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,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,单击此处编辑母版标题样式,*,单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,*,*,英美国家概况,The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,Unit,6,Religion,The,United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,Think about these questions before we start:,What are the main religions in the United Kingdom?,What is the(Anglican)Church of England,?,How do you understand the changes in beliefs and attitudes of British people,?,Warming-up Activities,Contents,Religion and society,Some surveys and statistics,Religious affiliations,IV,Attitudes in the UK,II,III,IV,Christianity,In England the(Anglican)Church of England is the Established Church:the church is represented in the UK Parliament and the British monarch is a member of the church(required under Article 2 of the Treaty of Union)as well as its Supreme Governor.,The Church of England also has the right to draft legislative measures(related to religious administration)through the General Synod15 that can then be passed into law by Parliament.,Religious affiliations,Westminster Abbey,is used for the,coronation of British monarchs,Religious affiliations,Religions other than Christianity,Islam,Hinduism,Sikhism and Judaism have established a presence in the UK,both through immigration and by attracting converts,including the Bah Faith,Rastafari movement and Neopaganism.,In the 2001 census 3.30%were Muslim,1.37%Hindu,0.43%Jewish,0.37%Sikh and others 0.35%.,Religious affiliations,Religious affiliations,Shah,Jahan,Mosque,is the oldest purpose-built mosque in the UK.,Kagyu,Samy,Ling Monastery and Tibetan Centre,in Scotland,Religion and society,Religion and politics,Religion and education,Religion and the media,1,2,3,Though the main political parties are secular,the formation of the Labour Party was influenced by Christian socialism and by leaders from a nonconformist background,such as Keir Hardie.On the other hand,the Church of England has sometimes been nicknamed“the Conservative Party at prayer”.,Religion and society,England and Wales,Religious studies,Northern Ireland,Scotland,Religion and society,The Communications Act 2003 requires certain broadcasters in the UK to carry a“suitable quantity and range of programmes”dealing with religion and other beliefs,as part of their public service broadcasting.,Religion and society,Some surveys and statistics,Church Attendance,2011 Census Polls,The 2001 Census,Surveys and polls on Religion and Belief in the United Kingdom,Census Data,Some surveys and statistics,In a 2006Guardian/ICM poll:,63%of people say they are not religious(compared to 33%that do).,82%of those questioned see religion as a cause of division and tension between people.,Only 17%of those polled believe the UK is best described as a Christian country.,In aMori pollfor the Catholic weekly,The Tablet,published May 2005,the decline of religious belief is evident:,36%of people in the 18-34 age group in Britain define themselves as atheist or agnostic.,In the population as a whole,24%say they have no religion.,Attitudes in the UK,Attitudes towards belief,On Faith Schools,On Assisted Dying,On abortion and contraception,On medical research,Attitudes in the UK,Attitudes towards belief,In a2007 survey conducted by YouGovon behalf of the broadcaster and writer John Humphries,42%of the participants believed religion had a harmful effect.,Attitudes in the UK,On Faith Schools:,In a YouGov/Accord poll of June 2009:,57%believed that state funded schools that selected students according to their religion harm community cohesion.,72%agreed or strongly agreed that all schools should implement recruitment and employment policies that do not discriminate on grounds of religion or belief.,74%held the view that all state schools should teach an objective and balanced syllabus for education about a wide range of religious and non-religious beliefs.,Attitudes in the UK,“,It should be legal for a woman to have an abortion when she has an unwanted pregnancy”,63%of all respondents to the poll strongly agreed,or agreed,58%of self-identified Protestants strongly agreed,or agreed,43%of self-identified Catholics strongly agreed or agreed,Summary and Reflection,Relate to what you have learned in Chapter 10,state your own understanding of the following questions:,1.What is the relationship between the,Mother Church,Scottish Episcopal Church and the Church in Wales?,2.What is URC?Can you say something about it?,3.What is the earliest Buddhist influence on Britain came through?,4.Has the religion been always publicized by the media positively?Explain.,5.What are the British attitudes towards belief according to some surveys?,Thank You!,英美国家概况,The United States of America,
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