/tags/religion/ Recent content in religion on Cyprus Public Opinion Trends Hugo -- gohugo.io en-us Sun, 05 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +0000 /post/cypriots-views-on-religions-role-in-public-life/ Sun, 05 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +0000 /post/cypriots-views-on-religions-role-in-public-life/ After examining religiosity in Cyprus, we now turn to people’s views on the role of religion in politics and public affairs. • There is widespread belief in the separation of religion and government across both communities. However, non-trivial support for religious reasoning in public affairs also exists. • The vast majority of Cypriots are clear in their conviction that religious leaders should not influence political decision-making and electoral processes. /post/religiosity-in-cyprus/ Tue, 10 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000 /post/religiosity-in-cyprus/ How important is religion in Cypriots’ lives in light of global trends in religiosity? • Religious values are prevalent in Cyprus and entrenched in people’s identity, regardless of whether one practices or considers themselves to be religious. • Nearly all Cypriots consider themselves to be part of a religion or religious denomination, irrespective of whether they attend religious services. • Overall, Greek-Cypriots tend to be slightly more religious than Turkish-Cypriots.