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The religious and social significance of self-assigned religious affiliation in England and Wales : comparing Christian, Muslim and religiously-unaffiliated adolescent males
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Francis, Leslie J. and Robbins, Mandy (2014) The religious and social significance of self-assigned religious affiliation in England and Wales : comparing Christian, Muslim and religiously-unaffiliated adolescent males. Research in Education , 92 (1). pp. 32-48. doi:10.7227/RIE.0003 ISSN 0034-5237.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.7227/RIE.0003
Abstract
This study examines the religious and social significance of self-assigned religious affiliation among young people in England and Wales by investigating religious beliefs and the connection between religion and matters of public concern among a sample of 547 adolescent males between 16 and 18 years of age, distinguishing between three religious groups: Christian, Muslim, and non-affiliated. First, the analysis identified eight themes concerning religious beliefs: the Bible, the Qur'an, Jesus, Muhammad, Jesus and justice, Muhammed and justice, experiencing God, and the theology of religions. Second, the analysis identified six themes concerning the connection between religion and matters of public concern: religion and personal life, religion and public life, religion and the state, social rights, the rights of women and children, and sex and morality. The data highlighted some areas of commonality and some areas of strong divergence between the three groups, demonstrating how the religious and social significance of self-assigned religious affiliation hold salience in some areas rather than others.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||
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Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BL Religion | ||||||
Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Education Studies (2013- ) | ||||||
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Religion -- Young men -- England, Religion -- Young men -- Wales, Christians -- Young men -- England, Muslims -- Young men -- Wales | ||||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Research in Education | ||||||
Publisher: | Sage Publications Ltd. | ||||||
ISSN: | 0034-5237 | ||||||
Official Date: | November 2014 | ||||||
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Volume: | 92 | ||||||
Number: | 1 | ||||||
Page Range: | pp. 32-48 | ||||||
DOI: | 10.7227/RIE.0003 | ||||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||||
Date of first compliant deposit: | 21 September 2016 | ||||||
Date of first compliant Open Access: | 22 September 2016 |
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