Category - statistics

Churches must face facts - with hope

Press Office — Fri, 09 May 2008 14:27:22 +0100

"Arguing about the latest statistics misses the point," says Simon Barrow, co-director of the religion and society think-tank Ekklesia.

Christian Research data defended, but church decline continues

staff writers — Fri, 09 May 2008 14:20:54 +0100

The Christian Research organisation, whose latest data survey on the decline of UK church attendance has annoyed the Church of England, has defended its work against accusations of being misleading.

Migration is about people, before statistics

Press Office — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 09:59:14 +0000

The government's foreign labour statistics gaffe does not justify the apocalyptic tones of the current debate about migration, which is about people and development, not numbers and panic, says the

Migration back to being a political football again

staff writers — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 09:46:30 +0000

Migration issues are back in the headlines, with the two main parties vying over 'get tough' policies, and the government admitting that its recent labour force statistics have been wrong. But positive alternatives are also being mooted.

Dutch churches reap the rewards of smallness

staff writers — Sat, 27 Jan 2007 14:32:56 +0000

Despite declining membership, five Dutch denominations have generated their best-ever result in their annual fundraising drive, which organisers say generates more money than any other campaign in the Netherlands - writes Andreas Havinga for Ecumenical News International (ENI).

Surprise fall in Sunday church attendance

staff writers — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 12:59:30 +0000

Figures just released by the Church of England record that regular Sunday church attendance in 2005 fell by over two per cent.