{"product_id":"religion-in-britain-9781405135955","title":"Religion in Britain","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eReligion in Britain\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDescribes and explains the religious situation in twenty-first century Britain\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBased on the highly successful \u003ci\u003eReligion in Britain Since 1945\u003c\/i\u003e (Blackwell, 1994) but extensively revised with the majority of the text re-written to reflect the current situation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInvestigates the paradox of why Britain has become increasingly secular and how religion is increasingly present in public debate compared with 20 years ago\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the impact this paradox has on churches, faith communities, the law, politics, education, and welfare\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Davie is well worth reading to offer an analysis on the changes currently being experienced in British religion. The Irish contexts are different, but still close enough to need to take note of her arguments.”  (\u003ci\u003eIrish Methodist Newsletter\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 February 2015)\u003c\/p\u003e \"Davie writes (and speaks) so clearly and with manifest knowledge and common sense. It is not surprising that she is popular at diocesan conferences. Buyers of this new edition will not be disappointed. Of course, she has critics, and would not be worth reading if she did not. None the less, many will still conclude that overall this is a well-researched and judicious sociological assessment of religion in modern Britain, and one that outstrips most of its rivals. I recommend it strongly.\"  (\u003ci\u003eChurch Times\u003c\/i\u003e, 11 September 2015)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Figures and Tables ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Preliminaries 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Introduction: A Framework for Discussion 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Contexts and Generations 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Facts and Figures 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Religious Legacies 69\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Cultural Heritage, Believing without Belonging and Vicarious Religion 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Territory, Politics and Institutions 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Presence: Who Can Do What for Whom? 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Shifting Priorities: From Obligation to Consumption 133\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 An Emerging Market: Gainers and Losers 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Proliferations of the Spiritual 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Public Religion and Secular Reactions 175\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Managing Diversity 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Religion in Public Life 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V Thinking Theoretically 219\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Religion and Modernity Continued 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 255\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407874269527,"sku":"9781405135955","price":66.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781405135955.jpg?v=1730500814","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/religion-in-britain-9781405135955","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}