Posted on 04/17/2025 12:09:11 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Easter is a time for hope. Normally, that hope is a solely theological one. However this year, the pollsters have joined in the message of Resurrection with some cold, hard data.
Far from being dead, extensive polling by the Bible Society suggests that Christianity is experiencing the beginnings of a quiet revival, especially among younger worshippers. Sixteen per cent of 18-24-year olds say they are monthly churchgoers, up from 4 per cent in 2018. Though this rise is concentrated among young men, both sexes are attending at higher rates. Even factoring in migration from more religious countries, churchgoing is increasing among younger age-brackets across the board.
All cause for celebration: yet, I have begun to notice recently a particular subset of opinion, absolutely determined to avoid any signs of hope whatsoever. On the Right of politics, among the very people who ought most to cheer these developments, there is a sort of indulgent doomerism, a desire to explain away any positive development, and a wilful fatalism about Christianity’s future in the UK (often from people who never darken their local church’s door from one year to the next).
It’s almost as if, despite their protestations to the contrary, they rather enjoy the thought of their much-posited prediction, that Christianity will be overwhelmed by a mix of radical Islamism and militant secular wokery, coming true.
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I’ll believe it when I see it.
“this rise is concentrated among young men”
Same pattern is seen in the United States:
More Men Attending Church Than Women, Volunteering Rebounding
https://ministrywatch.com/more-men-attending-church-than-women-volunteering-rebounding/
IMHO it's the opposite. The more Christianity can rise in England without being joined at the him with the COE, the better it'll be.
JOEL 2....
The HOLY SPIRIT is being poured out on all people.
JESUS is coming soon.
It’s their only hope. The youngins seem to realize that.
But I am sure there are many COE people who feel a connection between the two.
Which is the opposite of what it normally is: more women than men go to church.
You don’t believe someone who is named Mohammad can become Christian?
My son went to the largest Baptist church here last Sunday. They had a bazaar. He bought a raffle ticket but didn’t win the AR-15. Every year, they have Game Night and it’s not Monopoly. It’s what they make from what they killed that season.
Any guy named Mohammad who became a Christian would be murdered within days.So it *is* possible but highly,highly unlikely.
This is heartening, though one wonders at their reaction at many churches when they realize the preacher is an atheist or agnostic (or worse). I hope there is some good discipleship going on and the youth find solid Bible-based congregations.
Well, watching the shooting coverage this morning (PDST) I got a bit teared up when one young co-ed was on camera saying she had gained peace and calm through God almighty during the event. Then the former FBI spokes lady on fox also said that having faith at a time like that is truly essential. Mrs rktman and I looked and each other and gave a heart felt amen.
I thought God had that power.
Christianity was forged in the fires of oppression.
Prosperity dulls its blade.
You are seeing it. You’re seeing it here in America...in England now...and spreading throughout the Western world. The decline didn’t happen overnight, nor will the recovery. Yet, if it is God’s will that is be so...it’s already done. Let’s pray that it is true and help the revival in any way we can.
Well...while that is true, the percent of Muslims that name their kids ‘Mohammed’ is absurd.
I recall watching a soccer game, like Gatar vs Dubai or something....it was “and he passes to Mohammed, who passes to Mohammed, oh! the pass was intercepted by Mohammed, who shoots but saved by Mohammed.”.
Why bother with names?
As somebody that was born and raised there, that was also part of a *very* small percent that went to Church, this is encouraging...if true.
When I left, mid-80’s, people would laugh at somebody for saying they went to Church.
Now the ‘cultural enrichment’ is making the younger generation question everything.
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