Spirituality of Adults in Britain

Recent Research

Authors

  • David Hay Nottingham University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/hscc.v5i1.4

Keywords:

spirituality, religion, Britain

Abstract

Extract of a paper presented to the Spirituality in Health and Community Care conference at Stirling Management Centre, Scotland, on 15-16 November 2001.

Author Biography

  • David Hay, Nottingham University

    David Hay directed the Religious Experience Research Centre set up by Alister Hardy in Oxford. He recently retired as Reader in Spiritual Education at Nottingham University

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Published

2013-05-28

How to Cite

Hay, D. (2013). Spirituality of Adults in Britain: Recent Research. Health and Social Care Chaplaincy, 5(1), 4-9. https://doi.org/10.1558/hscc.v5i1.4