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A Place for Pride

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Clive D. Field

‘People who are religious are more likely to be patriotic than are those who self-define as atheists or non-believers.’ So claims a report launched today by the think-tank Demos, and based on interviews with a representative sample of 2,086 adult … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion in public debate, Survey news | Tagged Britishness, church attendance, Demos, homosexuality, Max Wind-Cowie, Muslims, patriotism, Pears Foundation, pride, Sunday Times, Thomas Gregory | 1 Comment

Demand for Civil Partnerships on Religious Premises

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Clive D. Field

Government is pressing ahead with its plans, announced on 17 February 2011, to remove the legal barrier to civil partnerships being registered on religious premises. The ban stems from the Civil Partnership Act 2004 and the Approved Premises (Marriage and … Continue reading →

Posted in Official data, Religion and Politics, Religion in public debate | Tagged civil partnerships, Equality Act, Government Equalities Office, homosexuality, legislation, religious premises, same-sex relationships | 1 Comment

Legalization of Gay Marriage

Posted on November 5, 2011 by Clive D. Field

The Conservative Party risks losing Christian votes if it goes ahead with legalizing gay marriage, as advocated by David Cameron at the Party’s recent conference in Manchester, a ComRes survey published on 4 November 2011 has revealed. The poll was undertaken … Continue reading →

Posted in News from religious organisations, Religion and Politics, Religion in public debate, Survey news | Tagged ComRes, Conservative Party, Cpanel, David Cameron, gay marriage, homosexuality, marriage, Premier Christian Media Trust, same-sex relationships, sex, voting | 3 Comments

Gay Pride

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Clive D. Field

Individuals who profess no religion take somewhat more pride in how Britain treats gay people than do those with a faith, according to a newly-released survey by YouGov, in which 2,086 adults aged 18 and over were interviewed online on … Continue reading →

Posted in Survey news | Tagged gays, homophobia, homosexuality, YouGov | Leave a comment

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 Church of Scotland, General Assembly, homosexuality, Kirk Sessions, ministry, ordination, Presbyteries, same-sex relationships | Leave a comment

Religion, Youth and Sexuality

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Clive D. Field

‘Sex and religion are generally considered uncomfortable bedfellows.’ So begins a new 24-page report which offers fascinating insights into the diversity of interactions between religion and sexuality among the young. Authored by Andrew Kam-Tuck Yip (University of Nottingham), Michael Keenan … Continue reading →

Posted in Survey news | Tagged Andrew Kam-Tuck Yip, Buddhists, Christians, heterosexuality, Hindus, homosexuality, Jews, Michael Keenan, Muslims, Religion and Society Programme, Sarah-Jane Page, sex, sexuality, Sikhs, University of Nottingham | Leave a comment

21st Century Evangelicals

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Clive D. Field

According to a large-scale survey of churchgoing published by Tearfund in 2007, there are approximately two million evangelical Christians in the UK. Hitherto, we have had only limited insights into their profile and attitudes. We now know a great deal … Continue reading →

Posted in church attendance, News from religious organisations, Survey news | Tagged abortion, assisted suicide, Bible, black majority churches, Christian festivals, Christian Research, church attendance, civil partnerships, Ecumenism, Evangelical Alliance, evangelicals, evangelism, evolution, extra-marital sex, gifts of the Spirit, giving, God, hell, homosexuality, importance of faith, inter-faith work, Jesus Christ, prayer, small groups, social action, tithing, volunteering, voting | 3 Comments

Not Ashamed – Christianity in Britain

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Clive D. Field

Some sections of British evangelical Christianity feel increasingly beleaguered in the face of what they perceive as the progressive marginalization of their faith, at the hands of the law, the media, government and employers. Christian Concern is one organization seeking … Continue reading →

Posted in News from religious organisations, Religion in public debate, Survey news | Tagged Christian Concern, Christian country, Christian Legal Centre, Christian symbols, Christianity, Christians, ComRes, conscience, cross, discrimination, employers. employment, foster care, freedom of speech, health care workers, homosexuality, Muslims, Not Ashamed, prayer, religious freedom, workplace | 2 Comments

Populus on the Papal Visit

Posted on September 14, 2010 by Clive D. Field

The opinion pollsters continue to pick up business from the now imminent papal visit to Scotland and England. Following the ComRes/BBC and YouGov/ITV surveys carried out among Catholics, reported by BRIN on Sunday and Monday, today brings a study of … Continue reading →

Posted in Survey news | Tagged abortion, child abuse, contraception, force for good, force for ill, gay adoption, homosexuality, paedophilia, papal visit, Pope Benedict XVI, Populus, Roman Catholic Church, Ruth Gledhill, Sam Coates, sexual abuse, The Times, tolerance, understanding, women priests | 1 Comment

At Odds with the Church? Roman Catholic Opinion II

Posted on September 13, 2010 by Clive D. Field

As if the organizers of this week’s papal visit did not already have enough to worry about! More than three-quarters of the population apparently have no interest in the visit and oppose the state part-funding it out of taxpayers’ money, according … Continue reading →

Posted in Survey news | Tagged abortion, birth control, celibacy, contraception, homosexuality, ITV, Marie Stopes International, Michael Hornsby-Smith, priests, Roman Catholics, Tonight, YouGov | 1 Comment

Thanks for your query. There are no recent British data on these topics which spring to mind, at least so…

Is there any data on the number of converts to Christianity from Islam and vice versa in the UK?

The census of population (2001, 2011, 2021) is the main statistical source for non-Christian and other faiths and groups. Jews…

Very interesting

Where are the statistics for other religious groups? In addition, analysis on the differences between 1st to 3rd generation migrant…

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A Place for Pride

Demand for Civil Partnerships on Religious Premises

Legalization of Gay Marriage

Gay Pride

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