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Young atheists' attitudes toward religious diversity : a study among 13- to 15-year-old males in the UK
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Francis, Leslie J., Penny, Gemma and Pyke, Alice (2013) Young atheists' attitudes toward religious diversity : a study among 13- to 15-year-old males in the UK. Theo-web : Zeitschrift für Religionspädagogik, Volume 12 (Number 1). pp. 57-78. ISSN 1863-0502.
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Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to explore the social phenomenon of religious diversity through the eyes of young male atheists living in the UK. The responses of 1,761 atheists are compared with the responses of 2,421 theists across nine issues relevant to religious diversity. Overall the data demonstrate that young atheists are not only less interested in the challenges and opportunities offered by life in religiously diverse societies, but also less tolerant of the life styles and expectations or rights of religious people living in these societies. The implications of these findings are discussed in terms of community cohesion in which both religious diversity is becoming more visible and atheism may be increasing.
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): | Young men -- Psychology, Young men -- Religious life, Atheists -- Great Britain | ||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Theo-web : Zeitschrift für Religionspädagogik | ||||
Publisher: | Theo-Web | ||||
ISSN: | 1863-0502 | ||||
Official Date: | 2013 | ||||
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Volume: | Volume 12 | ||||
Number: | Number 1 | ||||
Page Range: | pp. 57-78 | ||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||
Access rights to Published version: | Open Access (Creative Commons) | ||||
Funder: | Arts & Humanities Research Council (Great Britain) (AHRC), Economic and Social Research Council (Great Britain) (ESRC) | ||||
Grant number: | AH/G014035/1 (AHRC) |
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