38 research outputs found
Religious education in the experience of young people from mixed-faith families
On the basis of recent ethnographic study at the University of Warwick of the religious identity formation of young people in âmixed-faithâ families, this article focuses on their (and their parentsâ) experiences and perceptions of religious education (RE) and of religious nurture in the community. The young peopleâs experience of RE differed between primary and secondary school and only a few were engaged in supplementary classes. We highlight the complementarity between school and home in young peopleâs religious learning and draw out implications for RE
Young People's Attitudes to Religious Diversity: Socialising Agents and Factors Emerging from Qualitative and Quantitative Data of a Nation-Wide Project in the UK
Weber and church governance: religious practice and economic activity
The debate about the relationship between religion and economic activity in the wake of Weber has been cast largely in terms of belief and values. This article suggests an alternative focus on practice. It argues that taken for granted practices of church governance formed to-hand resources for the organization of economic activity. The argument is developed through an examination of the historical development of church governance practices in the Presbyterian Church of Scotland, with particular emphasis on the way in which theological belief gave rise to practices of accountability and record keeping. In turn such practices contributed to a âculture of organizationâ which had implications for economic activity. A focus on governance practices can help to illuminate enduring patterns of difference in the organization of economic activity
Responses to new religious movements in Britain and Germany With special reference to the anti-cult movement and the churches
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