Religion - Secularization (NUMBERS)

Question 1

Evidence for Decline in church attendance

Answer 1

The Church Census

12% in 1979
10% in 1989
6.3% in 2005

Brierly

Question 2

Evidence of Slowing down of rate of decline

Answer 2

1979-1998 = 5.5% decline
1998-2005 = 1.2% decline 

Brierly Pulling out of the nosedive

Question 3

Evidence of increased attendance

Roman Catholic, Methodist

Answer 3

Christian Research

2007-2008 rise from 915k to 918k in Roman Catholic Churches

Also increase in Baptist and Free Churches

1% up in Methodist attendence 2008-2009

Question 4

Decline in Baptism

Answer 4

1930 - 90% baptised
2001 - 45% baptised

Brierly

Question 5

Decline in Marriages

Answer 5

20th century - 70%

2009- 33%

Question 6

Decline in confirmations and funeral

Answer 6

25%
21%

(2002-2009)

Question 7

Which memberships fell and rose?

2005-2010

Answer 7

2005-2010

fell: Anglican, roman catholic, baptist, methodist
rose: pentecostals, free churches, denominations, orthodox

Question 8

Evidence for Growth of non-christian religions.

Answer 8

Brierley estimates: (2000-2005)
muslims +100k
hindus +50k
sikhs +20k

Question 9

church attendance in the USA

Answer 9

Norris and Inglehart

Gallup poll

1939 and 2003 both showed 40% of adults went to church

Question 10

Europe vs. America.

Who says what?

Answer 10

Grace Davie: europe is the exception as secularization is only there. even latin america and africa christians going strong

Berger, et al : usa is more religious

Question 11

World Trend of Christianity

not UK or US

Answer 11

Barrett

34.5% christian in 1990
33% christian in 2000

= compensation by christian boom in asia africa and latin america