury may have intervened in the controversy surrounding the Occupy London protest, as noted in our post at http://www.brin.ac.uk/news/?p=1477, but financial services professionals emphatically reject the Church’s role in high finance. This is the very clear message … Continue reading →

Posted in church attendance, News from religious organisations, Religion in public debate, Survey news | Tagged church, church attendance, City of London, ComRes, financial services, God, Occupy London, Rita Duarte, St Paul's Cathedral, St Paul's Institute | 1 Comment

Occupy London, Act II – Enter the Archbishop

Posted on November 6, 2011 by Clive D. Field

Occupy London’s anti-capitalist campsite outside St Paul’s Cathedral has now been there for three weeks and seems dug in for the long haul. The Dean and Chapter and the wider leadership of the Church of England have been increasingly challenged … Continue reading →

Posted in News from religious organisations, Religion and Politics, Religion in public debate, Survey news | Tagged anti-capitalism, Archbishop of Canterbury, Church and State, Church of England, City of London, ComRes, Corporation of London, ICM Research, Occupy London, politics, protest, Rowan Williams, St Paul's Cathedral, St Paul's Institute, Sunday Times, The Guardian, YouGov | 2 Comments

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

Inside the English Defence League

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Clive D. Field

The English Defence League (EDL), founded in Luton in 2009, is widely considered to be the biggest populist street movement in a generation, with an active ‘membership’ of at least 25,000 to 35,000. Its official statements and literature suggest that … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion and Politics, Survey news | Tagged Demos, English Defence League, Facebook, Islam, Islamism, Islamophobia, Jamie Bartlett, Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Mark Littler, personal values, religious institutions, trust | 5 Comments

Costing the Anglican Episcopate

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Clive D. Field

The office and working costs of the 113 diocesan and suffragan bishops in the Church of England amounted to almost £15,600,000 during the year ending 31 December 2010, 4% more than in 2009, according to a 24-page report released by … Continue reading →

Posted in News from religious organisations | Tagged Bishops, Church Commissioners, Church of England, costs, expenditure, finance | Leave a comment

Dear Paul Thank you very much indeed for your kind words. I shall continue to pursue my own personal research…

Thank you for all your hard work on this important service which will be greatly missed, but all the best…

Thank you for your diligence in unearthing broken links on the site. Regarding religious profession of prisoners, there were surveys…

1) FYI. There is an incorrect link to a spreadsheet on the page here: https://www.brin.ac.uk/figures/belief-in-britain-1939-2009/conventional-belief/belief-in-god-divinity-of-christ-and-the-resurrection/. The spreadsheet is for "Belief…

Dear Colin I am sorry that you have experienced difficulties in getting data from the site. Please go to www.brin.ac.uk/figures/churches-and-churchgoers/…

Author Archives: Clive D. Field

GRAS is Greener – Furlong Table, 2010

Religion in Western Europe and the USA

Unlucky 13 Hits the Property Market

Clergy Experience of Appointments

Demand for Civil Partnerships on Religious Premises

Faith in the Financial Services Sector

Occupy London, Act II – Enter the Archbishop

Legalization of Gay Marriage

Inside the English Defence League

Costing the Anglican Episcopate

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