European Patterns of Religious Belief (Leaving Cert Religious Education): Flashcards
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Religious affiliation vs religious practice
Religious affiliation vs religious practice
Affiliation = how people identify; Practice = active participation
Largest religious group in Western Europe
Largest religious group in Western Europe
Non-practising Christians
UK non-practising Christians %
UK non-practising Christians %
55% (vs 18% regular attendees)
EU Christian population % (2019)
EU Christian population % (2019)
64%
EU Catholics %
EU Catholics %
41% of EU population
Scotland 2022: % with no religion
Scotland 2022: % with no religion
51.1% (majority)
Central/Eastern Europe: % believe in God
Central/Eastern Europe: % believe in God
86% (median)
Orthodox median weekly attendance %
Orthodox median weekly attendance %
Around 10%
Czechia 2021: % without religious belief
Czechia 2021: % without religious belief
68.3% of census respondents
Define: Non-practising Christian
Define: Non-practising Christian
Identifies as Christian but doesn't attend services regularly
Poland Sunday Mass attendance 2022 %
Poland Sunday Mass attendance 2022 %
29.5% (declining trend)
Germany Catholic church exits 2022
Germany Catholic church exits 2022
522,821 exits
Western/Northern Europe key religious trend
Western/Northern Europe key religious trend
Strong secularisation, low practice
Main secularisation factors in Europe
Main secularisation factors in Europe
Education, individualism, welfare states
Generational religious pattern in Europe
Generational religious pattern in Europe
Younger = less religious & observant