Category Archives: News from religious organisations

Women’s Representation in the Church in Wales

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Clive D. Field

The Governing Body of the Church in Wales met at the University of Wales, Trinity St David on 21 and 22 September 2011. One of the items on its agenda was a report from Dr Gill Todd of the Diocese … Continue reading →

Posted in News from religious organisations, Organisational data | Tagged Church in Wales, churchwardens, clergy, diocesan boards of finance, finance, Gill Todd, Governing Body, Lord Rowe-Beddoe, membership, parochial church councils, representation, Representative Body, Richard Jones, women | Leave a comment

Catholicity of Catholic Schools

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Clive D. Field

When are Catholic schools no longer Catholic? This is the question posed by Sam Adams, news reporter for the Catholic weekly The Tablet, following publication on 23 September 2011 of the Catholic Education Service for England and Wales (CESEW)’s Digest … Continue reading →

Posted in News from religious organisations, Religion and Ethnicity, Religion in public debate, Religion in the Press | Tagged Catholic Education Service for England and Wales, Catholicity, Oona Stannard, Pastoral Research Centre, Roman Catholic schools, Sam Adams, students, teachers, The Tablet, Tony Spencer | 2 Comments

Church of England Resumes Normal Service

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Clive D. Field

Great news for statisticians! The Church of England has decided to resume publication of Church Statistics in something like its traditional form. This was discontinued in 2006 following the appearance of the edition for 2004/05, and in favour of what … Continue reading →

Posted in church attendance, Historical studies, News from religious organisations, Religion and Ethnicity | Tagged church attendance, church finance, church membership, Church of England, Church Statistics, clergy, licensed ministry, Research and Statistics Department Archbishops' Council | Leave a comment

Perceived Threats to Christianity

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Clive D. Field

Forced to choose, churchgoing Christians in the UK are far more likely to think that secularism rather than Islam is the greater threat to Christianity, according to poll data made available to BRIN by ComRes but not yet posted on … Continue reading →

Posted in News from religious organisations, Survey news | Tagged Christianity, Christians, ComRes, Cpanel, Islam, Premier Christian Media, secularism, threats | 1 Comment

Papal Visit Anniversary

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Clive D. Field

Seven-tenths of the British public can still recall Pope Benedict XVI’s state and pastoral visit to Scotland and England, which took place from 16 to 19 September 2010, but fewer than one-third consider that his presence here was good for … Continue reading →

Posted in News from religious organisations, Survey news | Tagged aggressive secularism, Catholic Communications Network, child sex abuse, family values, force for good, God, morals, Opinion Research Business, papal visit, political correctness, Pope Benedict XVI, Roman Catholic Church, schools, self-assessed religiosity, self-assessed spirituality, spiritual values | 3 Comments

Christmas Starts with Christ

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Clive D. Field

It is a well-known fact that for retailers and their prospective customers Christmas starts in August, but even the Churches, it seems, have to gear up early for the festive season, with ChurchAds.Net having recently launched its 2011 Christmas advertising … Continue reading →

Posted in News from religious organisations, Religion in the Press, Survey news | Tagged advertising, Christmas, ChurchAds.Net, Churches Advertising Network, ComRes, Jesus Christ, religious festivals | Leave a comment

21st Century Evangelicals – The Sequel

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Clive D. Field

The UK’s evangelical Christians are far more likely to be active in their communities than the average person, according to a new report from the Evangelical Alliance – Does Belief Touch Society? – published on 5 September. Hard copies can … Continue reading →

Posted in Attitudes towards Religion, church attendance, News from religious organisations, Religion and Politics, Religion and Social Capital, Survey news | Tagged Afghanistan, Alternative Vote, charity trustees, Christian Research, civic participation, cross, crucifixion, death, Easter, Evangelical Alliance, evangelicals, everlasting life, God, Good Friday, Iraq, Jesus Christ, judgment, Lent, Libya, local councillors, magistrates, marriage, political parties, politics, religious festivals, Resurrection, same-sex partnerships, school governors, trade unions, voting | 1 Comment

Restructuring at Christian Research

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Clive D. Field

Benita Hewitt, Director of Christian Research for the past four years and formerly involved in commercial market research since 1980, has been made redundant by her employer, the Bible Society, with effect from the end of August 2011. A brief … Continue reading →

Posted in News from religious organisations | Tagged Baptist Times, Benita Hewitt, Bible Society, Christian Research, Stuart Rivers | 2 Comments

Lynda Barley moves on

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Clive D. Field

The Reverend Prebendary Lynda Barley, currently Head of Research and Statistics for the Church of England, has been appointed as Truro Diocesan Secretary and Canon Pastor at Truro Cathedral. She takes up her new post in November. The diocesan press … Continue reading →

Posted in News from religious organisations | Tagged Church of England, Lynda Barley | 2 Comments

Restrictions on Religion

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Clive D. Field

The UK’s reputation as a land of religious liberty and toleration seems set to take a bit of a knock following the publication on 9 August 2011 of Rising Restrictions on Religion by the Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion … Continue reading →

Posted in Measuring religion, News from religious organisations, Religion and Politics, Religion in public debate | Tagged Anti-Semitism, Brian Grim, government, Islamophobia, Pew Research Center Forum on Religion and Public Life, restrictions on religion, social hostilities | Leave a comment

Category Archives: News from religious organisations

Women’s Representation in the Church in Wales

Catholicity of Catholic Schools

Church of England Resumes Normal Service

Perceived Threats to Christianity

Papal Visit Anniversary

Christmas Starts with Christ

Restructuring at Christian Research

Lynda Barley moves on

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