Stripping Britain of its Christian foundations would leave the country vulnerable to “the most sinister of ideologies”, the Roman Catholic Bishop of Shrewsbury has warned. The Rt Rev Mark Davies used his Easter Homily to express anxiety at the consequences of undermining Britain’s religious heritage. He cited the recent history of Europe to voice fears Read more
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Bishop warns stripping Britain of religion leaves country vulnerable to extremism
Thursday, April 12th, 201240% less children know the Lord’s Prayer
Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012
Children are less likely to know the Our Father but are more likely to say religion is more important to them than children of 40 years ago, a BBC study shows. The survey marked 40 years since Newsround was first broadcast. The programme surveyed over 1,000 children aged 6-12 and 1,000 adults who’d have been Read more
Same label different contents – beliefs are changing
Tuesday, October 25th, 2011
Two books have recently been published that study the beliefs of the emerging generation. Religious self-identification, it seems has remained very stable, in the United States with 84% calling themselves Christian in 1991, compared to 85% in 2010. But many embrace the title without backing it up in practice. For example, only 45% strongly believe the Read more
A quarter of Britons have no religion
Tuesday, October 4th, 2011
Of 400,000 people surveyed, 23.2% said they were not religious, according to the British Office for Statistics. This is a rise of nearly 3% since 2010. The statistics also indicated that there had been a significant decrease in the numbers of people who described themselves as Christian – with a decline from 71.3% to 68.5%. Read more
Why 9/11 was good for religion
Tuesday, September 13th, 2011
9/11 strengthened fundamentalism in every global faith – and in atheism too. But it has also led to backlashes against these doctrines wherever they have appeared. In Islam there have been positive developments. The attacks were repeatedly and clearly condemned by Muslim leaders all over the world. After Pope Benedict XVI’s controversial Regensburg speech, the Read more
Less-educated Americans are losing religion, study finds
Tuesday, August 30th, 2011If you don” have a college degree, you’re less likely to be up early on Sunday morning, singing church hymns.
That’s the upshot of a new study that finds the decline in church attendance since the 1970s among white Americans without college degrees is twice as high as for those with college degrees.
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Friday, August 26th, 2011
The 2011 New Zealand Diversity Forum was held last Sunday and Monday. It was preceded by community events on Saturday. The theme of the conference, People in Harmony. Keynote speakers included Tainui Chief Executive Parekawhia McLean, Gisborne Mayor Meng Foon and Porirua City Councillor and community youth worker Fa’amatuainu Wayne Poutoa. A national youth diversity Read more
33% of world experiences increased restrictions on religion
Tuesday, August 16th, 2011
Restrictions on religion are on the rise according to the new Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life study. Increased restraints on religious activity were now more noticeable in 23 countries, however restrictions were released in another 12 countries, the study showed. The study also shows intolerant countries growing more hostile to religious freedom, and Read more
Earnest Atheists seek understanding
Tuesday, August 16th, 2011
Believers often wonder why atheists care so much about issues that involve religion if they do not do not believe in God. Ben Tegland, and atheist, tries to shed some light on the topic. He thinks believers lack critical thinking skills which he says “is one of the most important skill sets a person can have.” “The Read more