Religion in Britain at the close of the 20th century: A challenge to the silver lining perspective
The description of contemporary Britain as secular' is contested by those who claim that, the state of formal religion notwithstanding, there remains considerable interest in religion. This essay presents evidence on a large variety of indices of religious behaviour and belief, and challenges...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Carfax Publ.
[1996]
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Journal of contemporary religion
Year: 1996, Volume: 11, Issue: 3, Pages: 261-275 |
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Summary: | The description of contemporary Britain as secular' is contested by those who claim that, the state of formal religion notwithstanding, there remains considerable interest in religion. This essay presents evidence on a large variety of indices of religious behaviour and belief, and challenges the critics of secularisation to provide similar evidence for their discovery of latent religious belief. |
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ISSN: | 1469-9419 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of contemporary religion
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/13537909608580774 |