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Law and religion

– Ecclesiastical Law Society promotes the study of ecclesiastical and canon law particularly in the Church of England and those churches in communion with it. Law & Religion UK is a blog by (...)

 Ecclesiastical Law Society promotes the study of ecclesiastical and canon law particularly in the Church of England and those churches in communion with it.

 Law & Religion UK is a blog by Frank Cranmer and David Pocklington which explores the interactions between law and religion, including human rights issues associated with them and wider religious and legal developments.

 Law and Religion Scholars Network - The LARSN Case Database provides a list of judgments delivered by UK courts, the European Court of Justice and the European Court of Human Rights up to 2011, concerning law and religion. For each case, a short summary of the decision and a link to the transcript of the case is provided.

 Religion law blog by Neil Addison documents and analyses developments in law in Britain and further afield, in the period from 2008 to 2015.

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Academic Research Centres

– Centre for Law and Religion, Cardiff University explores the relationships between laws of the state and laws of religions. Their interdisciplinary research studies religious and legal (...)

 Centre for Law and Religion, Cardiff University explores the relationships between laws of the state and laws of religions. Their interdisciplinary research studies religious and legal concepts in terms of legal history, theology, and the sociology of religion.

 The Centre of Ethnicity and Citizenship, University of Bristol is based within the School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies and has an international reputation – frequently referred to as ’the Bristol school’ – for its work on multiculturalism, religious identity, Muslim minorities, governance, citizenship, integration, and ethnic inequalities.

 Centre for Religion and Public Life, University of Leeds is a hub of research, impact and public engagement activities at the intersections of religion and public life in local, national and global contexts.

 Religion and Global Society, London School of Economics is an interdisciplinary unit conducting, coordinating, and promoting religion-related social science research at LSE.

 Centre for Theology and Public Issues, University of Edinburgh was founded in 1984 as the world’s first centre for reflection and research on public theology.

 Faiths and Civil Society Unit, Goldsmith University of London is a centre of excellence linking research, policy and practice in the field of faith-based social action.

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News about religion

– British religion in numbers offers up-to-date statistics and information about religion in Britain, including maps, charts and commentaries. Religion Media Centre is a UK-based organisation (...)

 British religion in numbers offers up-to-date statistics and information about religion in Britain, including maps, charts and commentaries.

 Religion Media Centre is a UK-based organisation for journalists and media that collects and presents information about religion. It aims to increase cohesion and understanding in society by helping the media report and understand religion and belief.

 Inform is an independent educational charity providing information about minority religions and sects which is as accurate, up-to-date and as evidence-based as possible.

 The Church of England has a series of informative resources about church views and policies, social action and local communities in Britain. There is a news section with the latest press releases and developments.

 The Church of Scotland website has an extensive range of information and resources about religion, society and church law in Scotland. The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland is a decision-making body, which brings together commissioners drawn from every congregation to refine church laws. They produce a series of annual reports and communications available here. News and publications of the Church of Scotland can be found here.

 Church Times was started with the aim to campaign on Anglo-Catholic principles, but has increasingly strived to provide balanced, independent reporting of Church and world news more generally. Each issue includes news, wide-ranging features and interviews, Bible commentary, lively debate on current affairs, book reviews.

 Church of England Newspaper publishes every Friday and carries news of the Church of England and the Anglican Communion worldwide. With its history dating back to the founding of The Record in 1828, the newspaper is broadly Evangelical in its outlook. It offers weekly coverage of church news and developments, reviews of latest books, resources and the arts, as well as correspondence columns offering lively debates.

Some up-to-date news about religion in Britain and beyond can be also found in the national press, including:
 Harriet Sherwood’s articles about religion and social issues in The Guardian
 News about religion in The Telegraph and The Times
 The Independent has various sections about religion, including news about the Church of England, Islam and Judaism.

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Networks and forums

The following websites provide a wide range of information and debates about religion, politics and society in Britain. Institute for Jewish Policy Research is the independent institute in (...)

The following websites provide a wide range of information and debates about religion, politics and society in Britain.

 Institute for Jewish Policy Research is the independent institute in Britain that specialises in researching the state of contemporary Jewish communities in the UK and elsewhere in Europe.

 London School of Economics Religion and Global Society Blog is an interdisciplinary blog which explores the place and role of religion in globalised world, with a series of interesting articles about religion in Britain.

 Muslims in Britain Research Network (MBRN) promotes the multidisciplinary study of Muslims in Britain among academics, researchers, and professionals.

 Nonreligion and Secularity Research Network (NSRN) is an international and interdisciplinary network. Founded in 2008 it aims to centralise existing research on the topic of non-religion and secularity and to facilitate further discussion in this area.

 Religious Studies Project has a wide range of articles and podcasts about religion produced by leading scholars on the social-scientific study of religion. It is produced by The Religious Studies Project Association (SCIO), a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation.

 St Paul’s Institute seeks to provide an informal Christian response to the issues of equality, stewardship and the meaning of the common good. It provides an informative set of debates, articles and podcasts on the ethical ad spiritual approaches to a wider range of economic and global challenges.

 Theos is a think tank which encourages debate about the place of religion in society, seeking to challenge and change ideas through research, commentary and events.

 Westminster Faith Debates is a useful resource about religion and belief, which brings academic research into constructive conversation with public and policy perspectives on the subject.

 William Temple Foundation offers an informative set of articles, ideas and reports about the impact of religion on civil society, wellbeing, politics, economics, and urban change.

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