‘It’s younger people seeking some sort of spirituality’: The rise of UK Bible sales

Staggering story this - Bible sales soaring thanks to Gen Z. More evidence that something is definitely happening among young adults www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

If anyone (or their librarian) is really eager, my upcoming @bloomsburyacad.bsky.social book 'Becoming Evangelical: Life and Liminalities in Christian Youth Groups' is now available to pre-order! Bizarre but exciting to see it live www.waterstones.com/book/becomin...

Theos let me write about cricket, which was far more fun than suffering through Day 2

My blog for Theos on how two of last week's big releases point towards the shifting seems of youth culture since the start of the century

This is excellent from @robb-s.bsky.social, simultaneously sharing some great insights on religion and youth culture while also educating our Theos colleagues about the brilliance of Dave.

Shot, chaser Young men more likely to vote Green than Reform. Young men second most progressive group of any demographic. Combined right-wing vote barely bigger than Green vote alone for young men

We've got some really exciting projects lined up that this person would be able to get stuck into, so do apply if you're interested - or share it with someone who would be. But be quick, applications close next week!

"No one knows why." A recent YouGov poll says the number of young people who actively have faith has doubled in the last six years... it's called the “Quiet Revival“. What’s going on with young people and God? @maitlis.bsky.social investigates. www.youtube.com/watch?v=izH1...

After another brilliant @bsasocrel.bsky.social conference #SocRel25 and a manic few months I'm today on my first day of three months of shared parental leave. Can't wait. Should hopefully spend less time on social media...

This is outstanding news (though as some know I would advocate for younger). Now schools have the real opportunity to guide young people in how to positively contribute towards democratic society

Fantastic PGR/ECR workshop this morning exploring public engagement, framing research and accessibility, and engaging with media by the excellent @jen-studies-death.bsky.social @renasha.bsky.social @robb-s.bsky.social Lots of fantastic tips and insight which I look forward to putting into practice.

Fascinating article about the shift towards Christianity across the West, particularly among young adults. And exciting to see the Quiet Revival trends replicated in the British Election Study! Something is shifting, and we - including scholars - need to be paying attention

Some great pieces reflecting on the findings from The Quiet Revival over the last few days - just a few highlights here. Firstly, this from The Independent exploring the rise of Christianity among young adults in Britain www.independent.co.uk/life-style/c...

Really strong evidence of a religious resurgence in England and Wales from new data from the Bible Society. Among 18-24 year olds, share attending monthly: 2018: 4% 2024: 16% Among 25-34 year olds: 2018: 4% 2024: 13% Overall, attendance went from 8% to 12%.

Today is the launch of a ground-breaking piece of research I've co-authored with Rhiannon McAleer. Based on national surveys with @yougov.co.uk, 'The Quiet Revival' tells the astounding story that the number of adult churchgoers has RISEN by 50% since 2018 #BibleSociety #QuietRevival 🧵

Interesting work (though reasserting what Stephen Bullivant found in the 2015 BSA survey), but without digging into practice it is limited in what we can know beyond a shifting perception of what it means to be 'Christian' across generations 🧵

New research from @theosthinktank.bsky.social ahead of the launch of the Motherhood Vs The Machine podcast next week! @chinemcdonald.bsky.social @mlpennington.bsky.social

Jenny is an outstanding trade unionist. I know she has been a source of strength to members over the years, from her ability to hold power to account to fighting for the changes and modernisation we can all benefit from here in Parliament. We need more women like her across our movement 🙌

FULL STORY: A historic 'accord' has been signed between the UK's most senior Muslim and Jewish leaders It aims to repair relations in aftermath of the October 7 attacks and ensuing conflict The King told them he was "so glad to hear about this" today: www.thetimes.com/uk/religion/...

Good article! But…I disagree w/ one of its main points. If you reduce evangelicalism to its white US fundy wing, then sure, Carter wasn’t “evangelical.” But a better approach is to let Carter’s self-claimed evangelicalism remind us that there’s more to the movement, esp seen historically & globally.

Opportunities like this don't come round very often at @theosthinktank.bsky.social! Come and work with us for 9 months on a fascinating research project on motherhood.... www.theosthinktank.co.uk/about/work-w...

Call for Papers is now live! See -https://www.britsoc.co.uk/events/key-bsa-events/sociology-of-religion-conference-2025/ Deadline: 7th Feb

Delighted to announce that today I am shifting roles to Head of Research at @theosthinktank.bsky.social for the next year! Looking forward to getting stuck in with an amazing team, get in touch if you'd be interested in connecting.

Bizarrely after 15 years on there mine was two days ago in response to the madness about Reeves reading the FT

Settling in for the @theosthinktank.bsky.social annual lecture (/panel) asking 'Does the future have a church?'

I've been reflecting lately on how fundamentally outdated "social media" is as a phrase. Feels very fitting for the early days of platforms like Freinds Reunited, MySpace, Bebo, Facebook Twitter, even Instagram where the primary focus was to extend existing social connections and develop new ones.

📢 Less than 1 week to go until our 2024 Annual Lecture! Don’t miss our panel discussion on the future of the church with Daisy Scalchi, Justin Brierley, Madeleine Davies, Bishop Mike Royal and Mary Harrington. Find out more and final few tickets below. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/theos-annu...

Textbook example here of polling issues about young people, not including any young people in the polling, and blindly presenting the results as representative of the views of "the public".

Just followed a community of sociologists of religion through @alana-m-vincent.net's starter pack, looking forward to seeing this become more fruitful than the other place! I'm a sociologist/anthropologist primarily of Christianity working in the charity sector at the moment

Delighted to announce our 2024 BSA SocRel annual conference will be taking place at Northumbria University from 8-10 July! The theme is Religion, Justice, and Social Action, and you can see the call for papers and submit abstracts here --> www.britsoc.co.uk/events/key-b...

Approaching this Labour conference feels like the anticipation for an England (pre-Southgate?) international tournament, desperately allowing hope to overcome realistic expectations

Pleading not guilty to escaping from prison is an absolutely incredible move. Really hope he goes all out on the storytelling here www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-6687...