the belief that it is unknown or unknowable whether any deities exist

individuals who identify as having 'no religion', a term explored in-depth by Linda Woodhead

a global study used to assess agnosticism and related beliefs through survey data

Linda Woodhead's exploration of the 'nones' - agnosticism

Religious education

Interpreting the 2021 census data

Exploring Christians - diveristy and complexity

Linda Woodhead's exploration of the 'nones' - atheism

Exploring 'other' religion - Paganism

The future of religion

In this unit pupils will interpret census data to explore religion and belief in the UK. They will examine the growing diversity within Christianity and the rise of cultural Christians. They will use work by the sociologist, Linda Woodhead, to analyse the rise of 'no religion' in the UK.

Census: How has the landscape of belief changed in Britain?

someone who is unsure if God exists or thinks it’s unknowable

Some people identify as ‘no religion’ yet still align with a {{}}.

According to the Understanding Unbelief Project, some people don't identify as agnostic even if:

Someone may have an agnostic stance yet still identify as {{}} culturally or personally.

What helps explain a person to be both religious and agnostic?

Which of these values do agnostics commonly share with religious people?

Both the census and the British Social Attitudes survey show a rising rate of people identifying as ‘{{}} religion.’

because it includes a mix of beliefs, including spiritual ones

because it excludes any belief in higher power

Why is ‘no religion’ a broad category?

The academic who studied the 'nones' is {{}} Woodhead.

One of Linda Woodhead's reasons for a rise in the ‘nones’ is {{}} of belief.

Another reason for a rise in the 'nones' is a pluralist society. What is this?

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Linda Woodhead's exploration of the 'nones' - agnosticism

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.