Tag Archives: Church of England

CofE Annual Church Statistics

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Siobhan McAndrew

We have recently heard from the Revd. Preb. Lynda Barley, who is Head of Research and Statistics at the Church of England, regarding the online availability of the annual Church Statistics. Continue reading →

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Church of England Statistics for Mission, 2009

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Clive D. Field

The provisional Church of England statistics for mission for 2009, released yesterday in the form of five tables and eight maps, ‘paint a mixed picture’, according to Revd Lynda Barley, the Church’s Head of Research and Statistics, quoted in an … Continue reading →

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Christmas Churchgoing in the Diocese of London

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Clive D. Field

Anglican churches in the Diocese of London (which serves 17 boroughs in Greater London north of the River Thames) saw Christmas Eve and Christmas Day attendance levels rise by one-fifth between 2009 and 2010, according to returns from a cross-section … Continue reading →

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Introverts in the Cathedral

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Clive D. Field

A press release from Glyndwr University just before Christmas drew attention to the publication of some results of a Glyndwr research team into the application of Jungian psychological type theory to profile the visitors to two Anglican cathedrals. Psychological type … Continue reading →

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Back to Church Sunday 2010

Posted on December 19, 2010 by Clive D. Field

‘Onward Christian Soldiers: Churches Resurgent’ proclaims the headline in Jonathan Wynne-Jones’s article in today’s Sunday Telegraph, referring to the case advanced by Christian Research over the past three months that the relentless decline in churchgoing may be coming to an … Continue reading →

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Psychological Type and Biblical Interpretation

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Clive D. Field

Much important work in the field of religious statistics has been undertaken by psychologists of religion. In general, it is relatively little-known outside the immediate discipline of psychology, partly, perhaps, because it tends to be based upon specialized samples rather … Continue reading →

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Archbishop of Canterbury and the Coalition Government

Posted on November 22, 2010 by Clive D. Field

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, recently publicly criticized the Coalition Government’s plans to make the long-term unemployed take part in compulsory work placements, with those who refused at risk of having their jobseeker’s allowance stopped. The Archbishop said that … Continue reading →

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More Church of England Statistics

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Clive D. Field

The Church of England issued two statistics-related press releases on 28 October. The first concerned parochial finance for 2008 and licensed ministers for 2009, complementing the parochial affiliation and attendance data which were made available in February.  The financial statistics … Continue reading →

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Facing the Axe? Diocese of Bradford in the Headlights

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Clive D. Field

Periodic reports about Islam overtaking the Church of England in terms of the number of worshippers have been a feature of media life for much of the past decade. The latest variant on the theme is to be found in … Continue reading →

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Church of England General Synod Elections

Posted on October 24, 2010 by Clive D. Field

The General Synod is the national assembly of the Church of England. It came into being in 1970 under the Synodical Government Measure 1969, replacing an earlier body known as the Church Assembly. It comprises three houses: Bishops, Clergy and … Continue reading →

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