Honour thy parents and grandparents: Exploring the intergenerational transmission of Christianity and non-religion in white British families.

近年来，英国基督教信仰、实践和从属关系的水平急剧下降，特别是在年轻人中（Savage et al，2006）。尽管有许多复杂的因素，但将信仰传给年轻一代的困难被认为是主要原因（Voas和查维斯，2016; Brown，2009; Woodhead，2016; Myers，1996）。相比之下，非宗教享有更成功的代际传递- Woodhead将其描述为“粘性”，而宗教不是“（2016，第249页）-因此迅速增长。多项研究注意到了这一趋势（Scourfield et al，2012; Woodhead，2016），但无法解释其存在的原因。本项目将通过采访基督徒和非宗教人士来纠正这一点-他们自己和他们的家人-探索和观察信仰传播，并强调每个群体不同结果背后的原因。

AbstractIn recent years Britain has witnessed dramatically decreased levels of Christian belief, practice and affiliation; particularly among young people (Savage et al, 2006). Although resulting from many complex factors, difficulties passing the faith to younger generations are considered largely responsible (Voas and Chaves, 2016; Brown, 2009; Woodhead, 2016; Myers, 1996). In contrast, non-religion enjoys more successful inter-generational transmission - Woodhead describes it as 'sticky' in a way that religion is not' (2016, p. 249) - growing rapidly as a result. Multiple studies note this trend (Scourfield et al,2012; Woodhead, 2016) but are unable to explain why it exists. The present project will rectify this by interviewing Christian and non-religious individuals - on their own and with their families - to explore and observe belief transmission, and highlight reasons behind each group's differing outcomes.