The authors of the survey — part of the Church of England’s ongoing Living Ministry study — say that the matter deserves “urgent attention”. The previous survey, Wave 3, had been carried out in March 2021 during the third national lockdown (News, 7 January 2022). The new report directly compares the responses of the 358 people who completed both Wave 3 and Wave 4 surveys. All respondents reported higher levels of isolation than at any point since the research began in 2017. The authors reported high levels of identification with each of the four positive capacities, such as “curious and intentional responding”.

Source: The Times February 22, 2024 12:12 UTC