Category Archives: Religion in the Press

YouGov’s Religion Barometer

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Clive D. Field

Twice as many adults think that Britain today is too secular as deem it too religious, but just over one-half believe that religion in Britain is in terminal decline and that religion in general is more often a cause of … Continue reading →

Posted in Attitudes towards Religion, Religion and Politics, Religion in public debate, Religion in the Press, Survey news | Tagged Church of England, councils, critical guidance, evil, God, good, Great Britain, prayers, public life, Religion, religious society, secular society, Sunday Times, terminal decline, YouGov | Leave a comment

Pray and Display

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Clive D. Field

Cash-strapped local authorities are looking at every conceivable way of trimming their costs, and some of their measures have been impacting and aggravating faith communities in recent months, such as through the withdrawal of free transport for pupils attending faith … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion in public debate, Religion in the Press | Tagged car parking, local authorities, Nottingham, Sunday, Sunday Times, Woking, YouGov | Leave a comment

BBC Staff Religion

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Clive D. Field

Concern has been mounting for some time, among certain sections of the public, about a perceived anti-religious and, specifically, anti-Christian bias at the BBC. Continue reading →

Posted in Organisational data, Religion in the Press | Tagged Amanda Rice, BBC, British Broadcasting Corporation, Freedom of Information, Ipsos-MORI, Jonathan Petre, Mail on Sunday, Religious Affiliation | Leave a comment

Personal Moral Standards

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Clive D. Field

Churchgoers seem far more willing than the general public to vote with their feet when it comes to politicians and journalists found wanting in their personal moral behaviour. This is according to a third tranche of results from the latest … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion and Politics, Religion in the Press, Survey news | Tagged ComRes, Cpanel, journalists, moral standards, politicians | Leave a comment

Baptist Times (1855-2011)

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Clive D. Field

The Baptist Times, Britain’s longest-running weekly Free Church newspaper, is to cease publication of both print and digital editions at the end of this year, its directors have announced recently. Falling circulation and advertising revenue have been blamed. The paper … Continue reading →

Posted in Historical studies, News from religious organisations, Religion in the Press | Tagged Baptist Times, newspapers, religious press | 3 Comments

Unlucky 13 Hits the Property Market

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Clive D. Field

One manifestation of the persistence of superstition in Britain is the still widespread belief among adults that certain numbers can be associated with good or bad luck. In particular, the number 13 is considered to be unlucky by about one … Continue reading →

Posted in Official data, Religion in the Press | Tagged bad luck, FindaProperty.com, Land Registry, Lloyds TSB, number 13, property market, superstition | Leave a comment

Occupy London and St Paul’s Cathedral

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Clive D. Field

The photograph of St Paul’s Cathedral standing proud amid the chaos of the London Blitz was one of the most striking and iconic images of the Second World War, at once tangible evidence of a seeming miracle and a beacon … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion and Politics, Religion in public debate, Religion in the Press, Survey news | Tagged anti-capitalism, anti-Catholicism, Church and State, Church of England, Clive Field, establishment, Giles Fraser, legislation, monarchy, Occupy London, protest, Roman Catholics, St Paul's Cathedral, Sunday Times, YouGov | 2 Comments

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

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

Participation in Higher Education and Religion

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Clive D. Field

‘Muslims, Hindus and Sikhs more likely to go to university than their Christian classmates’, proclaimed the headline to Richard Vaughan’s article in The TES for 22 July 2011. The story was subsequently picked up by the Daily Telegraph on 23 … Continue reading →

Posted in Official data, Religion and Ethnicity, Religion in public debate, Religion in the Press, Survey news | Tagged A Levels, Christians, Department for Education, educational attainment, ethnicity, GCSEs, higher education, Hindus, Longitudinal Study of Young People in England, LSYPE, Muslims, Richard Vaughan, sex, Sikhs, Steve Strand, TES, Times Educational Supplement | Leave a comment

Category Archives: Religion in the Press

YouGov’s Religion Barometer

Pray and Display

BBC Staff Religion

Personal Moral Standards

Baptist Times (1855-2011)

Unlucky 13 Hits the Property Market

Occupy London and St Paul’s Cathedral

Catholicity of Catholic Schools

Christmas Starts with Christ

Participation in Higher Education and Religion

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