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Are we a nation of flaming hypocrites?

Answer not straightforward: Sociologists categorise religious faith as having three aspects – belief, behaviour and belonging

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23 Aug 2026, 05:07 UTC
Last checked
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The Irish Times
Country
Ireland
Source published
23 Aug 2026, 05:00 UTC
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Byline
Breda O'Brien
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Answer not straightforward: Sociologists categorise religious faith as having three aspects – belief, behaviour and belonging
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    Are we a nation of flaming hypocrites?

    Answer not straightforward: Sociologists categorise religious faith as having three aspects – belief, behaviour and belonging

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#1491
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23 Aug 2026, 05:07 UTC
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874,293 bytes, private gzip evidence
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metadata and excerpt