Now! Religion Survey, 1979

<B>Main Topics</B>:<BR><br>Attitudinal/Behavioural Questions<br>
A)Clergy<br>
Most important job clergy has, main value of having a religious faith, whether believes in life after death and in what form, proportion of people from own parish meets during year and most usual place. Agreement/disagreement with several statements concerning church and religion, for which causes money should be raised. Whether the Chruch should be more/less involved in politics, whether members of clergy are allowed to join political parties/trade unions and opinion, whether clergy should be able to enter Parliament, whether women should be able to join clergy. Assessment of how well governing body manages the Church, whether Church should be more involved with maintaining status quo or with change.<br>
B)Adults<br>
Type of problems faced (e.g. family, job, health, religious, marital, sexual) with whom would talk over these problems (e.g. spouse, friend, social worker, doctor, vicar or priest, etc.), frequency of attending church services or religious ceremonies (not including weddings, funerals or christenings), date last attended, whether believes in life after death and in what form, own religion, main value of having a religious faith (e.g. gives meaning to life, provides a moral standard, etc.). Whether ever met local vicar or priest - if so, how often and where, most important job clergy has (e.g. help the poor, teach the word of God, work on community matters). Agreement/disagreement with several statements concerning religion and the church. Whether the Church should be more/less involved in politics, for which causes money should be raised (e.g. charities, political movements, refugees, etc.), whether members of the clergy are allowed to join political parties/trade unions and opinion, whether clergy should be able to enter Parliament, whether women should be able to join clergy.<br>
Background Variables<br>
A)Clergy<br>
Age cohort, religion<br>
B)Adults<br>
Occupation and qualifications of head of household, sex, age cohort, social class, trade union membership, political party usually supports.