Category Archives: Religion and Social Capital

Christian Research’s Christmastide Pot-Pourri

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Clive D. Field

A rather improbable 53% of Britons claim they will be observing Christmas as a religious festival in some way this year, 2% more than actually affiliate as Christians, according to an opinion poll published today (23 December 2011). Fieldwork was … Continue reading →

Posted in church attendance, News from religious organisations, Religion and Social Capital, Survey news | Tagged Abbie Heath, Bible, carol services, carol singing, Christian Research, Christians, Christmas, Christmas cards, church attendance, ComRes, faith-based moral values, nativity plays, Occupy London, prayer, religious broadcasts, religious festivals, social activism | Leave a comment

Religion in Daily Life

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Clive D. Field

Only about half of Britons who claim a religious affiliation say that their religious beliefs influence their everyday lives, according to a study published on 6 December 2011 by the Centre for the Modern Family, a new think-tank launched by … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion and Ethnicity, Religion and Social Capital, Survey news | Tagged Centre for the Modern Family, family, Futures Company, Liz Fraser, religion in everyday life, Religious Affiliation, Scottish Widows | Leave a comment

UK Giving, 2011

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Clive D. Field

The number of UK adults donating money to religious causes (including places of worship) on a monthly basis in 2010/11 was 3,800,000, according to a report on UK Giving, 2011 published on 2 December 2011 by the Charities Aid Foundation … Continue reading →

Posted in Official data, Religion and Social Capital, Survey news | Tagged charitable giving, Charities Aid Foundation, National Council for Voluntary Organisations, Office for National Statistics, UK Civil Society Almanac, UK Giving | Leave a comment

National Jewish Student Survey, 2011

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Clive D. Field

‘Jewish students are comfortable being openly Jewish at British universities, despite having concerns about attitudes to Israel on campus. Their commitment to Israel and the Jewish people is robust, but their appreciation of their personal social responsibility lacks muscle.’ These … Continue reading →

Posted in News from religious organisations, Religion and Social Capital, Survey news | Tagged Anti-Semitism, concerns, David Graham, friends, higher education, Institute for Jewish Policy Research, Ipsos-MORI, Israel, Jewish students, Jewishness, Jonathan Boyd, JPR, National Jewish Student Survey, Pears Foundation, students, Union of Jewish Students | Leave a comment

Farewell to the Citizenship Survey

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Clive D. Field

Headline findings from the 2010-11 Citizenship Survey for England and Wales were published by the Department for Communities and Local Government on 22 September 2011 in the form of Cohesion Research Statistical Release No. 16, comprising a textual report and … Continue reading →

Posted in Official data, Religion and Politics, Religion and Social Capital, Survey news | Tagged Belonging, Britishness, Citizenship Survey, Civic Engagement, cohesion, decisions, Department for Communities and Local Government, Home Office, Ipsos-MORI, neighbourhod, places of worship, religious harassment, religious prejudice, social mixing, TNS-BMRB, violence, volunteering | 1 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

Faiths in Action

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Clive D. Field

Faiths in Action was a Department for Communities and Local Government-backed £4.4 million grant programme for faith, inter-faith, voluntary and community sector groups and organizations in England, which ran from 1 April 2009 to 31 March 2011. In all, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion and Social Capital, Survey news | Tagged community cohesion, Community Development Foundation, Daniel Pearmain, Department for Communities and Local Government, Faiths in Action, inter-faith networks, social action, Social Capital | Leave a comment

National Survey of Charities and Social Enterprises

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Clive D. Field

Religion is already a major component of the Big Society, even on a narrow definition, and without taking full account of the wider contribution of faith communities to the development of the country’s social capital. For example, 19% of charities … Continue reading →

Posted in Official data, Religion and Social Capital, Survey news | Tagged advancement of religion, Big Society, Cabinet Office, charities, Ipsos-MORI, National Survey of Charities and Social Enterprises, National Survey of Third Sector Organisations, Office for Civil Society, social enterprises, voluntary organizations | Leave a comment

Attitudes towards Different Religious Groups in Britain: Survey Data Sources

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Ben Clements

This post highlights some of the survey resources – available for general usage – which allow researchers to examine public views towards religious groups in Britain. The three surveys used are the European Values Study, the Pew Global Attitudes Project surveys, and the British Social Attitudes surveys.
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Posted in Attitudes towards Religion, Religion and Social Capital, Survey news | Tagged American Grace, Ben Clements, British Social Attitudes Survey, David Campbell, David Voas, European Values Study, Feeling Thermometer, Pew Global Attitudes Project, Robert Putnam, Rod Ling | Leave a comment

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