The evolving face of Christianity in the UK
The UK is an ever-diversifying set of nations characterised by growing forms of religious heterogeneity.
On faith and parenting
They say it takes a village to raise a child. An entire ecosystem of parents, grandparents, siblings, uncles, aunties, teachers, neighbours and friends to create the dynamics necessary to help children interact, communicate and build relationships.
The creative space of uncertainty
Between the 31st of May and the 2nd of June 2024, The Institute for the Impact of Faith in Life commissioned Whitestone Insight to conduct an online poll of 2,396 UK adults. The survey was part of a broader project designed through regular tracking to show how faith and religion influence life in the UK over time.
Is there a revival of religion amongst the youth?
Our new research would suggest so.
“You can’t think your way out of anxiety:” Why we need something larger than ourselves to overcome fear
How my experience of cognitive behavioural therapy for anxiety deepened my faith.
Islam & mental health – the story of Maristans
How often is it that a person of faith’s mental health struggles are dismissed as a lack of ‘connection’ to God? Is the singular remedy to mental health challenges simply ‘praying’?
Islam would argue otherwise.
The hidden positive reality of multi-faith life in the UK
Sitting somewhere behind the tension-filled headlines of public conversations on faith and religion is a lived experience of multi-faith life in the UK that speaks to a hidden positivity and optimism.
Communities, not community – a more nuanced understanding of British Muslims
On the 5th March 2024, the Institute for the Impact of Faith in Life published our flagship report, exploring ‘The social contribution of British Muslims’.
Britain – The land of opportunity and generosity
With many British Muslims now observing the holy month of Ramadan, the latest report published by IIFL on their attitudes towards the UK provided much reason to be positive and optimistic over the future of modern Britain.
Britain’s diverse Muslims
Britain’s Muslim population remains a largely misunderstood one – with the incredibly diverse nature of it being largely overlooked.