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| 2006 had the highest number of people attending Christmas services since 2000, with 2,994,100 attending in 2006. | |
| Religion/Spirituality | The Church of England Newspaper – 1st February 2008 |
| 1 in 5 adults believes ‘prayer changes the world’. Prayer is a vital part of life for nearly half of UK adults, with 20 million saying they pray and one in three adults believing that God is watching over them, according to a report published today (November 11th) by Christian relief & development agency Tearfund. The new findings on prayer follow a survey earlier this year by Tearfund which revealed that 7.6 million adults attend church at least once a month. And staggeringly, London is confirmed as one of the least secular parts of the UK with 73% of adults praying and one in five attending church at least once a month. Of the 42% (20 million) of UK adults who pray, 13 million pray at least once a month and 12 million at least once a week. Nine million adults pray every day. One in three believes God will answer their prayers. | |
| Religion/Spirituality | Tearfund Survey - November 2007 |
| As Candidates for conversions go, they don’t come much more improbable than Richard Dawkins. But the best-selling author of The God Delusion has been seen attending Mass in Oxford...An unnamed source says: “Most recently he was seen at the Oratory Church , St. Aloysius. No one is sure why, it could simply be research or perhaps the seedling of a Damascene conversion”. | |
| Religion/Spirituality | Salvationist - October 20th, 2007 |
| Lydia Playfoot the 16 year old who was banned from wearing a ‘purity ring’ in school was not discriminated against, the High Court has ruled. Her school, Millais School in Horsham, West Sussex had requested Miss Playfoot to remove her ring which symbolises chastity, or face expulsion. They denied breaching her Human Rights, insisting the ring was not an essential part of the Christian faith. | |
| Religion/Spirituality | Youthwork - October 2007 |
| More than eight in ten people believe Britain is in moral decline. A poll for a new television programme exploring religious and ethical issues found 83% agreed that moral standards were falling. Only nine percent disagreed, while the majority of people, 62% said religion had an important role in guiding the nation’s morals. According to the survey, younger people aged 16 to 24, 68% were more likely than older generations to agree that religion had a key role to play. | |
| Religion/Spirituality | The Sentinel - 7th September 2007 |
| About 97% of Pakistan’s 164 million people are Muslims. Christians number more than 3 million and Hindus, adherents of other religions and non-believers account for the rest of the population. | |
| Religion/Spirituality | Christianity - September 2007 |
| A survey conducted by the Elim Church amongst those members aged over 50 has revealed that the majority felt they were able to do more for God than they were currently doing. The results of the survey showed a very positive attitude. Of those who replied, 78% conceded that they were able to do more for God than they were currently doing. With regard to missions work, 27% wanted to know more about short term mission opportunities here in the UK, and 19% asked about similar work overseas. | |
| Religion/Spirituality | Direction, - August 2007 |
| Thousands of Christians throughout the world touched heaven together for the Global Day of Prayer in May. In Britain, more than 12,000 gathered in West Ham’s Upton Park football stadium for a day intercession for the nation. | |
| Religion/Spirituality | Direction - July 2007 |
| Human rights campaigner Baroness Cox has raised 'serious questions' in the House of Lords over the emergence of Sharia councils in England and Wales. Baroness Cox, a vocal campaigner on behalf of Christians persecuted in Islamic states, was told that 'a number of Sharia councils' now operate in England and Wales on 'a private basis where parties consent'. They 'deal with the mediation and resolution of personal and contractual disputes', Under-Secretary-of-State for Justice, Baroness Ashton, said. The councils are not part of Britain's legal system and 'in all cases, parties will have recourse to the UK courts', she added. However, Baroness Cox stressed that 'Sharia does not recognise equality between men and women and Muslims and non-Muslims'. She felt that government recognition of Sharia law was a 'serious issue' and has tabled further questions asking how it will ensure that women will in practice have recourse to the UK courts | |
| Religion/Spirituality | Church of England Newspaper - 6th July 2007 |
| In his first interview with a British national newspaper, Dr Andrew Akinola said cordial relations between Christians and Muslims had been sacrificed in Nigeria's northern states 'to the extent that Christians were killed and maimed'. The church's answer, he said, was 'Evangelism ... Make the Church grow' and so reduce the conflicts it faces. Since becoming Nigeria's primate, he has presided over the Anglican Communion's fastest growing church and almost achieved his aim of doubling its congregations. | |
| Religion/Spirituality | The Times - 5th July 2007 |
| A study conducted at Bath Spa University suggests that young people are increasingly drawn to witchcraft. Conducted by Denise Cush, professor of religious studies at the university, the report showed that there had been a notable rise in the number of young people identifying themselves as witches. | |
| Religion/Spirituality | The Church of England Newspaper May 25, 2007 |
| The 2001 census recorded that more than 70 per cent of the population describes itself as Christian, with 2.7 per cent describing themselves as Muslim. A poll in The Guardian in 2006 found that 41 per cent would attend a religious service at least a few times a year. | |
| Religion/Spirituality | The Universe May 27, 2007 |
| A Bible you can read in one hour and forty minutes is the No.1 Best-seller in Iceland. The nation, which has a population of just 300,000 people have been snapping up the fastest Bible read ever. A spokesman said “Although we are only 300,000 or so we are delighted to have The 100-Minute Bible here”. “We are great readers and, as in the rest of Europe, there is a great interest in Christianity even though few people regularly go to church or read the original version of the Bible”. | |
| Religion/Spirituality | The Son – Spring 2007 |
| A senior bishop in the Church of England has warned that Britain could return to a ‘kind of barbarism’ if the decline in Christianity continues, reports ASSIST news. In a newspaper interview, the bishop of Rochester, the Rev Michael Nazir-Ali, described Islam as the biggest threat facing the West since communism and called on British Prime Minister Tony Blair to stop being embarrassed to identify with the country’s Christian roots. | |
| Religion/Spirituality | Joy - April 2007 |
| Religious extremists could be given Anti-social behaviour orders under a new crackdown on those suspected of radicalizing others, it was revealed today. Police and prosecutors could use Asbos against suspects they cannot charge with criminal offences under new guidance to tackle "radicalisers" announced by Attorney General Lord Goldsmith. Police are also calling on members of the public to use a hotline to tip them off about anyone they suspect of preaching hatred. Lord Goldsmith said that he had been concerned for some time that not enough was being done to tackle the threat from extremists and said it was time for a strategy to deal with the problem. | |
| Religion/Spirituality | The Sentinel – 5th April 2007 |
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