This chapter tests the thesis that the population of the developed world will become increasingly religious in the twenty-first century, reversing decades of secularisation. There will be no mass conversions or sudden shifts in the cultural mood. Instead, religiosity will spread largely through demographic advantage. This study explores the relationship between fertility, immigration and religiosity through church attendance as well as measures of religious belief. It shows that secularisation i

First Author: Stillwell, John; Norman, Paul; Thomas, Claudia N.; Surridge, Paula

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Bibliographic Information

Type: Book Chapter

Edition: 2010

Book Title: Spatial and Social Disparities (2010)

Page Reference: 217-232

ISBN: 9789048187492