Branches of Judaism
Dr Keith Kahn-Harris sociologist, senior lecturer at Leo Baeck College, the UK’s progressive Jewish rabbinic seminary; and associate lecturer at […]
Fact Sheets
Guide to the Catholic Church
By CATHERINE PEPINSTER, journalist, broadcaster and commentator on religion The Catholic Church, often called the Roman Catholic Church, is the […]
Death and Funeral Rituals in World Religions
by Jennifer Uzell, University of Durham General Points The purpose of funeral rituals varies between religions and is dependent on […]
Guide to Christianity in Britain
by Rev George Pitcher Overview Christians are followers (disciples) of Jesus Christ, whom they believe to be God incarnate, and […]
Guide to Secularisation in Britain
By Dr Clive Field – Co-director British Religion in Numbers Definitions of secularisation Historical meaning denoted the transfer of Church […]
Guide to Islam in Britain
By Dr Abdul Azim Ahmed Population More than half of British Muslims have a South Asian heritage In the 2011 […]
Guide to Judaism in the UK
Population statistics (1) There are 263,346 Jews in England and Wales according to the last census (2011) although due to […]
Guide to the Sikh Tradition
Dr Jasjit Singh, University of Leeds Fast Facts: According to the 2011 census, the Sikh population in Britain is mainly […]
Guide to Hinduism in the UK
Population There are 816,633 Hindus in England and Wales (1.5% of the total population) according to the last census (2011). This […]
Guide to the Bahá’í Faith UK & Worldwide
(Global) There are more than 5 million Bahá’ís around the world. The Bahá’í Faith is established in virtually every country and in many dependent […]