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Why ‘no religion’ is the new religion

Posted on 21st January 2016 by Jonathan Clatworthy

On Tuesday I attended Linda Woodhead’s lecture ‘Why “no religion” is the new religion’ at the British Academy in London. Linda is a sociologist of religion at Lancaster University and surveys how people describe their religious beliefs and affiliations. The … Continue reading →

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Liberal theology and bishops’ beliefs

Posted on 2nd September 2015 by Jonathan Clatworthy

Should bishops publicly state their religious beliefs, even when they differ from church teachings? Rowan Williams, when he became Archbishop of Canterbury in 2003, as an Anglican Catholic took the view that his duty was to represent the faith of … Continue reading →

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