Summary: <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> While statistics suggest that religion is<br> in decline across most of the West, being irreligious is perhaps more complex<br> than it seems.<br> <br> <br> In the UK, for example, only 25 per cent of<br> people who claim to have “no religion” are atheists or agnostics – but even<br> within this group there is a mix of spirituality and beliefs.<br> <br> <br> “Plurality and diversity define who we<br> are,” Elizabeth Oldfield, Director of Theos, said at a recent public lecture in<br> Sydney. “Many people would like to believe, and belong, but they don't know<br> how.”<br> <br> <br> In this episode of ‘Life & Faith’,<br> Elizabeth takes us on a tour of the religious landscape in the UK and Europe,<br> and how the West’s religious identity is more complex than we think.<br> <br> <br> ---<br> <br> <br> Elizabeth Oldfield is the Director of<br> Theos, a leading religion and society think tank in the UK. To find out more<br> about Theos, go to: <a href="http://www.theosthinktank.co.uk">http://www.theosthinktank.co.uk</a>.<br> <br> For more conversations like this, SUBSCRIBE to<br> ‘Life & Faith’ on iTunes: <a href="http://bit.ly/lifeandfaithpodcast">http://bit.ly/lifeandfaithpodcast</a><br> <br>
