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840:, until the Celtic church accepted Roman practices in the mid-7th century. Christianity in Scotland was strongly influenced by monasticism, with abbots being more significant than bishops. In the Norman period, there were a series of reforms resulting in a clearer parochial structure based around local churches; and large numbers of new monastic foundations, which followed continental forms of reformed monasticism, began to predominate. The Scottish church also established its independence from England, developing a clear diocesan structure and becoming a "special daughter of the see of Rome" but continued to lack Scottish leadership in the form of archbishops. In the late Middle Ages the Crown was able to gain greater influence over senior appointments, and two archbishoprics had been established by the end of the 15th century. There was a decline in traditional monastic life but the 2404: 1085:
398,389 or 7.5% of the total population by year end 2013, dropping to 325,695 by year end 2018 and representing about 6% of the Scottish population. By 2020, membership had fallen further to 297,345 or 5% of the total population. As at December 2021 there were 283,600 members of the Church of Scotland, a fall of 4.6% from 2020. In the ten years period (2011-2021) the number of members has fallen by 34%. As at December 2022, there were 270,300 members of the Church of Scotland. As at December 2023, there were 259,200 members of the Church of Scotland, a fall of 4.1% from 2022. In the last ten years, since 2013, the number of members has fallen by 35%.
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unpaid ordained staff. In the 2022 national census, 20.4% of Scots identified their religion as "Church of Scotland", which aligns with a 2019 Scottish Household Survey with showed 20% of Scots self-reported themselves as adherents. By 2023, the Church estimated that around 60,000 people worshipped in church on a Sunday, a drop from 88,000 before the
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particular containing 41% of Scotland's Jewish population, despite only containing 1.7% of the overall population. As with Christianity, the practising Jewish population continues to fall, as many younger Jews either become secular or intermarry with other faiths. Scottish Jews have also emigrated in large numbers to the US, England, and the
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In the 2022 Census, 51.1% of the population identified as 'None' with respect to religious affiliation (in the 2011 census 36.7% had stated they had no religion, while 5.5 per cent did not state a religion. In 2001, 27.5% had stated that they had no religion; compared with 15.5% in the UK overall). A
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Scotland's third largest church, the Scottish Episcopal Church has 303 local congregations. In terms of official membership, Episcopalians nowadays constitute well under 1 per cent of the population of Scotland, making them considerably smaller than the Church of Scotland that represents nearly 5 per
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The Dunblane consultations, informal meetings at the ecumenical Scottish Church House in Dunblane in 1961–69, attempted to produce modern hymns that retained theological integrity. They resulted in the British "Hymn Explosion" of the 1960s, which produced multiple collections of new hymns. In 1990,
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with 10,896 people identifying as being of that church at the 2011 census. According to the Free Church, its average weekly attendance at a worship service is around 13,000. According to the 2016 Church Census, Free Church attendance was around 10,000 per week and amounted to 7% of all Presbyterian
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In 2016, the actual weekly attendance at a Kirk service was estimated to be 136,910. In the twenty-first century the Church has faced financial issues, with a £5.7 million deficit in 2010. In response the church adopted a "prune to grow" policy, cutting 100 posts and introducing job-shares and
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located in Scotland. Similarly, five former Church of Scotland congregations have partnered together within the 'Didasko Presbytery' (Cornerstone Community Church, Stirling; Edinburgh North Church; Gilcomston Church, Aberdeen; Grace Church, Dundee; and The Tron Church, Glasgow). Thus, there are 10
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in outlook. A confession of faith, rejecting papal jurisdiction and the mass, was adopted by Parliament in 1560. The kirk found it difficult to penetrate the Highlands and Islands, but began a gradual process of conversion and consolidation that, compared with reformations elsewhere, was conducted
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In the second half of the 20th century and afterwards the Church was particularly affected by the general decline in church attendance. Between 1966 and 2006 numbers of communicants in the Church of Scotland dropped from over 1,230,000 to 504,000. Formal membership reduced from 446,000 in 2010 to
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The British Parliament passed the Church of Scotland Act 1921, recognising the full independence of the church in matters spiritual, and as a result of this and passage of the Church of Scotland (Property and Endowments) Act, 1925, which settled the issue of patronage in the church, the Church of
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Church attendance has also declined, with two-thirds of people living in Scotland saying they "never or practically never" attend services, compared with 49% when the survey began. Since 2016, humanists in Scotland have conducted more marriages each year than the Church of Scotland (or any other
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According to the 2001 census, approximately 6,400 Jews lived in Scotland, however by the 2011 census this had fallen to 5,887. Scotland's Jewish population continues to be predominantly urban, with 80 per cent resident in the areas surrounding Glasgow, primarily East Renfrewshire, that area in
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The all-age membership of the church in 2022 was 23,503 of whom 16,605 were communicant members. Weekly attendance was 8,815. The all-age membership of the church in 2018 was 28,647, of whom 19,983 were communicant members. Weekly attendance was 12,430. For 2013, the Scottish Episcopal Church
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According to the 2022 census, 29,929 people identified as Hindu, representing 0.6% of the population of Scotland. The bulk of Scottish Hindus settled there in the second half of the 20th century. At the 2001 Census, 5,600 people identified as Hindu, which then equated to 0.1% of the Scottish
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had perhaps another 3,000. Both were geographically and socially diverse, but particularly recruited in fishing communities in the Islands and East. In the 2011 census 5,583 identified themselves as Brethren, 10,979 as Methodist, 1,339 as Quaker, 26,224 as Baptist, and 13,229 as Evangelical.
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However, the church has been affected by the general decline in churchgoing. Between 1994 and 2002 Catholic attendance in Scotland declined 19%, to just over 200,000. By 2008, the Bishops' Conference of Scotland estimated that 184,283 attended mass regularly in that year: 3.6% of Scotland's
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Relations between Scotland's churches steadily improved during the second half of the twentieth century and there were several initiatives for co-operation, recognition, and union. The Scottish Council of Churches was formed as an ecumenical body in 1924. The foundation of the
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legislated against sectarianism. This included provision for religiously aggravated offences in the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003. The Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 strengthened statutory aggravations for racial and religiously motivated crimes. The
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grew, particularly in the expanding burghs. New saints and cults of devotion also proliferated. Despite problems over the number and quality of clergy after the Black Death in the 14th century, and evidence of heresy in the 15th century, the Church in Scotland remained stable.
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Towards the end of the nineteenth century there was an influx of Jews, most from eastern Europe, escaping poverty and persecution. Many were skilled in the tailoring, furniture, and fur trades and congregated in the working class districts of Lowland urban centres, like the
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resigned as Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh after allegations of sexual misconduct against him. Subsequently, there were several other cases of alleged sexual misconduct involving other priests. O'Brien was replaced as Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh by
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criminalised behaviour which is threatening, hateful, or otherwise offensive at a regulated football match including offensive singing or chanting. It also criminalised the communication of threats of serious violence and threats intended to incite religious hatred.
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show that nearly a third (5,500) of all boarders were Muslim lascars. Most immigration of Muslims to Scotland is relatively recent. The bulk of Muslims in Scotland come from families who immigrated during the late 20th century, with small numbers of
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at the same time as the 2011 census suggested that those not identifying with a denomination, or who saw themselves as non-religious, may have been much higher at between 42 and 56 per cent, depending on the form of the question asked.
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The census choices were None, Church of Scotland, Roman Catholic, Other Christian, Muslim, Buddhist, Sikh, Jewish, Hindu, and Another religion or body. Those answering Other Christian or Another religion were asked to write which
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found that 52% of people said they are not religious. The decline was most rapid in the Church of Scotland, from 35% in 1999 to 20%, while the Catholic (15%) and other Christian (11%) affiliations remained steady, In 2017, the
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have conducted more weddings in Scotland each year than either the Catholic Church, Church of Scotland, or any other religion and by 2022 the number of humanist marriages outnumbered all religious ceremonies combined.
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in 1829 and the influx of large numbers of Irish immigrants led to an expansion of Catholicism, with the restoration of the Church hierarchy in 1878. Episcopalianism also revived in the 19th century; the
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Christianity was probably introduced to what is now southern Scotland during the Roman occupation of Britain. It was mainly spread by missionaries from Ireland from the 5th century and is associated with
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had been created in the Reformation. Then the late 18th century saw the beginnings of its fragmentation around issues of government and patronage, but also reflecting a wider division between the
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According to the 2022 census, Sikhism represented 0.2% of the Scotland's population (10,988). Maharajah Duleep Singh moved to Scotland in 1854, taking up residence at the Grandtully estate in
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commissioned a survey of Scottish residents 16 years and older, asking the question "Are you religious?" Of the 1,016 respondents, 72.4% responded no, 23.6% said yes, and 4% did not answer.
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with 4,651 are also present in Scotland. However, the LDS Church claims a much higher number of followers with their own 2009 numbers listing 26,536 followers (in 27 wards and 14 branches).
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in the early 1920s with the first Gurdwara established on South Portland Street. However, the bulk of Sikhs in Scotland come from families who immigrated during the late 20th century.
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have also arisen in Scotland, all founded as a result of evangelicals leaving the Church of Scotland over recent issues. In addition, there are two congregations belonging to the
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in 1689 when the national church was defined as presbyterian instead of episcopal in government. The bishops and those that followed them became the Scottish Episcopal Church.
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churches. Although some denominations thrived, after World War II there was a steady overall decline in church attendance and resulting church closures in most denominations.
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From this point there were moves towards reunion, and most of the Free Church rejoined the Church of Scotland in 1929. The schisms left small denominations including the
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in 1938, on the island of Iona off the coast of Scotland, led to a highly influential form of music, which was used across Britain and the US. Leading musical figure
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After the reunification of the Church of Scotland and the United Free Church, some independent Scottish Presbyterian denominations still remained. These included the
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became a serious problem in the twentieth century. In the interwar period religious and ethnic tensions between Protestants and Catholics were exacerbated by the
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of the later 18th century. Penetration of the Highlands and Islands remained limited. The efforts of the Kirk were supplemented by missionaries of the SSPCK, the
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M. Bowman, "Contemporary Celtic spirituality", in A. Hale and P. Payton, eds, "New Directions in Celtic Studies" (Exeter: University of Exeter Press, 2000),
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in the 1970s, and some also came from South Africa. There are also a few of Indonesian and Afghan origin. In 2006 a temple opened in the West End of
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Islam is the second most followed religion after Christianity in Scotland. The first Muslim student in Scotland was Wazir Beg from Bombay (now
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in 1660, Scotland regained its kirk, but also the bishops. Particularly in the south-west many of the people began to attend illegal field
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Historically Rangers have maintained a staunch Protestant and anti-Catholic tradition which includes a ban on signing Catholic players.
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Plaque on Scottish Churches House, Dunblane, one of the major centres of the ecumenical movement in Scotland in the twentieth century
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rivalries between predominantly Protestant and Catholic teams. This was most marked in Glasgow with the traditionally Catholic team,
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Lucas Quensel von Kalben, "The British Church and the Emergence of the Anglo-Saxon Kingdom", in T. Dickinson and D. Griffiths, eds,
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churches and church canons were altered to allow the interchangeability of ministers within specific local ecumenical partnerships.
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have their origins in academic interest and romantic revivalism, which emerged in new religious movements in the twentieth century.
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Hillis, Peter, The Barony of Glasgow, A Window onto Church and People in Nineteenth Century Scotland, Dunedin Academic Press, 2007.
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further augmented the Scottish Jewish community, which has been estimated to have reached 80,000 in the middle of the century.
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in 1639–40, ending in virtual independence for Scotland and the establishment of a fully Presbyterian system by the dominant
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From the 1980s the UK government passed several acts that had a provision concerning sectarian violence. These included the
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G. Robb, "Popular Religion and the Christianisation of the Scottish Highlands in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries",
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in Glasgow. The largest community in Glasgow had perhaps reached 5,000 by the end of the century. A synagogue was built at
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led to the creation of a series of secessionist churches, and the second in 1761 to the foundation of the independent
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was at the peak of importing jute; hence, sailors from Bengal were a feature at the port. The 1903 records from the
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Amoruso was made captain by Advocaat, becoming the first ever Catholic player to skipper Rangers, a Protestant club
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Other Protestant denominations which entered Scotland, usually from England, before the 20th century included the
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in "The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church", pp. 1471–1473. Oxford University Press, Oxford, 1997.
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by Baháʼís began for the purpose of teaching the religion. This led to new converts and establishment of local
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During much of the 20th century and beyond, significant numbers of Catholics emigrated to Scotland from Italy,
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Anglo-Saxon Studies in Archaeology and History, 10: Papers for the 47th Sachsensymposium, York, September 1996
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Clancy, Thomas Owen, "Columba, Adomnán and the Cult of Saints in Scotland" in Broun & Clancy (1999).
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population. Most Scottish Hindus are of Indian origin, or at least from neighbouring countries such as
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and higher birth rates among ethnic minorities. Those with the most adherents in the 2022 census are
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Taylor, Simon, "Seventh-century Iona abbots in Scottish place-names" in Broun & Clancy (1999).
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During the 16th century, Scotland underwent a Protestant Reformation that created a predominantly
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The table shows the irreligious populations among ethnic groups and nationalities in Scotland.
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in 1929. The United Free Church of Scotland was itself the product of the union of the former
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Scotland's Baháʼí history began around 1905 when European visitors, Scots among them, met
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in Scotland. It is made up of seven dioceses, each with its own bishop. It dates from the
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BRIN Counting Religion - referring to the Scottish Episcopal Church 41st Annual Report
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between 1858 and 1859. The production of goods and Glasgow's busy port meant that many
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of Palmerston Place Church, Edinburgh. The moderator for 2020-2021 was Martin Fair of
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Christian Hymnody in Twentieth-Century Britain and America: an Annotated Bibliography
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Christian Hymnody in Twentieth-Century Britain and America: an Annotated Bibliography
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1 "Baptists and other Christian Churches in the first half of the Twentieth Century"
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Resources, ideas and information for anti-sectarian and religious equality education
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Ian S. Markham, J. Barney Hawkins, IV, Justyn Terry, Leslie Nuñez Steffensen, eds,
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According to the 2022 census, 15,501 people in Scotland—0.3 per cent—are Buddhist.
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Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Scotland) Act 2012
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brought in reforms seen by some as a return to papal practice. The result was the
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had 196 meetings and by 1960 it was 350, with perhaps 25,000 people. The smaller
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Garnethill Synagogue (built 1879) in Glasgow is the oldest synagogue in Scotland
1002:. In the twentieth century, existing Christian denominations were joined by the 7441: 6704: 5663: 5547: 2416: 2077: 1846: 1780: 958: 119: 4548: 1420:, inspired by Methodism, emerged in 1909 and by 1915 was part of the American 7492: 7456: 6723: 6487: 6427: 6396: 6272: 5630: 5413: 4051:"Census reveals huge rise in number of non-religious Scots", Brian Donnelly, 3799:"Scottish Episcopal Church could be first in UK to conduct same-sex weddings" 3562: 2555:"Scottish Episcopal Church could be first in UK to conduct same-sex weddings" 2013: 1985: 1808: 1390: 924: 5087:
Markus, Fr. Gilbert, O.P., "Religious life: early medieval" in Lynch (2001).
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D. W. Bebbington, "Protestant sects and disestablishment" in M. Lynch, ed.,
2277:, a minister at the Smithon Free Church and a former chief executive of the 1424:. The 2011 census lists 12,357 Pentecostals and 785 Church of the Nazarene. 6482: 6432: 6377: 5946: 5585: 5357: 4227: 2452: 2420: 2363: 2335: 2328: 1792: 1772: 1628: 1404:
churches were present from 1908 and by the 1920s there were three streams:
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I. S. Markham, J. Barney Hawkins, IV, J. Terry and L. N. Steffensen, eds,
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in 1879. Over 8,000 Jews were resident in Scotland in 1903. Refugees from
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Markus, Fr. Gilbert, O.P., "Conversion to Christianity" in Lynch (2001).
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Kings and Warriors, Craftsmen and Priests in Northern Britain AD 550–850
1815:. In the 2011 census 5,282 identified as Pagan or a related belief. The 1517: 1073:
became an ordinary member of the Church of Scotland, represented at the
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Other religions have established a presence in Scotland, mainly through
5889: 5600: 5253: 4770:"Lorenzo Amoruso: Joining Rangers was 'an opportunity I couldn't miss'" 4522: 2413: 2359: 2323: 2303:: The Moderator of the RPCS is the Rev. Gerald Milligan from Stranraer. 1717: 1701: 1662: 1589: 1575: 1382: 1036: 999: 936: 833: 806: 383: 353: 312: 5178: 4026: 801: 6906: 6226: 5198: 2355: 1725: 1689: 1447: 864: 856: 841: 825: 809:, the site of one of the most important religious centres in Scotland 249: 5748: 5203: 4547:
Weinberg, Robert; Bahá'í International Community (27 January 2005).
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external links, and converting useful links where appropriate into
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The formally organised Jewish communities in Scotland now include
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Percentage claiming to be Catholic in the 2011 census in Scotland
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The second largest Presbyterian denomination in Scotland is the
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Religion and National Identity: Wales and Scotland, c.1700–2000
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Clancy, Thomas Owen, "Scotland, the 'Nennian' Recension of the
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New Moderator backs cuts to trim Church of Scotland £5.7m debt
2913: 2370:(born 1963) in 1989 and in 1999 their first Catholic captain, 1712:. However, it was severely damaged by a fire in May 2010. The 1641:
Jewish students studying in Scottish universities and colleges
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Clancy, Thomas Owen, "Nechtan son of Derile" in Lynch (2001).
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the Scottish Churches' Council was dissolved and replaced by
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is the Rev. James I. Gracie who is the minister in Edinburgh.
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Anthropology and Religion: What We Know, Think, and Question
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Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
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Church attendance in all denominations declined after the
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The Scottish Episcopal Church is the member church of the
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was organised as an autonomous body in communion with the
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church attendance in Scotland. As of 2016 there were 102
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Presbyterian denominations represented within Scotland.
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favoured doctrinal Calvinism but supported the bishops.
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at 5.1% and 2.2% of the total population, respectively.
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The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to the Anglican Communion
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The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to the Anglican Communion
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The Barbarian Conversion: from Paganism to Christianity
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Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge
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The Social History of Religion in Scotland Since, 1730
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has represented Modern Pagans in Scotland since 2006.
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Scottish Gods: Religion in Modern Scotland, 1900–2012
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Religious Affiliation was not recorded prior to 2001.
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titled Ethnic Group by Religion for the 2011 census.
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Kings, clerics and chronicles in Scotland 500–1297.
4852: 4850: 4302:"Rockets can't keep Scots from their Israeli roots" 3383: 3381: 3379: 1365:reported its numbers as 34,119 members (all ages). 1096: 5224:Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in Scotland 4982:, BBC News, 3 April 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2016. 4661: 2937: 2742: 2740: 2738: 2736: 2734: 2732: 2730: 2728: 2726: 2724: 1645:Jewish people of Israeli origin living in Scotland 5129:may not follow Knowledge's policies or guidelines 5072:Picts, Gaels, and Scots: Early Historic Scotland. 4670:R. J. Finley, "Secularization" in M. Lynch, ed., 4629:"New Free Church Moderator is Inverness minister" 4405:"2011 Census: Key Results from Releases 2A to 2D" 4140: 3186: 3167: 3165: 3163: 3161: 3159: 3157: 3155: 3153: 2815:(Edinburgh: Society of Antiquaries of Scotland), 1368: 1065:in 1900. The 1921 Act recognised the kirk as the 973:and a remnant that had not merged in 1900 as the 805:The ninth-century St Martin's Cross, in front of 221:with most of them declaring affiliation with the 7490: 4847: 3376: 3108: 3003: 1490: 4326:(Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2014), 4209:(Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2010), 3735:(On-line ed.). Encyclopædia Britannica Inc 3563:"Free Presbyterian Church of Ulster – Churches" 3511: 3509: 3507: 3458:"Scotland's People Annual Report: Key Findings" 3290:"Church of Scotland 'struggling to stay alive'" 3129: 3055:(Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 1991), 3053:Court, Kirk, and Community: Scotland, 1470–1625 3034:(Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 1991), 3032:Court, Kirk, and Community: Scotland, 1470–1625 3013:(Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2000), 2971:(Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2000), 2961: 2950:(Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 1991), 2948:Court, Kirk, and Community: Scotland, 1470–1625 2878:(New York City, NY: St. Martin's Press, 1997), 2721: 2255:of the Scottish Episcopal Church is called the 1501:The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 4797:"Action to tackle hate crime and sectarianism" 4422:The Oxford Handbook of New Religious Movements 4120:"Cardinal Keith O'Brien resigns as Archbishop" 3519:(Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 1997) 3433:"Scottish household survey 2019: key findings" 3150: 2982: 2771: 2703:"Scotland's Census 2011 – Table KS209SCb" 2666: 2664: 2662: 1811:may also have increased the attractiveness of 1625:Aberdeen Synagogue and Jewish Community Centre 1524:, the first in Scotland built for that purpose 1499:with 8,543 respondents in the 2011 census and 1137:At the 2011 census, 3,553 people responded as 125:Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches 7327: 6922: 5764: 5269: 4380:Fire severely damages Hindu temple in Glasgow 3975:A. Collier "Scotland's confident Catholics", 3914:. Scottish Episcopal Church. 2014. p. 65 3899: 3867:Scottish Episcopal Church 36th Annual Report 1732:with plans announced in 2008 for a temple in 213:, None was the largest category of belief in 190: 4958:, 21 March 2011. Retrieved 15 February 2014. 4883:(London: Greenwood Publishing Group, 2001), 4836:(London: Greenwood Publishing Group, 2001), 4740: 4358:scottishsikhs.com. Retrieved 13 January 2009 3504: 2876:Medieval Scotland: the Making of an Identity 2697: 2695: 2693: 2639: 2637: 1338: 4549:"History springs to life on Scottish stage" 3517:Religion and Society in Scotland Since 1707 3228:. The British Monarchy (Official Website). 3207: 3205: 2659: 2267:, who has held the role since 27 June 2017. 1608:for economic reasons, as with other Scots. 7334: 7320: 6929: 6915: 5771: 5757: 5276: 5262: 5239:The Virtual Jewish History Tour – Scotland 5234:The Scottish Council of Jewish Communities 4586: 4559: 4068:"Religion by council area, Scotland, 2011" 4027:"How many Catholics are there in Britain?" 3998: 2582: 2580: 1637:Jewish Network of Argyll and the Highlands 1495:Non-Trinitarian denominations such as the 1317: 1155:Other Christian – Scottish Presbyterianism 859:, a key figure in the Scottish Reformation 197: 183: 5165:Learn how and when to remove this message 5056:Cross, F.L. and Livingstone, E.A. (eds), 4980:"Most people in Scotland 'not religious'" 4674:(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2001), 4424:(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003), 4282:(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1989), 4094:"Section Two - Household Characteristics" 3936:(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2001), 2992:(Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2004), 2836:(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999), 2690: 2672:"Analysis of Religion in the 2001 Census" 2634: 904:" in 1688, Presbyterianism was restored. 272:. Scotland's third largest church is the 260:and is independent of state control. The 5538:Reformed Presbyterian Church of Scotland 5283: 5189:Catholic Bishops' Conference of Scotland 4715:Football: A Sociology of the Global Game 4672:The Oxford Companion to Scottish History 3934:The Oxford Companion to Scottish History 3387: 3254:. Church of Scotland. 22 February 2010. 3202: 2990:Women in Early Modern Britain, 1450–1640 2674:. The Scottish Government. 17 May 2006. 2402: 2322: 2301:Reformed Presbyterian Church of Scotland 1716:aka "Hare Krishna" also operates out of 1574: 1516: 1431: 1141:(i.e. not Church of Scotland), 1,197 as 1111:Reformed Presbyterian Church of Scotland 1035: 957: 927:. These churches gained strength in the 851: 800: 5659:Action of Churches Together in Scotland 4862:(Oxford: John Wiley & Sons, 2013), 4743:"Ibrox lands double coup with Johnston" 4299: 4003:. Dioceseofaberdeen.org. Archived from 3776:J. D. Mackie, B. Lenman and G. Parker, 3759:(London: John Wiley & Sons, 2013), 3135:J. D. Mackie, B. Lenman and G. Parker, 3114:J. D. Mackie, B. Lenman and G. Parker, 3093:J. D. Mackie, B. Lenman and G. Parker, 2924:A Companion to Medieval Scottish Poetry 2577: 2433:Action of Churches Together in Scotland 1954:% of Ethnic group reported No Religion 135:Action of Churches Together in Scotland 7491: 6936: 5674:Scottish Churches Parliamentary Office 4767: 4117: 3474:from the original on 21 September 2020 3277:Church of Scotland 2007–2008 Year Book 2614: 2239:Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh 1883: 1841:. One of the first and most prominent 1633:Scottish Council of Jewish Communities 1059:United Presbyterian Church of Scotland 990:in 1804. Other denominations included 7315: 6910: 5778: 5752: 5257: 4717:. John Wiley & Sons. p. 18. 4168:"Country information: United Kingdom" 3879:"35th Annual Report and Accounts SEC" 3716:. Edinburgh: Free Church of Scotland. 3710:Free Church of Scotland Yearbook 2016 3076:(London: Routledge, 3rd edn., 2002), 2900:Medieval Scotland: Kinship and Nation 1799:beliefs that mixed beliefs including 1760:Modern Paganism in the United Kingdom 1613:Glasgow Jewish Representative Council 6099:Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland 5518:Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland 5513:Free Church of Scotland (Continuing) 5214:Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland 5209:Free Church of Scotland (Continuing) 5109: 4540: 2295:Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland 2289:Free Church of Scotland (Continuing) 2285:Free Church of Scotland (Continuing) 2265:Diocese of Moray, Ross and Caithness 2199: 1253:Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland 1235:Free Church of Scotland (Continuing) 1123:Free Church of Scotland (Continuing) 1115:Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland 1053:Scotland was able to unite with the 962:The Disruption Assembly, painted by 872:with relatively little persecution. 323: 66:Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland 56:Free Church of Scotland (Continuing) 5616:Free Church of Scotland (1843–1900) 4280:A History of Scotland: Modern Times 4118:Pigott, Robert (25 February 2013). 3538:"International Presbyterian Church" 2459:study carried out on behalf of the 2307: 1631:. These are all represented by the 1143:Other Christian – Free Presbyterian 815:History of Christianity in Scotland 13: 4487:(Rowman & Littlefield, 2012), 4141:Catherine Deveney (6 April 2013). 2922:P. J. Bawcutt and J. H. Williams, 2708:. Government of the United Kingdom 1878: 1795:, became a centre of a variety of 1753: 1361:cent of the Scottish population. 1285:Free Presbyterian Church of Ulster 1131:Free Presbyterian Church of Ulster 867:national kirk, which was strongly 14: 7510: 7344:Scotland in the twentieth century 6525:Scottish Qualifications Authority 6262:Office of the Accountant of Court 6187:Member of the Scottish Parliament 5533:Methodist Church of Great Britain 5523:International Presbyterian Church 5105: 4768:Stanco, Sergio (30 August 2017). 4392:Hindu temple planned for Aberdeen 4368:New Hindu temple opens in Glasgow 4344:On the trail of the Sikh heritage 4300:Macleod, Murdo (20 August 2006). 3542:International Presbyterian Church 3258:from the original on 10 June 2011 1777:Celtic Reconstructionist Paganism 1629:Tayside and Fife Jewish Community 1127:International Presbyterian Church 1026:Church of Scotland (Presbyterian) 110:Methodist Church of Great Britain 80:International Presbyterian Church 5732: 5488:Associated Presbyterian Churches 5114: 4985: 4973: 4961: 4944: 4933:from the original on 4 June 2011 4915: 4894: 4873: 4826: 4813: 4790: 4761: 4734: 4706: 3726: 3232:from the original on 5 June 2011 2678:from the original on 7 June 2011 2469:Scottish Social Attitudes Survey 1837:, then head of the religion, in 1706:Idi Amin's expulsion from Uganda 1119:Associated Presbyterian Churches 1097:Other Presbyterian denominations 1020: 299:(0.2%). Minority faiths include 85:Associated Presbyterian Churches 28: 5244:Jewish Encyclopedia on Scotland 4685: 4647: 4621: 4608: 4515: 4498: 4477: 4456: 4435: 4414: 4385: 4373: 4361: 4349: 4337: 4316: 4293: 4272: 4246: 4220: 4199: 4188: 4160: 4134: 4111: 4086: 4060: 4045: 4019: 3992: 3982: 3969: 3947: 3860: 3849: 3791: 3747: 3720: 3701: 3671: 3650: 3626: 3601: 3576: 3555: 3530: 3486: 3450: 3425: 3408: 3365: 3354: 3343: 3311: 3300: 3282: 3270: 3244: 3218: 3066: 3045: 3024: 2868: 2847: 2826: 2805: 2495:Freedom of religion in Scotland 2438: 2312: 2243:Bishops' Conference of Scotland 1822: 1621:Sukkat Shalom Liberal Community 1571:History of the Jews in Scotland 1149:Evangelical Presbyterian Church 1015: 819:History of the Jews in Scotland 5558:United Free Church of Scotland 5219:United Free Church of Scotland 4927:Office for National Statistics 4823:(2009). Retrieved 30 May 2014. 3999:Tad Turski (1 February 2011). 2757:. National Records of Scotland 2608: 2547: 2522: 2500:Religion in the United Kingdom 2245:, installed 8 September 2013). 1427: 1369:Other Protestant denominations 1301:Presbyterian Church in Ireland 1216:United Free Church of Scotland 1139:Other Christian – Presbyterian 1107:United Free Church of Scotland 1055:United Free Church of Scotland 1046:St. Mungo's Cathedral, Glasgow 287:(2.2%, up from 1.4% in 2011), 61:United Free Church of Scotland 1: 7478:History of the United Kingdom 7430:Scottish Covenant Association 4741:Laing, Allan (11 July 1989). 4713:Giulianotti, Richard (1999). 4527:The Scottish Pagan Federation 4445:(Llewellyn Worldwide, 2010), 3886:The Scottish Episcopal Church 3805:. 20 May 2016. Archived from 3727:<staff writer> (2016). 3634:"Didasko Presbytery Document" 3307:COUNCIL OF ASSEMBLY MAY 2019 2615:Thomas, Greg (20 July 2023). 2561:. 20 May 2016. Archived from 2510: 1864: 1617:Edinburgh Hebrew congregation 1491:Non-Trinitarian denominations 1459:population. According to the 5875:Colonisation of the Americas 4466:(InterVarsity Press, 1986), 4394:BBC News, 22 September 2008. 3213:Journal of Religious History 2926:(Woodbridge: Brewer, 2006), 2787:National Records of Scotland 2515: 2490:List of churches in Scotland 2461:British Humanist Association 2398: 1938:Irreligious by Ethnic group 1929: 1724:. There are also temples in 1635:, alongside groups like the 1478: 1269:Reformed Presbyterian Church 984:Episcopal Church in Scotland 398: Other religions (1.7%) 346:Religion in Scotland (2022) 244:denomination often known as 7: 5040:Four Courts, Dublin, 2000. 4967:Humanist Society Scotland, 4695:(London: Routledge, 1987), 4566:U.K. Bahá'í Heritage Site. 4346:BBC News, 30 September 2008 3422:. Retrieved 4 October 2015. 2483: 2383:Crime and Disorder Act 1998 2231:Catholic Church in Scotland 1739: 1704:. Many of these came after 1676: 1466:In February 2013, Cardinal 1442:Catholic Church in Scotland 1153:and as few as 12 people as 890:Restoration of the Monarchy 789: 786: 783: 780: 777: 774: 766: 763: 760: 757: 754: 751: 743: 740: 737: 734: 731: 728: 718: 715: 712: 709: 706: 703: 695: 692: 670: 667: 664: 661: 658: 655: 645: 642: 639: 636: 633: 630: 620: 617: 614: 611: 608: 605: 595: 592: 589: 586: 583: 580: 570: 567: 564: 561: 558: 555: 545: 542: 539: 536: 533: 530: 520: 517: 514: 511: 508: 505: 492: 489: 486: 483: 480: 477: 464: 461: 458: 455: 452: 449: 264:is especially important in 10: 7515: 6547:Inventions and discoveries 6250:Supreme Courts of Scotland 5636:United Presbyterian Church 5379:Solemn League and Covenant 5015: 4904:(Friendship Press, 1995), 4810:. Retrieved 30 March 2015. 3175:(London: ABC-CLIO, 2006), 2316: 2186: 2175: 2164: 2153: 2142: 2131: 2117: 2103: 2089: 2075: 2064: 2053: 2039: 2025: 2011: 1997: 1983: 1969: 1958: 1826: 1757: 1743: 1680: 1654: 1650: 1568: 1564: 1510: 1439: 1342: 1029: 812: 796: 256:of Scotland. It is not an 7470: 7417: 7351: 7293: 7245: 7207: 6944: 6875: 6822:Scottish Episcopal Church 6770: 6718: 6680: 6671: 6504:Curriculum for Excellence 6468: 6464: 6455: 6343: 6334: 6225: 6074: 6065: 6056: 5937: 5928: 5800: 5787: 5728: 5682: 5649: 5626:Original Secession Church 5606:Catholic Apostolic Church 5571: 5553:Scottish Episcopal Church 5503:Congregational Federation 5493:Baptist Union of Scotland 5478: 5437: 5344: 5293: 5249:Scottish Pagan Federation 5229:Humanist Society Scotland 5204:Scottish Episcopal Church 5184:Congregational Federation 5058:Scotland, Christianity in 4604:(2). July–September 2004. 4553:Bahá'í World News Service 3780:(London: Penguin, 1991), 3729:"Free Church of Scotland" 3215:, 1990, 16(1), pp. 18–34. 3139:(London: Penguin, 1991), 3118:(London: Penguin, 1991), 3097:(London: Penguin, 1991), 2621:Humanist Society Scotland 2593:Humanist Society Scotland 2480:religious denomination). 2474:Humanist Society Scotland 2028:Gypsy and Irish Traveller 1945: 1942: 1922: 1896:—     1817:Scottish Pagan Federation 1345:Scottish Episcopal Church 1339:Scottish Episcopal Church 1329:Free Church congregations 1239:Not yet split from FCofS 1191:(Scottish Church Census) 1177:(Scottish Church Census) 1170:(Scottish Church Census) 421: 418: 415: 412: 274:Scottish Episcopal Church 130:Congregational Federation 105:Baptist Union of Scotland 90:Scottish Episcopal Church 6258:High Court of Justiciary 5419:Great Disruption of 1843 5074:Batsford, London, 2004. 4228:"Edinburgh mosque opens" 3829:"Scottish Church Census" 3388:Brierley, Peter (2016). 2902:(Thrupp: Sutton, 2004), 2505: 2358:, and the traditionally 2259:. The current Primus is 2225:St Andrews Parish Church 1845:who became a Baháʼí was 1829:Baháʼí Faith in Scotland 1559:Edinburgh Central Mosque 1506: 1483:The various branches of 1189:Sunday church attendance 1175:Sunday church attendance 1168:Sunday church attendance 1061:and the majority of the 953:Free Presbyterian Church 328:The statistics from the 6832:Free Church of Scotland 6119:International relations 5641:United Secession Church 5508:Free Church of Scotland 5194:Free Church of Scotland 5036:in Simon Taylor (ed.), 4923:"Religious Populations" 4808:The Scottish Government 3979:10 January 2009, p. 16. 3733:Encyclopædia Britannica 3683:Free Church of Scotland 3584:"Our Corporate members" 3197:The Evangelical Revival 2319:Sectarianism in Glasgow 2271:Free Church of Scotland 1534:University of Edinburgh 1324:Free Church of Scotland 1318:Free Church of Scotland 1197:Free Church of Scotland 1103:Free Church of Scotland 1063:Free Church of Scotland 949:Free Church of Scotland 404: Not stated (6.2%) 51:Free Church of Scotland 6987:Bosnia and Herzegovina 6413:Royal Bank of Scotland 6109:Great Seal of Scotland 5669:Scottish Bible Society 5563:United Reformed Church 5429:Tell Scotland Movement 5384:Westminster Confession 5369:Five Articles of Perth 5364:Reformation Parliament 5199:Scottish Baptist Union 4370:BBC News, 19 July 2006 3252:"How we are organised" 3226:"Queen and the Church" 3009:Andrew D. M. Barrell, 2967:Andrew D. M. Barrell, 2755:Scotland's Census 2011 2408: 2344:George Malcolm Thomson 2332: 1765:Modern Pagan religions 1580: 1555:Glasgow Central Mosque 1525: 1437: 1422:Church of the Nazarene 1079:Lord High Commissioner 1049: 1042:nec tamen consumebatur 966: 860: 810: 6710:British Sign Language 6177:Members of Parliament 6104:Deputy First Minister 5942:Anglo-Scottish border 5910:Industrial Revolution 5586:Anti-Burgher movement 5543:Roman Catholic Church 5424:Catholic emancipation 4464:Unmasking the New Age 4420:N. J. R. Lewis, ed., 3778:A History of Scotland 3467:. 15 September 2020. 3137:A History of Scotland 3116:A History of Scotland 3095:A History of Scotland 3074:A History of Scotland 2748:"Religion (detailed)" 2406: 2379:Public Order Act 1986 2326: 1870:Historical Population 1787:, founded in 1962 by 1578: 1546:Glasgow Sailors' Home 1540:were employed there. 1522:Dundee Central Mosque 1520: 1485:Orthodox Christianity 1435: 1333:Highlands and Islands 1039: 979:Catholic Emancipation 961: 943:, known as the Great 855: 804: 266:West Central Scotland 72:Reformed Presbyterian 7499:Religion in Scotland 7462:Scottish Renaissance 7447:Highland Land League 7437:The Edinburgh School 6653:World Heritage Sites 5850:Wars of Independence 5683:Non-Christian faiths 5591:Associate Presbytery 5286:Religion in Scotland 5135:improve this article 5093:Pope, Robert (ed.), 4802:2 April 2015 at the 4057:, 13 September 2013. 4054:The Herald (Glasgow) 3836:Brierley Consultancy 3809:on 13 September 2017 3658:"Didasko Presbytery" 2565:on 13 September 2017 1855:Spiritual Assemblies 1746:Buddhism in Scotland 1683:Hinduism in Scotland 878:Charles I of England 874:James VI of Scotland 140:Scottish Reformation 22:Religion in Scotland 7208:States with limited 6938:Religion in Europe 6443:International trade 5997:Mountains and hills 5905:Highland Clearances 5880:Glorious Revolution 5845:Davidian Revolution 5792:Outline of Scotland 5739:Scotland portal 5445:Evangelical revival 5394:Glorious Revolution 5147:footnote references 5023:Clancy, Thomas Owen 4929:, 11 October 2004, 4900:Robert C. Lodwick, 4574:on 26 February 2008 4033:. 15 September 2010 4007:on 29 November 2011 3803:Scottish Legal News 2559:Scottish Legal News 2387:Scottish Parliament 2279:London City Mission 1939: 1871: 1657:Sikhism in Scotland 1497:Jehovah's Witnesses 1355:Glorious Revolution 964:David Octavius Hill 929:Evangelical Revival 902:Glorious Revolution 749:Religion not stated 340:are set out below. 248:, is recognised in 6800:Church of Scotland 6592:Royal National Mòd 6530:Education Scotland 6303:Scots property law 6298:College of Justice 6207:Secretary of State 6029:Biosphere reserves 5900:Lowland Clearances 5885:1707 Acts of Union 5581:Old and New Lights 5572:Historic Christian 5498:Church of Scotland 5404:Patronage Act 1711 5399:Marrow Controversy 5179:Church of Scotland 5070:Foster, Sally M., 5030:Historia Brittonum 4747:The Glasgow Herald 4657:. 6 November 2013. 4523:"What is the SPF?" 4254:"Muslim Directory" 4207:Muslims in Britain 3908:31st Annual Report 3689:on 22 October 2018 3609:"New to the Tron?" 3195:G. 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Religion in Scotland

Church of Scotland
Catholic Church
Free Church of Scotland
Free Church of Scotland (Continuing)
United Free Church of Scotland
Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland
Reformed Presbyterian
Church of Scotland

International Presbyterian Church
Associated Presbyterian Churches
Scottish Episcopal Church
Eastern Orthodoxy
Oriental Orthodoxy
Baptist Union of Scotland
Methodist Church of Great Britain
Latter-day Saints
Salvation Army
Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches
Congregational Federation
Action of Churches Together in Scotland
Scottish Reformation
Bahá'í Faith
Buddhism
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
Sikhism
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