Category Archives: News from religious organisations

Same-Sex Relationships and the Ministry

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Clive D. Field

The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland voted on Monday to continue dialogue on same-sex relationships and the ministry following consideration of the report on the subject by a Special Commission appointed in 2009. After several hours of debate, … Continue reading →

Posted in News from religious organisations, Survey news | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Antisemitism Worldwide, 2010

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Clive D. Field

23% of all serious acts of violence and vandalism perpetrated against Jews and Jewish property globally in 2010 took place in the UK, according to Antisemitism Worldwide, 2010: General Analysis. This is a newly published report from Tel Aviv University’s … Continue reading →

Posted in News from religious organisations | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Influence of the Bible

Posted on May 14, 2011 by Clive D. Field

In this special year of celebration (the quatercentenary of the Authorized or King James Version), a slim majority (54%) of Britons think the Bible is an important book, even though nearly seven in eight of them freely admit that they … Continue reading →

Posted in News from religious organisations, Survey news | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Anglican Cathedrals in 2010

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Clive D. Field

Attendance at regular Sunday or midweek services in England’s Anglican cathedrals (excluding Royal Peculiars such as Westminster Abbey) increased by 7% between 2009 and 2010, according to figures released by the Archbishops’ Council’s Research and Statistics Unit on 4 May. … Continue reading →

Posted in church attendance, News from religious organisations | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Scottish Kirk Statistics, 2010

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Clive D. Field

The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, the supreme court of the Kirk, is meeting in Edinburgh from 21 to 27 May. On the agenda is the report of the Legal Questions Committee, which includes (at appendices J-L) the … Continue reading →

Posted in News from religious organisations | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Health Benefits of Christian Faith

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Clive D. Field

‘In contrast to the popular myth that Christian faith is bad for health … published research suggests that faith is associated with longer life and a wide range of health benefits. In particular, faith is associated with improved mental health. … Continue reading →

Posted in News from religious organisations, Religion in public debate | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Church Buildings Surveyed

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Clive D. Field

The National Churches Trust (NCT, formerly the Historic Churches Preservation Trust, established in 1953) has today published a 72-page report on its survey of the UK’s estimated 47,000 places of Christian worship. The study was conducted between 16 April and 28 … Continue reading →

Posted in News from religious organisations, Survey news | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Britain as a Christian Country

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Clive D. Field

The recent census question on religion sparked some debate about the persistence of cultural Christianity. That phenomenon can be defined both at the level of the individual and in terms of national character – whether Britain remains a ‘Christian country’. … Continue reading →

Posted in News from religious organisations, Religion in public debate, Survey news | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Child Poverty and Deprivation among Jews

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Clive D. Field

The common identification of Jews with wealth is partly disproved by a new publication from the Institute for Jewish Policy Research. Written by Jonathan Boyd, Child Poverty and Deprivation in the British Jewish Community is available to download at: http://www.jpr.org.uk/downloads/JPR%20child%20poverty%20report_7.pdf … Continue reading →

Posted in News from religious organisations | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Self-Supporting Ministry

Posted on April 10, 2011 by Clive D. Field

In 2009 3,100 or 27% of all the Church of England’s diocesan licensed ministers were in self-supporting ministry (SSM), sometimes described as non-stipendiary ministry. Hitherto, comparatively little has been known about these SSMs and how they are utilized by the … Continue reading →

Posted in News from religious organisations, Survey news | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment