1. Religion in the UK

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RELIGION IN THE UKA multi-faith society


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MULTIFAITH BRITAIN

• Britain in the 21st century is a multicultural and multi-faith

society

• People in the UK are free to choose and follow their own

religious beliefs.

• Eeryone has the right to religious freedom

• !he United Kingdom was created as an Anglican "hristian

country and Anglican churches remain the largest faith group in

each country of the UK.


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• Protestants ma#e up the ma$ority of the population% although

there are also many "atholics.

•"hristians constitute about &1' of the population% but Britain isa multi-faith society and all other religions% including(

Buddhism% )induism% *udaism% +slam and ,i#hism are freely

practised.


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The Reformation

• Before the reign of King

)enry +++% Britain was

once a oman "atholic

country guided inreligious matters by the

atican in ome.

• )enry was desperate for

a male heir% and up until

then his first wife had

only borne daughters.


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The development of the Anglicn !h"#ch

• +n 1/00 when the atican refused to

grant him permission to diorce his

first wife he founded the Anglican

"hurch

• part of a worldwide community ofAnglican "hurches

• +n 1/0% as the conflicts between

"hurch and ,tate culminated% )enry

+++ issued the Act of Supremacy.

• the Church of England became theestablished church

• )enry +++ was declared as the

Supreme Head of the Church of

England


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• "atholicism had a short

resurgence during the reign of

ueen 3ary 41//05% but theAnglican "hurch was

reinstated by ueen Eli6abeth

in 1//7 and has been the

official religion eer since.

• ,he altered the title to

“Supreme Governor” by

• 8orm of worship set out in the

oo! of Common "rayer

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• !oday% eery soereign must

swear to uphold and protect

the Anglican faith and is

e:pected to marry a protestant.


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He# M$e%t& Queen Elizabeth II

• !oday the ueen is not only the

Head of State# but also an

important symbol of national

unity.

• )er full title% by irtue of theoyal !itles Act of 19/0% is;

$Eli%abeth the Second# by the

Grace of God of the &nited

'ingdom of Great ritain and

(orthern )reland and of Herother Realms and Territories

*ueen# Head of the

Common+ealth# ,efender of

the -aith


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the 3onarch = the

Supreme Governor = must

be a member of the church

the monarch appointsarchbishops% bishops%

deacons of cathedrals on

adice of the ".

the "lergy of the Churchof England% the established

church% sit in the House of

/ords

• ,upreme >oernor of the

"hurch of England

• !he 8lag of England and

the "hurch of England


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the Church of England has 2 provinces:

Canterbury York

(3 dioceses! ("# dioceses!

• The Archbishop of Canterbury

0ustin 1elby is the most senior

bishop of the worldwide Anglican"ommunion - a first among e?uals

4@primus inter pares5 amongst

fellow bishops.

• 0ohn Tuc!er .ugabi Sentamu

is the Archbishop of 2or! %

3etropolitan of the proince ofor# and Primate of England. !he

position of Archbishop of or# is

the second most senior clerical

position in the "hurch of England


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Fo"# di%tinct Anglicn !h"#che% in the UK'

"$%he Church of England

2$%he Church of &ales

3$%he Episcopal Church in 'cotland ( the

ch"#ch of )cotlnd ( the ntionl ch"#ch

#$%he Church of Ireland *l%o ope#te% in

the I#i%h Rep"+lic,

- ech i% gove#ned %ep#tel& +& it% o.n

in%tit"tion%


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The Church of Ireland nd the Church

in &ales %ep#ted f#om the !h"#ch ofEnglnd in /012 nd /234 #e%pectivel&

nd #e "tonomo"% ch"#che% in the

Anglicn !omm"nion5)cotlnd6% ntionl ch"#ch7 the Church of

'cotland7 i% 8#e%+&te#in +"t the

'cottish Episcopal Church i% in the

Anglicn !omm"nion9


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-ree Churches3

8#ote%tnt ch"#che% in the UK .hich #enot e%t+li%hed ch"#che% li:e the !h"#chof Englnd nd the !h"#ch of )cotlnd

hve e;i%ted %ince the Refo#mtionMem+e#% :no.n % dissenters < non-

confo#mi%t%

v#& g#etl& in doct#ine7 .o#%hip7 ch"#chgove#nment


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1hich religions are represented in ritain4

eve#&one in B#itin h% #ight to #eligio"%f#eedom

B#itin i% p#edominntl& Christian

T.o ch"#che% hve %pecil %tt"% .ith#eg#d to the %tte'

Englnd' the nglican Church ofEngland ( the officil


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C*+I'%I,

• !he official churches in the UK are;

- the Anglican church in England

- and the "resbyterian church in ,cotland

• !hese are both Protestant churches.• About 20' of Britain follow no particular religion.

• Chile information suggests that oer &/ percent of UK citi6ens

consider themseles to belong to a religion

• 8ewer than 1 in 1D people in the UK attend church regularly.• !he aerage wee#ly church attendance for the "hurch of

England is about 1.0 million.


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)nfluence of Christianity is +idespread3

p#&e#% nd .o#%hip

#chitect"#l lnd%cpe ( ch"#che% nd

cthed#l%

vol"nt#& .o#: nd %ocil %e#vice% (

%chool% nd ho%pitl%

p"+lic holid&% ( !h#i%tm% nd E%te#


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Religious education

England and &ales:

ll %tte %chool% m"%t p#ovide #eligio"%ed"ction

%&ll+"%e% m"%t #eflect !h#i%tinit& nd t:einto cco"nt the teching nd p#ctice ofothe# p#incipl #eligion% #ep#e%ented in the UK

%tte %chool% m"%t p#ovide dil& ct ofcollective .o#%hip

p#ent% m& .ithd#. child#en f#om #eligio"%ed"ction


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Scotland

#eligio"% ed"ction in %chool%#eg"l# oppo#t"nitie% fo# #eligio"%

o+%e#vnce

+#od-+%ed c"##ic"l"m *!h#i%tinit& ndothe# #eligion%,

develop thei# o.n +elief%7 ttit"de% nd

mo#l vl"e% nd p#ctice%


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(orthern )reland3

co#e %&ll+"% %"gge%ted +& min

ch"#che%

integ#ted ed"ction enco"#ged

ll %chool% open to ll #eligion%

ho.eve#7 !tholic child#en mo%tl& ttend

!tholic mintined %chool%9

8#ote%tnt child#en non-denomintionl

vol"nt#& g#mm# %chool% < cont#olled

%chool% < non-denomintionl %tte

%chool%


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,chools maintain a particular religious tradition;3ost religious schools are Anglican and oman "atholic

2 3uslim state primary schools= Birmingham Fondon2 ,i#h schools,eenth-day Adentist schools/ *ewish primary

>ree# Grthodo: "hurch)indu


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'o-e are active -e-bers of religions

others involve the-selves in for-al religious cere-onies

only at ti-es of crisis or significant events birth

-arriage death


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.a5or -ree Churches3

hve mini%te#% of +oth %e;e%Methodi%t *l#ge%t,Bpti%t8#e%+&te#inUnited Refo#med )lvtion A#m& *the

l#ge%t p#ovide# of %ocil %e#vice% fte# the

gove#nment5 %t#ong m"%icl t#dition,


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,imilarities;• inoled in oluntary

wor#

• show concern for the less

priileged

Hifferences;• tradition

• organi6ation

• language

• ethnicity

• community si6e figures• actie memberships


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A% .ell % the officil ch"#che% the#e #e l%o mn&

independent 8#ote%tnt ch"#che%7 incl"ding the follo.ing'

• 3ethodist "hurch 4about 00D%DDD adult full members5

• Baptist "hurch 4about 1D%DDD members5

•United eformed "hurch 4about 9D%DDD members5

• ,alation Army 4about /D%DDD members5

• ua#ers5 4about 1I%DDD members5

• Presbyterian "hurch in +reland 4about 0DD%DDD in Jorthern

+reland5• Presbyterian 4or "alinistic 3ethodist5 "hurch of Cales

Pentecostalist churches.


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The Romn !tholic !h"#ch

• !he oman "atholic "hurch is the official church in the

epublic of +reland 4Eire5.

• !here are about DD%DDD "atholics in Jorthern +reland 4about

the same as the number of Protestants5.

• !here are "atholic churches throughout Britain% but there are

many more Protestants than "atholics here.

• "atholic church in England Cales; 4about 1 million

members5.

• "atholic church in ,cotland; 4about 2DD%DDD members5.


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• !here are arious types of European churches% the largest of

which is the >ree# Grthodo: "hurch

• 8or e:amples of "hristian groups% see the websites of;

• 8riends +nternational

• 3ethodist +nternational ,tudent Cor#

• ,GGJ 4a member of the UK Eangelical Alliance5


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+eligious organizations and groups:

cond"ct thei# #ite% nd ce#emonie%

p#omote thei# +elief% .ithin the limit% of

the l.

o.n p#ope#t&

#"n %chool%


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MU)LIM

• !here are about 1./ million 3uslims in

the UK.

• !here are oer IDD mos?ues in the UK.

• !he most well-#nown is the Fondon

"entral +slamic "entre and 3os?ue 4also

#nown as egentLs Par# 3os?ue• +t has a good information centre% and a lot

of the 3uslim community in Fondon

gather together here% especially on

8ridays.

• !he


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)IKH

• !here are oer DD%DDD ,i#hs in the

UK.

• !here are oer 2DD gurdwaras in the

UK.• !he largest centre of the Pun$abi

community is in ,outhall%

3iddlese:.

• !he largest gurdwara outside +ndia4,ri >uru ,ingh ,abha >urdwara

was opened on 0Dth 3arch 2DD0 in

)aeloc# oad% ,outhall% 3iddlese:

4west of Fondon% $ust west of Ealing(


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=E>I)H

• !here are nearly 0DD%DDD *ews in the

UK.

• !here are about 0I/ synagogues in

the UK% which are represented by the

Board of Heputies of British *ews

• !he *ewish 3useum in Fondon

allows you to find out about the

history and religious life of the

*ewish community in Britain and

elsewhere

• 0udaism is one of the oldest

monotheistic religions and

+as founded over 6788 years

ago in the .iddle East9

• 0e+s believe that God

appointed the 0e+s to be hischosen people in order to set

an e:ample of holiness and

ethical behaviour to the

+orld9


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BU??HI)T

• !here are about /D%DDD

actie Buddhists in the UK.• Buddhism is a spiritual

tradition that focuses on

personal spiritual

deelopment and the

attainment of a deep insight

into the true nature of life.

!here are 0&I million

followers worldwide.


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HIN?U

• !here are oer /DD%DDD )indus in

the UK.

• !he ,hri ,waminarayan 3andir

and )aeli is located at; 1D/-119Brentfield oad% Jeasden

• !his large and beautifully

decorated building is the first

traditional )indu mandir to hae

been built in Europe.• As well as the temple and prayer

hall% there is a museum of

)induism 4the museum has an

entrance charge5.


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• ueen Eli6abeth has

deliered her annual

"hristmas 3essage to the

"ommonwealth and theCorld since 19/0

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!HRI)TMA) FOO? @ ?RINK

• +n Britain% a traditional

"hristmas ca#e is a rich fruit

ca#e topped with mar6ipan

and coered with white icing

sugar.

• !his is eaten at tea-time 4in

the late afternoon5 on any

day shortly before or after

"hristmas.

• .ince pies"hristmas ca#e

3ulled wine


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A t&picl !h#i%tm% mel

•oast tur#ey is the mostcommon meat% but other

birds such as chic#en or

goose are alternaties.

• ,tuffing% roast potatoes%

Brussels sprouts or other

egetables and gray are

eaten with the meat. • • Christmas pudding

"aring the tur#ey

!HRI)TMA)


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!HRI)TMA)

!RA!KER)

• +t is common to pull a

"hristmas crac#er before

starting a "hristmas meal.

• ou as# a person ne:t to youto pull one end% while you

pull the other.

• !he person who ends up

holding the middle part winsthe toy or other small gift

which is inside.

• !here is a paper hat to wear

during the meal 4if you want5.

A "hristmas crac#er

Pulling a crac#er

Paper hats


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!HRI)TMA) 8RE)ENT)

• As all British children #now% if they

hae been good then 8ather

"hristmas will come to their house

during the night of "hristmas Ee

and will bring presents for them.

• "hildren sometimes write a letter to

8ather "hristmas 4sometimes called

,anta "laus% or $ust ,anta5% helped

by their parents% as#ing for the

things they would li#e to get.

• "hildren hang a long soc# or

stoc#ing outside their bedrooms%

and when they wa#e up they

usually find that ,anta has filled it

with small presents.

8ather "hristmas and his little helpers

come and put presents in stoc#ings


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!h#i%tm% p#e%ent%

• "hristmas presents should normally be

opened on "hristmas Hay - they are often

#ept underneath the "hristmas tree until thistime 4to aoid confusion they should be

mar#ed with the names of the gier and

receier5.

• !he time for opening presents is not fi:ed%

but most families choose to do this in the late

morning or after lunch.

• Presents are ta#en from under the tree%handed out to the right people and then

opened.

• ou should than# the person who gae you a

present if heshe is there - if not% you should

send a than# you letter soon afterwards.

• "resents are put under the

tree 999

.. handed out and opened


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GAME)

• After the "hristmas meal% it is

common for people to go for a

wal# together or to play games.• "harades is a game in which

people try to act out the name of a

famous film% boo# or person%

without spea#ing.

• >ames such as 3onopoly%,crabble% Pictionary% sna#es and

ladders or card games can also be

a good way of spending time

together.

"harades

Board games


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T.elfth Night

• *anuary Ith is #nown as

Epiphany% and celebrates the

night when the !hree Cise 3en

isited the baby *esus "hrist .

• +t is popularly #nown as !welfth

Jight% because this day is twele

days after "hristmas Hay.• "hristmas lights and decorations

should be ta#en down on this

day. 8or details of some eents

celebrating !welfth Jight% see;

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