Tag Archives: David Voas

Christian Research and Churchgoing

Posted on September 11, 2010 by Clive D. Field

Two articles in yesterday’s broadsheet press gave somewhat conflicting assessments of the state of religion in contemporary Britain, in the lead-in to the papal visit to Britain, which starts next Thursday. Writing in The Guardian, Julian Glover portrayed ‘a nation … Continue reading →

Posted in News from religious organisations, Religion in the Press | Tagged Baptist Union, Benita Hewitt, British Social Attitudes Survey, Christian Research, church attendance, Church Mouse, Church of England, churchgoing, Daily Telegraph, David Voas, Julian Glover, Martin Beckford, Methodist Church, Peter Brierley, Roman Catholic Church, secularization, The Guardian | 6 Comments

Religion and Youth

Posted on July 7, 2010 by Clive D. Field

Just out from Ashgate is Religion and Youth, edited by Sylvia Collins-Mayo and Pink Dandelion (ISBN 9780754667681, paperback, £17.99, but also available in hardback and as an e-book). It comprises 27 substantive chapters, mostly fairly short, many originally presented as … Continue reading →

Posted in Measuring religion, Research note | Tagged Ben Pink Dandelion, David Voas, Leslie Francis, Mandy Robbins, Quantitative Methods, Sylvia Collins-Mayo, values, youth | Leave a comment

The British Social Attitudes Survey 2008 (part II)

Posted on March 11, 2010 by Siobhan McAndrew

Just to clarify, part II refers to this being our second post on the 2008 BSA, rather than the survey having two parts. The excellent news is that the dataset has been published online this week, and it’s fair to … Continue reading →

Posted in Measuring religion, Survey news | Tagged Bioethical Attitudes, British Social Attitudes Survey, Civic Engagement, David Campbell, David Voas, Denmark, ESDS, Harvard, Intergenerational Transmission, Ireland, ISSP, Manchester, NatCen, National Identity, NORFACE, Northern Ireland, Notre Dame, Political Identity, Political Sociology, Relemerge, Religiosity, Religious Affiliation, Religious Identity, Robert Putnam, Social Capital, Templeton, The Netherlands, US | 1 Comment