Christianity: dying in the West?

“A landmark in national life has just been passed,” said The Spectator. The latest British Social Attitudes survey has revealed that, for the first time ever, the number of people describing themselves as having “no religion” has exceeded the number who self-identify as Christian. Just 15 years ago, almost threequarters of us still regarded ourselves as Christian; now, just 44% do. By contrast, 48% of us regard ourselves as non-believers – double the proportion of five years ago. This decline in faith is a big change for Britain, and raises many questions. “Is it appropriate that we are still invited to swear on the Bible in court?” “Is it right that the Lords Spiritual should still have a role in the Upper House, or that church and state should have…

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