Linda Woodhead's exploration of the 'nones' - agnosticism
I can explain why some of the ‘nones’ may be agnostics and use survey data to better understand this.
Linda Woodhead's exploration of the 'nones' - agnosticism
I can explain why some of the ‘nones’ may be agnostics and use survey data to better understand this.
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Key learning points
- Agnosticism means believing we cannot know if there is a God or not.
- A person may be religious and agnostic.
- Using surveys can be a useful way to find out what people believe.
- The Understanding Unbelief Project surveyed agnostics and athiests across various countries in the world.
Keywords
Agnosticism - the belief that it is unknown or unknowable whether any deities exist
Nones - individuals who identify as having 'no religion', a term explored in-depth by Linda Woodhead
Understanding Unbelief Project - a global study used to assess agnosticism and related beliefs through survey data
Common misconception
That agnostics have 'nothing in common' with religious people.
Agnostics have much in common with religious people and some people who have an agnostic faith stance identify as religious.
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