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Is belief in God a matter of public concern in contemporary Wales? : an empirical enquiry concerning religious diversity among 13- to 15-year-old males
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Francis, Leslie J., ap Siôn, Tania and Penny, Gemma (2014) Is belief in God a matter of public concern in contemporary Wales? : an empirical enquiry concerning religious diversity among 13- to 15-year-old males. Contemporary Wales, Volume 27 (Number 1). pp. 40-57. ISSN 0951-4937.
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Abstract
This study traces the changing face of religious diversity in Wales from the conceptualization of diversity in denominational attendance, in the exercise undertaken alongside the 1851 census, to the conceptualization of diversity in self-assigned religious affiliation included in the 2001 census. An alternative conceptualization of religious diversity is proposed in terms of belief rather than in terms of attendance or affiliation. Using quantitative data gathered between 2011 and 2012 this alternative conceptualization is tested among a survey of 1,124 male students (13 to 15 years of age) attending state-maintained schools in Wales. The data demonstrate significant differences between the worldviews of young theists and the worldviews of young atheists. The young theists espouse a more positive view of pluralism in contemporary Wales, including both cultural diversity and religious diversity. The conclusion is drawn that religious belief promotes, rather than detracts from, social cohesion. In this sense, religious belief may be construed as a matter of public concern in contemporary Wales.
| 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): | Religiousness, Cultural pluralism -- Wales, Teenagers -- Wales | ||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | Contemporary Wales | ||||
| Publisher: | University of Wales Press | ||||
| ISSN: | 0951-4937 | ||||
| Official Date: | 1 July 2014 | ||||
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| Volume: | Volume 27 | ||||
| Number: | Number 1 | ||||
| Page Range: | pp. 40-57 | ||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||
| Funder: | Arts & Humanities Research Council (Great Britain) (AHRC) | ||||
| Grant number: | AH/G014035/1 (AHRC) |
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