The Spectator

Losing faith

The decline in religious belief has become precipitous in recent years

issue 28 May 2016

A landmark in national life has just been passed. For the first time in recorded history, those declaring themselves to have no religion have exceeded the number of Christians in Britain. Some 44 per cent of us regard ourselves as Christian, 8 per cent follow another religion and 48 per cent follow none.

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