Religion in Britain

von Grace Davie

288 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

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

• Reihe: Wiley-Blackwell
• ISBN: 9781405135962
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 06.02.2015
• Größe: 228 x 151 mm
• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons