Tag Archives: Scotland

After General Synod, Religion and Health

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Clive D. Field

In today’s news round-up, BRIN covers a poll of public attitudes to current issues in the Church of England, following General Synod’s narrowest of rejections of women bishops, and some interesting research into the relationships between religion and health. Church … Continue reading →

Posted in Official data, Religion and Ethnicity, Religion and Politics, Religion and Social Capital, Religion in public debate, Religion in the Press, Survey news | Tagged Church of England, Equality Act 2010, equality groups, General Synod, homosexuality, Julie Ramsay, Karen MacNee, Measure for Women Bishops, NHS Health Scotland, out of touch, Parliament, Paul Whybrow, religion and health, Religious Affiliation, religious freedom, same-sex marriage, ScotCen Social Research, Scotland, Scottish Government, Scottish Health Survey, Sunday Times, women bishops, YouGov | Leave a comment

Dimensions of Religious Prejudice

Posted on November 24, 2012 by Clive D. Field

Two reports have been published in the last couple of days which shed light on the scale of religious prejudice in contemporary society: Religious discrimination in the European Union Discrimination on the grounds of religion or beliefs is perceived as … Continue reading →

Posted in Official data, Religion and Politics, Survey news | Tagged acquaintances, Amy Goulding, Ben Cavanagh, crime, Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003, discrimination, economic recession, Eurobarometer, European Commission, European Union, friends, harassment, prejudice, prime minister, Religious Affiliation, religious symbols, religiously aggravated offences, Scotland, Scottish Government Social Research, TNS UK, workplace | Leave a comment

Humanist Marriages in Scotland

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Clive D. Field

Humanist marriages, permitted in Scotland since 2005 (but not elsewhere in the UK), were the second most common form of ‘religious’ wedding ceremony in Scotland in 2011, with 2,486 marriages by Humanist celebrants compared with 5,557 conducted by Church of … Continue reading →

Posted in Official data | Tagged humanism, marriages, Scotland | Leave a comment

New Poll Findings

Posted on June 24, 2012 by Clive D. Field

There have been no substantive polls on religion in Britain during recent weeks, but here are a few findings from disparate surveys which BRIN has yet to report and which some of our readers may have missed: Religious affiliation 56% … Continue reading →

Posted in Attitudes towards Religion, News from religious organisations, Religion and Politics, Religion in public debate, Survey news | Tagged Equality Network, inter-faith issues, Ipsos-MORI, Maimonides Foundation, Populus, Religious Affiliation, religious education, Religious Education Council of England and Wales, same-sex marriage, Scotland, YouGov | 8 Comments

Religious Education in Scottish Schools

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Clive D. Field

Scottish schools are failing to make parents aware of their statutory rights concerning religious and moral education and religious observance, according to new research by YouGov for the Humanist Society Scotland, and published on 30 April 2012. One thousand Scottish … Continue reading →

Posted in News from religious organisations, Survey news | Tagged children, Humanist Society Scotland, religious education, religious observance, schools, Scotland, YouGov | Leave a comment

Religiously Aggravated Offending in Scotland, 2010-11

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Clive D. Field

The Justice Committee of the Scottish Parliament is meeting next Tuesday to consider Stage 2 amendments to the (relatively controversial) Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Scotland) Bill, nicknamed the ‘Football Act’, which will give Scottish police more powers … Continue reading →

Posted in Official data, Religion and Politics, Religion in public debate | Tagged Angela Morgan, Ben Cavanagh, crime, football, hate crime, Kathleen Doyle, Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Scotland) Bill, Protestantism, religiously aggravated offending, Roman Catholicism, Scotland, Scottish Government, sectarianism | Leave a comment

Sectarianism in Scotland

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Clive D. Field

The recent resurgence of sectarianism in Scottish football is overwhelmingly condemned by Scots, according to a poll commissioned by the Scottish Government, and published on 4 September to coincide with the commencement of Scottish parliamentary scrutiny of the Offensive Behaviour … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion and Politics, Religion in public debate, Survey news | Tagged criminal offence, football, Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Scotland) Bill, religious prejudice, Scotland, Scottish Government, sectarianism, TNS-BMRB | Leave a comment

Scottish Social Attitudes Discrimination Module

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Clive D. Field

The level of religious prejudice in Scotland in 2010 was much the same as in 2006, notwithstanding significant legislative and other activities to counter it by both the UK and Scottish Governments during the intervening years. Moreover, Scottish attitudes to … Continue reading →

Posted in Attitudes towards Religion, Official data, Survey news | Tagged acquaintances, banks, Christians, crucifixes, discrimination, employment, Equality and Human Rights Commission (Scotland), headscarves, Hindus, identity, Islamophobia, Jews, John Curtice, marriage, Muslims, primary school teachers, Rachel Ormston, relationships, religious dress, religious prejudice, ScotCen, Scotland, Scottish Centre for Social Research, Scottish Government, Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, Sikhs, Susan McConville, Susan Reid, turbans, veils | Leave a comment

Hate Crime in Scotland, 2010-11

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Clive D. Field

Crimes motivated by religious prejudice rose by 10% in Scotland last year, representing the highest number of charges in that category since 2006-07, according to the report on Hate Crime in Scotland, 2010-11, published yesterday by the Crown Office and … Continue reading →

Posted in Official data, Religion in public debate | Tagged Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, equality, hate crime, religious prejudice, Scotland | 1 Comment

Census Question Under Fire

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Clive D. Field

There are just six days to go before UK residents have to complete the household and individual questionnaire for the decennial population census. But humanists are still simultaneously maintaining their attack on the voluntary question on religion while paradoxically encouraging … Continue reading →

Posted in church attendance, Measuring religion, News from religious organisations, Official data, Survey news | Tagged British Humanist Association, Census, church attendance, Humanist Society of Scotland, humanists, Jesus Christ, Office for National Statistics, Religious Affiliation, Scotland, self-assessed religiosity, YouGov | 1 Comment

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Humanist Marriages in Scotland

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