The Desecularisation of the City by David Goodhew

The Desecularisation of the City by David Goodhew

This book provides the first academic survey of churches in London over recent decades, linking them to similar developments in other major cities across the West. The vitality of Londons churches in the last four decades shows that secularisation is far from inevitable in the cities of the future.

"This is a fascinating account of religion in a city many observers would have assumed to be irreligiousIt is not. The book shows just how vibrant the church-going population has become and gives a subtle, rich account of how it has grown, where it has grown, and why."

– Tanya M. Luhrmann, Watkins University Professor, Stanford University, USA

"While Christianity in the UK as a whole appears to be in decline, in London in the last thirty years churchgoing has risen steadily. Why is this? This brilliant and fascinating book takes us a long way towards an answer. In a series of essays covering themes, particular church communities, and broad trends, Goodhew and Cooper have assembled a team of scholars who open up a challenge not only to conventional views of the actual position of religion in the capital, but also to our understanding of the complex processes through which Christian communities interact with contemporary society. London may or may not be a trend-setter for the future. But anyone who is interested in the nature of contemporary society in Britain, and the place of religion in it, will find much to interest them here. This is a volume of the first importance for understanding religion in Britain today."

– The Revd Dr Jeremy Morris, The Master, Trinity Hall, Cambridge University, UK

"In recent decades, Christian churches around the world have gone through a series of startling transformations, which together have confounded many long-standing predictions about the future of faith. In The Desecularisation of the City, a deeply impressive group of scholars surveys these changes as they affect one of the world’s greatest urban centers. The various essays range widely, and the findings are surprising and, often, heartening. This rich and provocative collection should have a powerful impact on the future study of the Christian religion, in Europe and further afiel

Revd Dr David Goodhew is Director of Ministerial Studies, Cranmer Hall, St John’s College, Durham University. He has edited four volumes on contemporary Christianity with Routledge, beginning with Church Growth in Britain: 1980 to the Present (2012).

Anthony-Paul Cooper is Research Fellow of the Centre for Church Growth Research at Cranmer Hall, St John's College, Durham University. Anthony-Paul has a background in social research, with previous research topics including new church use of ‘secular’ and ‘sacred’ space and the use of social media data to better understand church attendance and church growth.

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ISBN 13	9780815348177
ISBN 10	0815348177
Title	The Desecularisation of the City
Author	David Goodhew
Series	Routledge Studies In Religion
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Inc
Year published	2018-10-18
Number of pages	366
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