Research Note Examining non-religious groups in Britain: theistic belief and social correlates
Major changes in religious belonging in Britain in recent decades have included a marked decline in levels of Christian affiliation and a growing segment of society who profess no affiliation the religious nones'. This research note uses a contemporary opinion poll to examine the groupings wi...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Carfax Publ.
[2017]
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Journal of contemporary religion
Year: 2017, Volume: 32, Issue: 2, Pages: 315-324 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Great Britain
/ Irreligiosity
/ Theism
/ Religious group
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| Further subjects: | B
Secularity
B social correlates B Theistic Belief B Britain B Survey Research B Non-religion |
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| Summary: | Major changes in religious belonging in Britain in recent decades have included a marked decline in levels of Christian affiliation and a growing segment of society who profess no affiliation the religious nones'. This research note uses a contemporary opinion poll to examine the groupings within the broad religious nones' category, focusing on those who identify as atheist or agnostic or who profess some other non-religion identity. This research note examines the patterning in theistic belief across these groups and assesses the socio-demographic correlates of these groups. At each stage, the non-religious groups are compared with those who profess a religious affiliation. These empirical findings are of note, given trends in the British religious landscape and wider scholarly debates about the nature and extent of secularisation, and should encourage future research in the area of non-religion. |
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| ISSN: | 1469-9419 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of contemporary religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/13537903.2017.1298910 |