Category - opinion poll

Churches encouraged to tackle gun and violent crime

staff writers — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 13:38:21 +0100

An opinion survey due to be launched next week indicates that a vast majority of churchgoers think the church should play a grassroots role in tackling gun and knife crime, following recent initiatives from Black churches.

Parents back Halloween emphasis on hope rather than horror

staff writers — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 05:12:22 +0100

An appeal to supermarket bosses backed by churches and parents appears to could lead to a significant shift in the way Halloween is marketed in the UK - with an emphasis on giving more than tricking for treats.

Making sense of moral muddle

Simon Barrow — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 13:16:02 +0100

In due course, I intend to offer a more theologically grounded and ekklesially shaped response to the BBC's new opinion poll on the state of Britain's sense of morality. Meanwhile, here is my Guardian article.

New survey says people think Britain is in moral decline and religion could help

staff writers — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 04:47:34 +0100

An overwhelming number of people believe that Britain is experiencing a moral decline according to a BBC/ComRes opinion poll for The Big Questions, a new BBC belief and ethics programme. 83% of those asked agreed or strongly agreed with that statement, as against only 9% who disagreed.

Poll shows alarming level of disaffection among British Muslims

staff writers — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 09:56:26 +0100

An GFK-NOP opinion poll commissioned by Channel 4 TV news has revealed alarming levels of disaffection among Muslims in Britain – including distrust for the authorities and doubts over the official version of the 7/7 bombings.

Grounds for discrimination?

Simon Barrow — Sun, 18 Mar 2007 12:08:09 +0000

A lively debate on whether Christians are treated unfairly in the public sphere was marred by some factual confusions.