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Listing of media coverage relating to the 2013 Faith Debates on ‘Religion and Personal Life’, with live links where available. Maintained by p.ainsworth@lancaster.ac.uk
- ‘Note from across the pond: Church-State separation isn’t for everyone’, article by Prof Linda Woodhead, in Religion Despatches Magazine, 14.8.2013, http://www.religiondispatches.org/archive/atheologies/7224/note_from_across_the_pond__church_state_separation_isn_t_for_everyone/, references WFD
- ‘What do believers believe? (Not what you might expect)’ Kenan Malik blog post, 11.8.13 http://kenanmalik.wordpress.com/2013/08/11/what-do-believers-believe-not-what-you-might-expect/ references WFD, Religion and Society programme and Prof Linda Woodhead
- ‘Devout Catholic couples have the best sex, say Catholics, as studies show ‘Catholic guilt’ is a myth’, Mail Online article, 18.7.13 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2369033/Devout-Catholic-couples-best-sex-say-Catholics-studies-Catholic-guilt-myth.html references WFD and YouGov Poll.
- ‘New evidence that churches are completely out of step with society’, National Secular Society article, 5.7.2013 http://www.secularism.org.uk/news/2013/07/new-evidence-that-churches-are-completely-out-of-step-with-society references WFD, Prof Linda Woodhead and YouGov survey.
- ‘Church fails to keep the faith as believers opt for God alone’, article in The Times, 5.7.2013, http://www.religionandsociety.org.uk/uploads/docs/2013_07/1373286918_Times_0713.pdf references WFD, Prof Linda Woodhead and Lancaster University
- ‘Same-sex marriage’, article in FutureFirst, June 2013, http://www.religionandsociety.org.uk/uploads/docs/2013_06/1371461720_FutureFirst06_13.pdf references WFD, Prof Linda Woodhead and Lancaster University
- Parliament’s equal marriage debates reveal churches divided’, article on Ekklesia website, 3.6.13, http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/node/18471 references WFD and YouGov Poll.
- ‘Top doctors push for an assisted suicide law’, article in the Catholic Herald, 24.5.13, http://www.religionandsociety.org.uk/uploads/docs/2013_06/1370252281_CatholicHerald240513.pdf, references WFD, Prof Linda Woodhead, Lancaster University and YouGov Poll.
- ‘Majority of Catholics favour assisted dying’, article in the Irish Post, 20.5.13, http://www.irishpost.co.uk/news/majority-of-catholics-favour-assisted-dying, references WFD and YouGov Poll.
- ‘Why the Church of England is in decline’, Andrew Brown’s blog in The Guardian, 19.5.13, http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/andrewbrown/2013/may/19/why-church-england-in-decline references WFD and Prof Linda Woodhead
- ‘Law on assisted dying – Peer, priest and palliative carers debate’, article in War Cry, 18.5.13, http://www.religionandsociety.org.uk/uploads/docs/2013_05/1369125442_WarCry180513.pdf references WFD
- ‘Briterne debatterer lovaendrinkg om aktiv dodshjaelp’, article in Etik.dk, 16.5.13, http://www.religionandsociety.org.uk/uploads/docs/2013_05/1369047727_Briterne_debatterer_lovaendrink_om_aktive_dodshjaelp.pdf references WFD
- ‘Assisted dying isn’t contested on religious grounds – it’s about power, paternalism and control’, article in The New Statesman, 14.5.13, http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2013/05/assisted-dying-isnt-contested-religious-grounds-its-about-power-paternalism-and-con, references WFD and YouGov Poll.
- ‘End of Life Debate’, article in The Church of England Newspaper, 12.5.13, http://www.religionandsociety.org.uk/uploads/docs/2013_05/1369048361_CEN_debate_6.pdf references WFD
- ‘Right or duty to die?’, article in The Tablet, 11.5.2013, http://www.religionandsociety.org.uk/uploads/docs/2013_05/1368437206_Tablet-164161.pdf by Prof Linda Woodhead and Professor Rob George who particpated in the WFD on assisted dying.
- ‘Should We Legislate to Permit Assisted Dying?’, article on Thinking Anglicans website, 10.5.2013, http://www.thinkinganglicans.org.uk/archives/006036.html references WFD, YouGov Poll and Prof Linda Woodhead
- ‘Westminster Faith Debates – Should we legislate to permit assisted dying?’ article on Crossmap Christian Post website, 9.5.2013, http://crossmap.christianpost.com/videos/westminster-faith-debates-should-we-legislate-to-permit-assisted-dying-2400 references Prof Linda Woodhead, Lancaster University, and WFD
- Video: Westminter Faith Debates – ‘Should we legislate to permit assisted dying?’ featured on Christian Today website, 9.5.13 http://www.christiantoday.co.uk/article/video.westminster.faith.debates.should.we.legislate.to.permit.assisted.dying/32411.htm
- ‘Lord Falconer begins parliamentary bid to legalise ‘assisted dying’, article in The Telegraph, 8.5.2013, http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/10042219/Lord-Falconer-begins-parliamentary-bid-to-legalise-assisted-dying.html references WFD and YouGov Poll
- ‘Lord bragg: I would seek assisted death rather than suffer Alzheimers’, article in The Guardian, 5.5.2013, http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2013/may/05/lord-melvyn-bragg-seek-assisted-death references YouGov Poll
- Prof Linda Woodhead was a guest on the BBC Radio 4 ‘Sunday’ Programme, 5.5.13, http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01s7vtr which covered the WFD
- ‘I want to be a burden on my family as I die, and for them to be a burden on me’ article in The Guardian, 3.5.13, http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/belief/2013/may/03/burden-loved-ones-dying-euthanasia references YouGov Poll.
- ‘Wide majorities of most UK faiths support assisted suicide’, Religion News Service article, 2.5.13. http://www.religionandsociety.org.uk/uploads/docs/2013_05/1367924753_RELIGION_NEWS_SERVICE.pdf references WFD and YouGov Poll
- ‘With a bare bodkin …’ article on Secondsightblogdotnet, 2.5.13, http://secondsightblog.net/2013/05/02/with-a-bare-bodkin/ references YouGov Poll
- ‘Most religious followers support assisted suicide for the dying’, article in British Medical Journal, 2.5.13. http://www.bmj.com/content/346/bmj.f2855 references WFD, Prof Linda Woodhead, Lancaster University and YouGov Poll
- ‘Assisted dying and other news’, article on BRIN website, 2.5.2013, http://www.brin.ac.uk/news/2013/assisted-dying-and-other-news/ references WFD, Prof Linda Woodhead and YouGov Poll
- ‘Britisk flertal for aktiv dodshjaelp’, article on Danish website, Etik.dk, 2.5.2013, http://www.religionandsociety.org.uk/uploads/docs/2013_05/1367919229_Britisk_flertal_for_aktiv_d%C3%B8dshj%C3%A6lp__etik_dk.pdf references WFD, Prof Linda Woodhead, Lancaster University and YouGov Poll
- ‘Wide majorities of most UK faiths support assisted suicide, article in The Washington Post, 2.5.2103,http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/on-faith/wide-majorities-of-most-uk-faiths-support-assisted-suicide/2013/05/02/c4749b0c-b364-11e2-9fb1-62de9581c946_story.html references WFD and YouGov Poll
- ‘Assisted dying poll’, article in Modern Church blogspot, 1.5.2013 http://www.modernchurchblog.blogspot.co.uk/ references WFD and YouGov Poll
- ‘Christians back change in assisted suicide law, poll finds’ article in The Times, 1.5.2013, http://www.religionandsociety.org.uk/uploads/docs/2013_05/1367401025_Times010513.pdf references YouGov poll, WFD and Prof Linda Woodhead
- ‘Assisted suicide ‘supported’ by religious Britons’, article on BBC News website http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22362736, 1.5.2013, references WFD, Prof Linda Woodhead and YouGov Poll
- ‘Assisted suicide poll shows support among majority of religious people’, article in The Guardian, 30.4.2013, http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2013/apr/30/assisted-suicide-poll-religious references YouGov Poll, WFD and Prof Linda Woodhead
- ‘NHS fears fuelling support for assisted suicide, poll suggests’, article in The Telegraph, 30.4.2013, http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/10026314/NHS-fears-fuelling-support-for-assisted-suicide-poll-suggests.html references Prof Linda Woodhead, YouGov Poll and WFD
- ‘Support for assisted dying’ article in the Daily Digest, 30.4.2013, http://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/news/daily-digest/support-for-assisted-dying-novel-trial-for-heart-treatment-and-tamoxifen-can-reduce-breast-cancer/20002803.article#.UX–XaJlnBs references YouGov Poll and WFD
- ‘Debate gets hotter, article in Church of England Newspaper, 28.4.2013 http://www.religionandsociety.org.uk/uploads/docs/2013_04/1367250408_CEN_debate_5.pdf references Prof Linda Woodhead and WFD
- ‘Profile of Anglicans’, article on BRIN website, 27th April 2013, http://www.brin.ac.uk/news/2013/profile-of-anglicans-and-other-news/ references Prof Linda Woodhead, WFD and YouGov Poll.
- ‘England: Profile of Anglicans’ article on Fellowship of Confessing Anglicans website 26.4.13 http://fcasa.wordpress.com/2013/04/29/england-profile-of-anglicans/ references Prof Linda Woodhead, WFD and YouGov Poll
- ‘Christians debate Gay marriage’, article in The Church Times, 26th April 2013, http://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2013/26-april/news/uk/christians-debate-gay-marriage references WFD
- ‘ENGLAND: Profile of Anglicans’, feature in Virtue Online http://www.virtueonline.org/portal/modules/news/article.php?storyid=17480#.UX5CJ6JlnBs references Prof Linda Woodhead, WFD and ”Nominals’ are the Church’s Hidden Strenth’ article in The Church Times, 26.3.2013, http://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2013/26-april/comment/opinion/%E2%80%98nominals%E2%80%99-are-the-church%E2%80%99s-hidden-strength references Prof Linda Woodhead and WFD
- ‘Ties that bind and divide’, an article in The Tablet, 20.4.13 http://www.religionandsociety.org.uk/uploads/docs/2013_04/1366646181_SSmarriage-Tablet.pdf references WFD, Prof Linda Woodhead, Lancaster University, The Arts & Humanities Research Council and the Economic & Social Research Council
- ‘Do Christians really oppose Gay marriage’ Thinking Anglicans blog, 20.4.2013 http://networkedblogs.com/KtnK8, references WFD and YouGov Poll
- ‘New Poll finds many Christians ignoring Church leaders on same sex marriage’ National Secular Society newsletter, 19.4.13,http://www.secularism.org.uk/uploads/newsline-19-april-2013.pdf references WFD and YouGov Poll.
- ‘Gay marriage: church leaders at odds with opinion in the pews, study suggests’, article in The Telegraph, 17.4.2013, http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/9997897/Gay-marriage-church-leaders-at-odds-with-opinion-in-the-pews-study-suggests.html references WFD 18.4.2013, Prof Linda Woodhead, YouGov poll, Religion & Society Programme
- ‘Christians divided over same sex marriage’, article in Christian Today, 16.4.2013 http://www.christiantoday.com/article/christians.divided.over.same.sex.marriage/32159.htm references WFD and YouGov Poll.
- ‘New families, old values’, article in The Tablet, 13.4.2013, http://www.religionandsociety.org.uk/uploads/docs/2013_04/1366101410_family-_tablet.pdf references WFD 27.3.2013, Prof Linda Woodhead, Lancaster University, The Arts & Humanities Research Council and the Economic & Social Research Council
- ‘Families valued at debate’, article in The War Cry, 13.4.2013, http://www.religionandsociety.org.uk/uploads/docs/2013_04/1366017145_WarCry130413.pdf references WFD and YouGov survey.
- ‘Broad views on ‘family”, article in Church Times, 12.4.2013, http://religionandsociety.org.uk/uploads/docs/2013_04/1366018725_Church_Times_debate_4.pdf references WFD 27.3.2013, YouGov survey, Prof Linda Woodhead and Religion & Society Programme
- ‘Disappointing Debate’, article in The Church of England Newspaper, 7.4.2013 references WFD 27.3.2013 http://religionandsociety.org.uk/uploads/docs/2013_04/1366016675_CofENewspaper070413.pdf
- ‘Poll reveals positive statistics about views on gay family life’, Midland Zone magazine article, 1.4.13, http://www.religionandsociety.org.uk/uploads/docs/2013_04/1365417763_Midlands_Zone.pdf references YouGov poll and Lancaster University
- Pink News website 27.3.13 article references WFD http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2013/03/27/poll-only-21-of-brits-believes-churches-are-welcoming-towards-gay-people/
- Stonewall UK website article references YouGov Poll and Lancaster University http://www.stonewall.org.uk/media/current_releases/8596.asp
- ‘Women, know your place’, article in Christian Research Research newsletter April 2013 http://christianresearch.cmail2.com/t/ViewEmail/r/88095A1C42755CB72540EF23F30FEDED/8BE92236842019FC405DC10595964AA8 References YouGov survey and WFD 14.3.2013.
- ‘Is it right for religions to treat men and women differently?’ article in The Tablet, 23.3.2013, http://www.religionandsociety.org.uk/uploads/docs/2013_04/1365073499_Tablet_Is_it_right_for_religions_to_treat_men_and_women_differently.pdf references speakers at WFD 14.3.2013. Read full article here
- ‘Women and the Church’ article in The Church of England newspaper, 24.3.2013, references WFD, YouGov survey, Professor Linda Woodhead and Lancaster University – http://www.religionandsociety.org.uk/uploads/docs/2013_03/1364214562_CofE240313.pdf
- ‘Now you’re talking’ Philip Halcrow, interviews Professor Linda Woodhead the the Rt Hon Charles Clarke on why they began the Westminster Faith Debates in The War Cry, 16.2.13 http://www.religionandsociety.org.uk/uploads/docs/2013_03/1364214651_Linda_Charles_WarCry.pdf
- ‘Religious guilt levels revealed in new poll’ article in Church of England Newspaper, 10.3.2013, references YouGov poll, WFD and Prof Linda Woodhead. http://religionandsociety.org.uk/uploads/docs/2013_03/1363108482_CEN_debate_Church_of_England_Newspaper.pdf
- ‘Let’s talk about sex’ article in The War Cry 9.3.2013, references WFD http://www.religionandsociety.org.uk/uploads/docs/2013_03/1364226283_WarCry_sex.pdf_revised.pdf
- A question for the bishops’ article in Modern Church Blog 10.03.2013, references WFD and results of YouGov survey
- Paul Wilkinson, ‘RC’s approach to birth control with the ease of Anglicans, Church Times, 08.03.2013, references YouGov data, quotes Prof Linda Woodhead and references 14 March WFD. http://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2013/8-march/news/uk/rcs-approach-birth-control-with-the-ease-of-anglicans
- Ed Thornton, ‘More Muslims than Anglicans back Church of England status quo’, Church Times, 08.03.2013, references YouGov data, quotes Prof Linda Woodhead and references 14 March WFD. http://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2013/8-march/news/uk/more-muslims-than-anglicans-back-c-of-e-status-quo
- ‘Survey yields surprising data’ article in The Methodist Recorder, 08.03.2013, references YouGov survey, WFD and Prof Linda Woodhead http://www.religionandsociety.org.uk/uploads/docs/2013_03/1363022637_Methodist_Recorder_sex.pdf
- ‘Catholic Guilt’ is a myth, but puritanism still alive, study finds, News Track India, 28.02.2013, references YouGov poll and quotes Prof Linda Woodhead http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/2013/02/28/346–Catholic-guilt-is-myth-but-puritanism-still-alive-finds-study.html
- Jenny Taylor, Blog piece, ‘Emotionally Unprotected Sex’, Lapidomedia, 06.03.2013, http://www.lapidomedia.com/emotionally-unprotected-sex references WFD
- John Bingham, Catholic guilt is a myth – other religions feel far more shame, Irish Independent, 28.02.2013, references YouGov data and quotes Prof Linda Woodhead http://www.independent.ie/world-news/catholic-guilt-is-a-myth-other-religions-feel-far-more-shame-29099903.html
- Florian Rotzer, Katholiken haben wenig Probleme mit Verhütung oder vorehelichem Sex, Telepolis, 28.02.2013, references YouGov data and Prof Linda Woodhead http://www.heise.de/tp/artikel/38/38663/1.html
- Neal Colgrass, Catholic ‘guilt’ over sex is a myth, Newser, 02.03.2013, references YouGov data http://www.newser.com/story/163667/catholic-guilt-thats-a-myth.html
- ‘Catholic Guilt’ is a myth, but puritanism still alive, finds study, DNA India, 28.02.2013, references YouGov data and quotes Prof Linda Woodhead http://www.dnaindia.com/world/report_catholic-guilt-is-myth-but-puritanism-still-alive-finds-study_1805784
- Matt Peckham, ‘Catholic Guilt’ about sex is just a myth, poll says, TIME, 27.02.2013, references YouGov data and WFD http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/02/27/catholic-guilt-about-sex-is-just-a-myth-poll-says/
- John Bingham ‘Guilt? Catholics are more sexually liberated than other faiths’, The Daily Telegraph, 28th February 2013, quoting Professor Linda Woodhead and the Religion & Society Programme http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/9897912/Catholic-guilt-is-a-myth-but-puritanism-is-alive-and-well-says-study.html
- Mark Duell ‘Catholic guilt’ is a myth, The Daily Mail, 28th February 2013, http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2285684/Catholic-guilt-sexual-sins-myth-YouGov-religious-survey-says.html quoting YouGov Poll
- Felicity A Morse ‘Religion and Sex: Catholic Guilt is a ‘Myth’ according to new poll’, The Huffington Post, 26 February 2013, citing Faith Debates YouGov Poll on religious and secular attitudes to sex –http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/02/26/sex-catholic-guilt-myth_n_2764410.html?utm_hp_ref=uk-lifestyle?ncid=GEP
- Ben Quinn ‘Catholic Guilt ‘is a myth’ poll finds’, The Guardian, 26 February 2013, citing Faith Debates YouGov Poll on religious and secular attitudes to sex – http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/feb/26/catholic-guilt-myth-poll
- ‘Sex rears its head’, article in The Tablet, 23.2.2013, http://www.religionandsociety.org.uk/uploads/docs/2013_02/1361794447_Tablet-sex.pdf references 27 February WFD
- Elizabeth Gibney, Catholic and Islamic voices decry stem cell ‘bias’, Times Higher Education, 21.02.2013, references 13 February WFD. http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/catholic-and-islamic-voices-decry-stem-cell-bias/2001774.article
- The Week, 16 February, p6, ‘Poll Watch’ section cites the ban on abortion percentage drop since 2005 attributing it to ‘Westminster Faith/The Guardian’.
- ‘New survey reveals that most religious people are not anti abortion (not even Catholics)’, National Secular Society, 15.02.2013, p4, references YouGov data on abortion and quotes Prof Linda Woodhead from an article in the Guardian http://www.secularism.org.uk/uploads/newsline15-february-2013.pdf
- ‘New survey reveals that most religious people are not anti-abortion’, Arts & Humanities Research Council, 13.02.2013, references YouGov data on abortion and http://www.ahrc.ac.uk/News-and-Events/News/Pages/New-survey-reveals-that-most-religious-people-are-not-anti-abortion.aspx
- Clive Field, Abortion and Other News, ‘British Religion in Numbers’, 12.02.2013, references data on abortion and WFD http://www.brin.ac.uk/news/2013/abortion-and-other-news/
- Ben Quinn ‘Anti Abortion Feelings Declining – Poll’, The Guardian, 12 February 2013, citing Faith Debates YouGov Poll on abortion http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/feb/12/anti-abortion-feelings-declining
- Andrew Brown, ‘Benedict, the placeholder pope who leaves a battered, weakened church’, The Guardian, 11 February 2013, reference to Religion and Society Programme findings http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/feb/11/benedict-placehold-pope-weakened-church
- Dr Gerard J. Hughes ‘First Things First‘, The Tablet, 9 February 2013, http://www.religionandsociety.org.uk/uploads/docs/2013_02/1361794480_Tablet-abortion.pdf discussing 13 February WFD
- Dr Abdul Majid Katme ‘The Qur’an stresses the mysterious nature of ensoulment’, The Tablet, 9 February 2013,http://www.religionandsociety.org.uk/uploads/docs/2013_02/1361794480_Tablet-abortion.pdf discussing 13 February WFD
- Prof Linda Woodhead ‘First Things First‘, The Tablet, 9 February 2013, http://www.religionandsociety.org.uk/uploads/docs/2013_02/1361794480_Tablet-abortion.pdf discussing abortion and 13 February WFD
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