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Over the last 9 years Religious Trends has become a highly respected reference volume for anyone wishing to know the facts about the Church, Christianity and other religions in the UK. It is widely quoted, and is seen as an essential tool for church leaders, media, schools, reference libraries, politicians, researchers, the business community and others.
This volume is a companion to Pulling out of the Nosedive, the commentary on the 2005 English Church Census. It gives the detailed statistical data emerging from the Census, including:
Foreword by Paul Heelas, Professor in Religion and Modernity, University of Lancaster
A colour section of maps showing the strength and changing nature of Churchgoing in England, by both county and Local/Unitary Authority.
Extensive analyses by denomination,churchmanship,environment, and age and ethnicity of churchgoer.
Analyses of how churchgoing has changed in the four Church Censuses, since 1979.
Charts showing church attendance as a percentage of the population, and numbers giving this broken down for every local community in England.
Analyses by size of church, by growth/decline of church congregations, by frequency of attendance, midweek meetings, and the ethnicity of churchgoers.
Information on the age and gender of ministers.
Data on Bible reading, and how this varies by denomination and geographically across England.
A comprehensive index.
“This volume provides data galore. Of particular note, forms of Christianity which emphasise the Holy Spirit are resisting the ebbing tide. Often associated with small groups, these are forms of religion which interplay the unique person with the overarching structure of tradition. ...” (From the Foreword).
Dr Peter Brierley is a statistician who formerly worked with the Government, but has been collecting and analysing church statistics for 40 years.
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