Grace Davie

Religion in Britain (eBook, ePUB)

A Persistent Paradox

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Produktbeschreibung

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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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Dezember 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781119004318
• Artikelnr.: 42009787

Autorenporträt

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).

Inhaltsangabe

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

Rezensionen

This is a precise, clear, admirably fair and comprehensiveaccount of religion in Britain, and especially of religious changesover recent decades, that should be necessary reading for anyoneinterested in the subject. It provides a subtle account of thechanging political and cultural background, and also a comparativebackground in the peripheries of Britain, Europe and North America,and the 'Global South'.
David Martin, London School of Economics

Davie's 1994 book was a landmark in the field of thesociology of religion internationally. British religion and societyhave since changed, and Davie's thinking has also developed.This new edition is more than an update. It is a masterly review ofthe contemporary situation - its continuities withBritain's Christian heritage, as well as the changes.Rebecca Catto, Coventry University

In this new edition of Religion in Britain, Grace Davie hasthoroughly updated her watershed investigation from two decadesago. Now emphasizing more the notion of "vicariousreligion" than the much-discussed earlier concept of"believing without belonging", she surveys thecontemporary British religious scene with insight andillumination. Anyone wishing to understand how the Britishare coming to terms with their religion -- past, present, andfuture -- will need to read this valuable book. JohnTorpey, City University of New York