Increase in fundamental religious activity relating to morality and community

Religious beliefs involve a worldview which is embedded in a person's thinking and behaviour; therefore, religion cannot be a purely private matter for religious believers

• The public and private dimensions of life can never truly be separated
• The attack on religion from New Atheism has led to some religious groups being more vociferous in their opposition to atheism within society - they see traditional social norms being undermined

In particular, there has been an upsurge in Islamic and Christian…