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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

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Author:   Grace Davie (University of Exeter, UK)
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   Wiley-Blackwell
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 16.00cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 23.60cm
Weight:   0.499kg
ISBN:  

9781405135955

ISBN 10:   1405135956
Pages:   280
Publication Date:   20 February 2015
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

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

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Davey 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. (Irish Methodist Newsletter, 1 February 2015) 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. (Professor Robin Gill in Church Times, 11 September 2015)

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. (Professor Robin Gill in Church Times, 11 September 2015)

Author Information

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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