Religious diversity in the UK: contours and issues

Religious diversity and the contours of the UK religious landscape -- Inheritance and change -- Counting religion -- Geographical, ethnic, demographic and socio-economic profiles -- Religions in the UK : profiles -- Secularization, humanism, atheism, religion and belief -- The 'three-dimensiona...

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Main Author: Weller, Paul 1956- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: London [u.a.] Continuum c 2008
In:Year: 2008
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Great Britain / Religion / Diversity
Further subjects:B Great Britain Religion
B Great Britain Religion 21st century
B Religious Pluralism Great Britain
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Summary:Religious diversity and the contours of the UK religious landscape -- Inheritance and change -- Counting religion -- Geographical, ethnic, demographic and socio-economic profiles -- Religions in the UK : profiles -- Secularization, humanism, atheism, religion and belief -- The 'three-dimensional' society : religion(s) and 'the secular' -- Religious diversity and places of worship -- The role of places of worship -- Registered and recorded places of worship in England and Wales -- Visiting places of worship -- Places of worship, religious diversification and planning issues -- Religious diversity, governance and civil society -- Religion(s), state and society in the UK -- Established religion, constitutional change and reform of the Lords -- New developments in religion(s), consultation and governance -- 'Involving religions' : a local case study -- Theses for religion(s), state and society -- Religious diversity and education -- Religion and education : complementarity and conflict -- Publicly-funded faith-based schools : the inheritance -- Faith-based schools and religious diversity : emerging debates -- Religious diversity and higher education : context and inheritance -- Religious diversity and higher education : emerging debates and policies -- Religious diversity and higher education : continuing tensions -- Religious diversity, extremism, terrorism and free speech on campus -- Religious diversity, hatred, respect and freedom of expression -- The Satanic verses, blasphemy and respect -- The Satanic verses controversy : key issues -- Blasphemy laws, religious sensibilities and freedom of expression -- The issues reprised : Jerry Springer : The opera and Behzti -- Incitement to religious hatred -- The management of diversity -- Religious diversity, discrimination and equal opportunities -- Diversity, social policy and law : possibilities and limitations -- Religion and the law : policy context starting-points in race and ethnicity -- Religions and discrimination : the emerging evidence base -- Religion, equalities 'strands' and human rights : new developments -- Religious diversity, social cohesion, terrorism and security
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0826498981