Tag Archives: Linda Woodhead

Mental Health and Other News

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Clive D. Field

Today’s round-up of religious statistical news leads on some freshly-published research into spirituality and mental health. We also report on another survey about same-sex marriage and the Church of England (for other recent polls, see our posts of 13 and … Continue reading →

Posted in People news, Religion and Politics, Religion in the Press, Survey news | Tagged Andrew Grice, British Journal of Psychiatry, Church of England, clergy, ComRes, homosexuality, Howard Meltzer, Linda Woodhead, Louise Marston, Mental Health, Michael King, National Centre for Social Research, New Year's Honours, Paul Bebbington, religious marriages, Sally McManus, same-sex marriage, spirituality, Terry Brugha, The Independent | Leave a comment

Christmas and Other Themes

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Clive D. Field

Today’s ‘bumper’ round-up of religious statistical news features seven stories. Two are Christmas-themed; two summarize public attitudes to the religious dimensions of the same-sex marriage debate; two report on new research among Roman Catholics; and the last highlights reflections on … Continue reading →

Posted in church attendance, Measuring religion, News from religious organisations, Official data, Religion and Politics, Religion in public debate, Religious Census, Survey news | Tagged Bible, Bible Society, carols, Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales, census of population, Christian Research, Christmas, church attendance, Church of England, churchgoing, Clive Field, Daily Telegraph, Diocese of Portsmouth, Freedom to Marry, homosexuality, ICM Research, Ipsos-MORI, Linda Woodhead, liturgy, Mail on Sunday, Missale Romanum, nativity, nativity plays, Paul Inwood, Religious Affiliation, religious festivals, religious knowledge, religious weddings, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Catholics, Roman Missal, same-sex marriage, Simon Walters, Survation, The Sun, The Tablet, YouGov | 1 Comment

Surveyitis and Other News

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Clive D. Field

Today’s digest of religious statistical news highlights a thought-provoking blog about ‘surveyitis’ by the Director of the AHRC/ESRC Religion and Society programme, as well as headline findings from two actual surveys, among evangelicals and adult learners. A bad case of … Continue reading →

Posted in Measuring religion, News from religious organisations, Official data, Religion in the Press, Survey news | Tagged adult learners, Babcock Research, Brierley Consultancy, Bullying, Christlikeness, Clare Lambley, Comment is Free, Donna James, evangelicals, further education, harassment, Kay Turner, Langham Partnership (UK and Ireland), Linda Woodhead, Peter Brierley, Religious Affiliation, Skills Funding Agency, surveyitis, The Guardian | 2 Comments

Religion and Change in Modern Britain

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Clive D. Field

Religion and Change in Modern Britain, edited by Linda Woodhead and Rebecca Catto, was published by Routledge on 14 February 2012 (ISBN 978-0-415-57580-5 hardback, £80.00 and ISBN 978-0-415-57581-2 paperback, £27.99). It is a major reappraisal of religious change in Britain … Continue reading →

Posted in Historical studies | Tagged change, Linda Woodhead, Rebecca Catto, Religion and Society Programme | Leave a comment

Equality and Human Rights Commission – New Research

Posted on November 8, 2010 by Clive D. Field

We recently highlighted the publication of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC)’s first triennial review, and of its relevance for British religious statistics. See http://www.brin.ac.uk/news/?p=656 We can now report that the EHRC has commissioned two new research papers, which, … Continue reading →

Posted in Measuring religion, Official data | Tagged discrimination, equality, Equality and Human Rights Commission, Linda Woodhead, Paul Weller | Leave a comment