Editorial Introduction

This issue of DISKUS arises from the 2010 BASR annual conference which was hosted at Birmingham University. It has been somewhat delayed in production but contains some important and interesting articles. These include Prof Eileen Barker's discussion of ageing in New Religions, Dr Amy Whitehead's discussion statue devotion among Catholics and Goddess devotees, and a review essay by Prof Peter Harvey.

In this issue, for the first time, articles are published as pdf files. We hope this makes it more straightforward to cite work from the journal, as well as maintaining its high quality.

Finally, I am now handing over the role of editorial co-ordinator to Dr Suzanne Owen, Leeds Trinity University College.