Theology Courses in great demand

[beardyboy]

A heart warming tale - despite its often perceived decline it seems that the young are becoming more interested in religion. The course at University College Belfast (or Queens as some would have it), has saw demand rise to the level of seven applicants per place and a raising of admissions grades from 3 C's to 3 B's at A level. This mirrors religious studies to A level which have increased by 50% in the last four years.

So it seems that the demise of religion is as exaggerated as much as the famed death of Samuel Clemens

Good News

[Pidge]

So it seems that the demise of religion is as exaggerated as much as the famed death of Samuel Clemens

A course with 41 people in a single university takes in an extra twenty people. Truly, religion is saved.

[beardyboy]

So it seems that the demise of religion is as exaggerated as much as the famed death of Samuel Clemens

A course with 41 people in a single university takes in an extra twenty people. Truly, religion is saved.

Wrong figures but even if they were correct the point you evade is the rising demand which - instead of accomodating they restrict by making it more difficult to enter. That is a shame.

[Tmesis]

So it seems that the demise of religion is as exaggerated as much as the famed death of Samuel Clemens

A course with 41 people in a single university takes in an extra twenty people. Truly, religion is saved.

Wrong figures but even if they were correct the point you evade is the rising demand which - instead of accomodating they restrict by making it more difficult to enter. That is a shame.

I have to agree with Pidge; your need to infer general conclusions that suit your worldview from miniscule particular events smacks of a quiet desperation. Also, just because there is a rise in interest in religion does not mean that there is a rise in devotion to a particular religion. It could of course be that, given the recent history of the planet, more concerned young people feel that a knowledge of theology is necessary for employment in international media, or politics etc. etc.

Here is an example of a good news story where we don't need to desperately infer the general from the specific:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7227629.stm

During the pontificate of the late Pope John Paul II, the number of Catholic nuns worldwide declined by a quarter.

[Podolski]

Lots of people study Latin and Ancient Greek too but reports of their imminent revival can be discounted.

[morryah]

A heart warming tale - despite its often perceived decline it seems that the young are becoming more interested in religion.

as long as there are missing answers, there will be religion.

it's not going anywhere soon.

[Wolverine]

But why would religion provide those answers?

[MacCoise]

A heart warming tale - despite its often perceived decline it seems that the young are becoming more interested in religion. The course at University College Belfast (or Queens as some would have it), has saw demand rise to the level of seven applicants per place and a raising of admissions grades from 3 C's to 3 B's at A level. This mirrors religious studies to A level which have increased by 50% in the last four years.

So it seems that the demise of religion is as exaggerated as much as the famed death of Samuel Clemens

Good News

Why is this "Good News"?
Why is this even news?

[hiker]

But why would religion provide those answers?

It does'nt. It provides a place to park all those questions that cannot be answered.

Indeed religion is not that importtant; Faith is.

[Gombeen]

Man, talk about grasping at straws!