Number of Christians in Britain in ‘dramatic decline’
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(Worthy News) – The number of people in Britain identifying as Christian is in “dramatic decline”, according to the latest figures from the British Social Attitudes Survey.
The proportion identifying as Christian stands at 38%, down from half in 2008 and nearly two-thirds in 1983. It is the first time that the figure has fallen below 40%.
At the same time, there has been a continued rise in the percentage of Brits identifying as Muslim, from 1% in 1983 to 3% in 2008 and 6% in 2018. [ Source: Christian Today (Read More…) ]
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