Category Archives: News from religious organisations

Newcastle Jewry

Posted on May 31, 2010 by Clive D. Field

The Jewish Chronicle for 28 May briefly reports on the sixth census of Jewry in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, undertaken by the Representative Council of North East Jewry. The first census took place on 31 May 1983, at the instigation of the late … Continue reading →

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Synagogue Membership in 2010

Posted on May 21, 2010 by Clive D. Field

Membership of a synagogue has traditionally been regarded as the most widely held point of formal affiliation to and identity with the Jewish community. However, the situation has been changing fast in recent years, with membership becoming more fluid and … Continue reading →

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Church of England Diocesan Benchmarking Study

Posted on May 16, 2010 by Clive D. Field

We recently (1 May) reported here on the relatively cheery (given the global economic climate) 2009 financial results of the Church Commissioners, who contribute around 16% of the cost of running the Church of England. We can now highlight a … Continue reading →

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Future Role of Bishops in the Church of England

Posted on May 14, 2010 by Clive D. Field

The Church of England Evangelical Council, founded by John Stott in 1960 to provide a collective evangelical voice in the Church of England, has recently published a report on The Future Role of Bishops in the Church of England, which … Continue reading →

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Political Leanings of Britain’s Jews

Posted on May 1, 2010 by Clive D. Field

‘There is no Christian vote’ ran the headline for Nick Spencer’s article on The Guardian’s ‘Comment is Free’ pages on 26 April, trying to assess how significant faith voting would be in next Thursday’s general election. But is the same … Continue reading →

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Jewish Community Research Initiative Launched

Posted on May 1, 2010 by Clive D. Field

On 27 April the Institute for Jewish Policy Research (JPR), founded in New York as the Institute of Jewish Affairs in 1941 but located in London since 1965, announced the launch of its Community Research Initiative. The estimated annual cost … Continue reading →

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Church Commissioners Announce Results for 2009

Posted on May 1, 2010 by Clive D. Field

Have you ever wondered how faith bodies fund themselves? Although they all publish annual accounts, there has been little systematic academic research into the economics of faith in Britain, one of the rare exceptions being James Nathaniel Wolfe and Michael … Continue reading →

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Quadrant and FutureFirst

Posted on April 10, 2010 by Clive D. Field

Two extremely useful bi-monthly newsletters for anybody interested in religious and social statistics are Quadrant (ISSN 1351-9220) and FutureFirst (ISSN 2040-0268). They are published by Christian Research and Brierley Consultancy respectively and distributed to members of each organization as part … Continue reading →

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Church of England Cathedrals

Posted on April 2, 2010 by Clive D. Field

The Church of England published headline mission statistics for 2009 for its 43 cathedrals on 30 March. They will be found at: http://www.cofe.anglican.org/info/statistics/cathedralattendances1995to2009.pdf Key findings and trends include the following: The number of worshippers attending cathedral services across the average … Continue reading →

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Spring Harvest

Posted on April 1, 2010 by Clive D. Field

Ever since its foundation in 1979, Spring Harvest has been one of the highlights of the British evangelical calendar. Its ‘Main Event’ is an interdenominational and all-age residential gathering of Bible teaching, (modern) worship, workshops, relaxation and equipping the Church … Continue reading →

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