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Religion in Britain
ISBN-13:
9781119004318
Veröffentl:
2014
Einband:
E-Book
Seiten:
280
Autor:
Grace Davie
eBook Typ:
EPUB
eBook Format:
Reflowable E-Book
Kopierschutz:
Adobe DRM [Hard-DRM]
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Religion in Britain evaluates and sheds light on the religious situation in twenty-first century Britain; it explores the country's increasing secularity alongside religion's growing presence in public debate, and the impact of this paradox on Britain's society. Describes and explains the religious situation in twenty-first century Britain Based on the highly successful Religion in Britain Since 1945 (Blackwell, 1994) but extensively revised with the majority of the text re-written to reflect the current situation Investigates the paradox of why Britain has become increasingly secular and how religion is increasingly present in public debate compared with 20 years ago Explores the impact this paradox has on churches, faith communities, the law, politics, education, and welfare
Religion in Britain evaluates and sheds light on the religious situation in twenty-first century Britain; it explores the country's increasing secularity alongside religion's growing presence in public debate, and the impact of this paradox on Britain's society.* Describes and explains the religious situation in twenty-first century Britain* Based on the highly successful Religion in Britain Since 1945 (Blackwell, 1994) but extensively revised with the majority of the text re-written to reflect the current situation* Investigates the paradox of why Britain has become increasingly secular and how religion is increasingly present in public debate compared with 20 years ago* Explores the impact this paradox has on churches, faith communities, the law, politics, education, and welfare
List of Figures and Tables ixPreface xiPart I Preliminaries 11 Introduction: A Framework for Discussion 32 Contexts and Generations 193 Facts and Figures 41Part II Religious Legacies 694 Cultural Heritage, Believing without Belonging and Vicarious Religion 715 Territory, Politics and Institutions 916 Presence: Who Can Do What for Whom? 113Part III Shifting Priorities: From Obligation to Consumption 1337 An Emerging Market: Gainers and Losers 1358 Proliferations of the Spiritual 155Part IV Public Religion and Secular Reactions 1759 Managing Diversity 17710 Religion in Public Life 197Part V Thinking Theoretically 21911 Religion and Modernity Continued 221References 237Index 255