Religion in Britain since 1945 : believing without belonging
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Religion in Britain since 1945 : believing without belonging
(Making contemporary Britain)
Blackwell, 1994
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Kobe University General Library / Library for Intercultural Studies
: pbk. : alk. paper162-33-D061009701231
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Bibliography: p. [210]-220
Includes index
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ISBN 9780631184430
Description
This work aims to do two things: to describe as accurately as possible the religious situation of Britain at the end of the 20th century; and to evaluate this evidence within a sociological framework. Two themes emerge. The first concerns the growing mismatch between indices of religious belief in this country, which remain relatively high, and statistics which reflect either religious membership (in its strict sense) or religious practice, both of which demonstrate a marked decline in the post-war period. The second theme concerns the European framework within which the book is set. As Britain moves to a greater European identity, the considerable variety of religious cultures within the United Kingdom take on a new significance.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction. 2. A rapidly changing context. 3. The sacred and the secular: religious generations in post-war Britain. 4. Religious constituencies. 5. The ordinary Gods of British society. 6. Believing without belonging: variations on a theme. 7. Handing on the tradition: the significance of age and gender. 8. Church and State: a framework for discussion. 9. Religious professionals: lay and ordained. 10. Religion and modernity: a theoretical postscript.
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: pbk ISBN 9780631184447
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This important book describes as accurately as possible the religious situation of Great Britain at the end of the twentieth century, and evaluates this evidence within a sociological framework.
Table of Contents
Frontispiece: Ordinary God, : Donald Davie. Foreword: Professor David Martin. 1. Introduction. 2. A Rapidly Changing Context. 3. The Sacred and the Secular: Religious Generations in Post-war Britain. 4. Religious Constituencies. 5. The Ordinary Gods of British Society. 6. Believing without Belonging: Variations on a Theme. 7. Handing on the Tradition: The Significance of Age and Gender. 8. Church and State: A Framework for Discussion. 9. Religious Professionals: Lay and Ordained. 10. Religion and Modernity: A Theoretical Postscript. Bibliography and References. Index.
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