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
Tabela de Conteúdo
List of Figures and Tables ix
Preface xi
Part I Preliminaries 1
1 Introduction: A Framework for Discussion 3
2 Contexts and Generations 19
3 Facts and Figures 41
Part II Religious Legacies 69
4 Cultural Heritage, Believing without Belonging and Vicarious Religion 71
5 Territory, Politics and Institutions 91
6 Presence: Who Can Do What for Whom? 113
Part III Shifting Priorities: From Obligation to Consumption 133
7 An Emerging Market: Gainers and Losers 135
8 Proliferations of the Spiritual 155
Part IV Public Religion and Secular Reactions 175
9 Managing Diversity 177
10 Religion in Public Life 197
Part V Thinking Theoretically 219
11 Religion and Modernity Continued 221
References 237
Index 255
Sobre o autor
Grace Davie is Professor Emeritus in the Sociology of Religion at the University of Exeter UK and a senior adviser to the Impact of Religion Research Programme at Uppsala University. She is a past-president of the American Association for the Sociology of Religion (2003). Her publications include Religion in Britain since 1945 (Blackwell 1994), Religion in Modern Europe (2000), Europe: the Exceptional Case (2002) and The Sociology of Religion (Sage 2007 and 2013).
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