Faiths & Civil Society Publications

See below for the 20 most recent publications from the Centre. For more please visit Goldsmiths Research Online.

Muslim Youth Futures_Report 2025

Turner, Andy; Khan, Aisha (2025) Muslim Youth Futures – researches the experience of Muslim young people aged 16 to 25 living in urban England. Undertaken over a year and coinciding with the Southport riots, the study considers the role of the mosque, the range of safe spaces used by Muslim young people,  the role of ‘third spaces’ and importance of youth work. 

Housing with Values: Faith and Belief perspectives on housing and community planning. A Policy Analysis
Baker, Christopher ; and Hine, Iona. 2025. Housing with Values: Faith and Belief perspectives on housing and community planning. A Policy Analysis. Discussion Paper. Faith and Belief Policy Collective. [Report]

Qualities of culturally and religiously sensitive practice: a cross-sectional study
Pentaris, Panagiotis ORCID logo ; and Christodoulou, Panayiota. 2025. Qualities of culturally and religiously sensitive practice: a cross-sectional study. Journal of Palliative Care, 40(4), pp. 306-312. ISSN 0825-8597 [Article]

Reflections on being ‘outsider-insiders’ and ‘insider-outsiders’ - fluctuating positionalities in research with migrant and refugee women
Thompson, Naomi ; and Nasimi, Rabia. 2025. Reflections on being ‘outsider-insiders’ and ‘insider-outsiders’ - fluctuating positionalities in research with migrant and refugee women. In: Brian Callan; Pearson Nkhoma and Naomi Thompson, eds. Critical Research and Creative Practice with Migrant and Refugee Communities. Bristol: Policy Press. ISBN 9781447372790 [Book Section]

From neoliberalism to neoexclusionism: how grassroots faith communities are resisting division and crossing borders
Thompson, Naomi ; Bright, Graham; and Hart, Peter. 2025. From neoliberalism to neoexclusionism: how grassroots faith communities are resisting division and crossing borders. In: Brian Callan; Pearson Nkhoma and Naomi Thompson, eds. Critical Research and Creative Practice with Migrant and Refugee Communities. Bristol: Policy Press. ISBN 9781447372790 [Book Section]

Critical Research and Creative Practice with Migrant and Refugee Communities
Callan, Brian; Nkhoma, Pearson ORCID logo ; and Thompson, Naomi , eds. 2025. Critical Research and Creative Practice with Migrant and Refugee Communities. Bristol: Policy Press. ISBN 9781447372790 [Edited Book] (In Press)

The mediating effect of positive and negative religious coping, compassion and resilience on the relationship between negative life events and wellbeing among women in Kenya, the Philippines, Nicaragua and Spain
Cohen, Keren; Baker, Christopher ; and Hoggard, Kari. 2025. The mediating effect of positive and negative religious coping, compassion and resilience on the relationship between negative life events and wellbeing among women in Kenya, the Philippines, Nicaragua and Spain. International Journal of Wellbeing, 15(1), 4197. ISSN 1179-8602 [Article]

Muslim Youth Futures: Our Voice, Our Vision, Shaping Our Society
Turner, Andy ; and Khan, Aisha . 2025. Muslim Youth Futures: Our Voice, Our Vision, Shaping Our Society. Project Report. Goldsmiths, University of London, London. [Report]

Religious disaffiliation and sexually minoritised groups: A scoping review of the literature
Pentaris, Panagiotis ORCID logo ; Freund-Williams, Leo; and Kapoor, Vikram ORCID logo . 2025. Religious disaffiliation and sexually minoritised groups: A scoping review of the literature. Journal of Homosexuality, 72(11), pp. 2077-2110. ISSN 0091-8369 [Article]

‘Faith’ in Funerals? Robust attenuation or terminal decline? Religious and spiritual presences in a post- pandemic funeral landscape
Baker, Christopher ; Thompson, Naomi ; Cheal, Steve; and Spacey, Meghan . 2024. ‘Faith’ in Funerals? Robust attenuation or terminal decline? Religious and spiritual presences in a post- pandemic funeral landscape. Journal for Contemporary Religion, ISSN 1353-7903 [Article] (In Press)

It seemed like the “rite” thing to do – choices about religious content in everyday celebrant-led funerals in the UK
Thompson, Naomi ; Spacey, Meghan ; Baker, Christopher ; and Cheal, Steve. 2024. It seemed like the “rite” thing to do – choices about religious content in everyday celebrant-led funerals in the UK. In: Terhi Utriainen; Dorothea Lüddeckens and Brenda Mathijssen, eds. Handbook on Contemporary Death Rituals in Europe. Leiden: Brill. [Book Section] (In Press)

Engaging faith for a sustainable urban future
Ives, Christopher D.; and Baker, Christopher . 2024. Engaging faith for a sustainable urban future. Global Sustainability, 7, e45. ISSN 2059-4798 [Article]

Integrating the Global Agenda of Social Work and Social Development in the Republic of Cyprus
Pentaris, Panagiotis ORCID logo ; Christodoulou, Panayiota; Erotocritou, Koulla; Parlalis, Stavros; Hadjiharalambous, Demetris; and Hanna, Sue. 2024. Integrating the Global Agenda of Social Work and Social Development in the Republic of Cyprus. Practice: Social Work in Action, 36(2), pp. 127-141. ISSN 0950-3153 [Article]

Afterword
Pentaris, Panagiotis ORCID logo . 2023. Afterword. In: Daniel Enstedt and Lisen Dellenborg, eds. Culture, Spirituality and Religious Literacy in Healthcare: Nordic Perspectives. Abingdon: Routledge, pp. 232-242. ISBN 9781032320540 [Book Section]

El impacto del COVID-19 en la muerte y el duelo
Pentaris, Panagiotis ORCID logo . 2023. El impacto del COVID-19 en la muerte y el duelo. RIO: International Journal of Organizations(30), pp. 13-26. ISSN 2013-570X [Article]

Bereavement in older age in LGBTIQ adults
Pentaris, Panagiotis ORCID logo ; and Patlamazoglou, Lefteris. 2023. Bereavement in older age in LGBTIQ adults. Psychology & Sexuality, 14(4), pp. 593-595. ISSN 1941-9899 [Article]

Faith/Secular Partnerships in a Post COVID-19 Policy Landscape: A Critical Case Study of Deepening Postsecularity in the Temple Tradition
Baker, Christopher . 2023. Faith/Secular Partnerships in a Post COVID-19 Policy Landscape: A Critical Case Study of Deepening Postsecularity in the Temple Tradition. Journal of Church and State, 65(4), pp. 396-407. ISSN 0021-969X [Article]

Integrating religion and belief in social work practice: an exploratory study
Pentaris, Panagiotis ORCID logo . 2023. Integrating religion and belief in social work practice: an exploratory study. Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 32(1), pp. 33-45. ISSN 1531-3204 [Article]

The role of faith in the experience of grief among sexually diverse individuals: a systematic review
Pentaris, Panagiotis ORCID logo ; Patlamazoglou, Lefteris; and Schaub, Jason. 2023. The role of faith in the experience of grief among sexually diverse individuals: a systematic review. Psychology & Sexuality, 14(4), pp. 640-656. ISSN 1941-9899 [Article]

Pandemic Loss and Grief: The Case of Covid-19
Neimeyer, Robert A.; and Pentaris, Panagiotis ORCID logo . 2022. Pandemic Loss and Grief: The Case of Covid-19. In: Edith Maria Steffen; Evgenia Milman and Robert A. Neimeyer, eds. The Handbook of Grief Therapies. London: SAGE Publications, pp. 211-220. ISBN 9781529759204 [Book Section]

LGBTQ Relationships and Sex Education for Students
Patlamazoglou, Lefteris; and Pentaris, Panagiotis ORCID logo . 2022. LGBTQ Relationships and Sex Education for Students. In: Christopher Boyle and Kelly-Ann Allen, eds. Research for Inclusive Quality Education: Leveraging Belonging, Inclusion, and Equity. Singapore: Springer, pp. 137-147. ISBN 9789811659072 [Book Section]