Author Archives: Clive D. Field

Religious Census of Berkshire in 1851

Posted on September 7, 2010 by Clive D. Field

On 30 March 1851, for the first and last time, a government survey of religious accommodation and attendance was undertaken throughout Great Britain as part of the decennial census of population. Information was gathered from the minister or lay official in … Continue reading →

Posted in Historical studies | Tagged 1851 Religious Census, Berkshire, Kate Tiller, Primitive Methodism, Samuel Wilberforce | Leave a comment

Roman Catholics and the Latin Mass

Posted on September 6, 2010 by Clive D. Field

Yet another opinion poll has been published in the run-up to the state and pastoral visit of Pope Benedict XVI to Scotland and England between 16 and 19 September. But this one is different, since it is about the liturgical … Continue reading →

Posted in Survey news | Tagged Extraordinary Form, Harris Interactive, Latin Mass, liturgy, Mass, Ordinary Form, Paix Liturgique, Pope Benedict XVI, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Catholics | Leave a comment

Papal Visit – More Surveys

Posted on September 4, 2010 by Clive D. Field

We recently reported (http://www.brin.ac.uk/news/?p=517) on an opinion poll conducted in Scotland on attitudes towards the forthcoming (16-19 September) state and pastoral visit of Pope Benedict XVI to England and Scotland. Today (4 September) two surveys conducted among representative samples of … Continue reading →

Posted in Survey news | Tagged Act of Settlement, Caritas in Veritate, Catholic social teaching, Christian culture, Church of England, ComRes, economics, Elena Curti, environment, Faith schools, human rights, Ipsos-MORI, morality, paedophilia, papal encyclical, papal visit, Paul Woolley, Pope Benedict XVI, Queen, Richard Norman, Roman Catholic Church, Rowan Williams, sexual abuse, sexuality, state visit, The Tablet, Theos, women priests | 3 Comments

Alternative Medicine

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Clive D. Field

Alternative medicine has been in the news again recently, on account of the ongoing debate about whether homeopathic remedies should be available on the National Health Service. This has prompted YouGov to conduct an online survey on 30-31 August about … Continue reading →

Posted in Survey news | Tagged alternative medicine, crystal therapy, faith-healing, Reiki, YouGov | 1 Comment

Gallup on the Importance of Religion

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Clive D. Field

A Gallup press release issued today (31 August) reports on surveys which the organization carried out in 114 countries during 2009 into the importance of religion in everyday life. Telephone or face-to-face interviews were conducted with approximately 1,000 adults in … Continue reading →

Posted in Survey news | Tagged Gallup Poll, importance of religion | 6 Comments

Scotland and the Pope

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Clive D. Field

Pope Benedict XVI’s state and pastoral visit to Great Britain is almost upon us, and there remains much speculation in the national and international print, broadcast and online news media about the extent of opposition which he will encounter while he … Continue reading →

Posted in Survey news | Tagged churchgoing, Opinion Research Business, papal visit, Pope Benedict XVI, Religious Affiliation, Roman Catholic Church, Scotland, Scottish Catholic Media Office | 1 Comment

Muslim Integration in Scotland

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Clive D. Field

The British Council Scotland has recently released a report on Muslim Integration in Scotland, by Amy Homes, Chris McLean and Lorraine Murray, and based upon quantitative and qualitative research undertaken by Ipsos MORI Scotland. The report, commissioned under the auspices … Continue reading →

Posted in Survey news | Tagged Amy Homes, bombings, British Council Scotland, Chris McLean, Christianity, compatibility, favourable opinions, Glasgow airport, integration, Ipsos MORI Scotland, Islam, Islamophobia, Lorraine Murray, loyalty, Muslim Integration in Scotland, Muslims, Scotland, toleration | 1 Comment

Who Rates Religious Education?

Posted on August 29, 2010 by Clive D. Field

The 2010 A Level and GCSE results season has now been and gone. The number of candidates taking religious studies at both levels has steadily risen over the years (see http://www.brin.ac.uk/figures/#RSExams), but how worthwhile do Britons as a whole think … Continue reading →

Posted in Survey news | Tagged religious education, YouGov | 3 Comments

Faith Schools

Posted on August 29, 2010 by Clive D. Field

ICM Research has just posted on its website the results of a ‘faith schools survey’ undertaken by telephone between 25 and 27 June 2010 among a representative sample of 1,003 adult Britons aged 18 and over. They were randomly selected from the … Continue reading →

Posted in Survey news | Tagged Barnes Hassid Productions, Channel 4, Faith schools, government, ICM Research, Muslim schools, religious education, Richard Dawkins | Leave a comment

Recent Academic Journal Articles

Posted on August 28, 2010 by Clive D. Field

There follow brief reports of three recent articles in academic journals. These are subscription-based, with free access only available to institutional and personal subscribers. A pay-per-view option is also offered via the relevant publisher websites. Journal of Beliefs & Values, … Continue reading →

Posted in Measuring religion, Survey news | Tagged British Journal of Religious Education, Christopher Rutledge, church attendance, Church of England, clergy, electoral roll, feeling, intuition, Journal of Beliefs & Values, Journal of Empirical Theology, Leslie Francis, Lewis Burton, Mandy Robbins, Methodist Church, ministry, psychological type, sensing, Teenage Religion and Values Survey, thinking, usual Sunday attendance, young people | Leave a comment

Author Archives: Clive D. Field

Religious Census of Berkshire in 1851

Roman Catholics and the Latin Mass

Alternative Medicine

Gallup on the Importance of Religion

Scotland and the Pope

Muslim Integration in Scotland

Who Rates Religious Education?

Faith Schools

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