In this article, Ben Clements uses data from quantitative surveys to show changes in levels of religious belief and religious self-identification over time. His analysis of the data identifies some of the social characteristics of atheists and agnostics: gender, age and level of education.
The material would be particularly helpful in giving a more nuanced view when discussing issues of rising secularisation in Britain. While of particular interest to those taking the topic of ‘Beliefs in society’ the article also touches on links between religious belief and attitudes towards aspects of social policy.
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