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Have you read the article online from The Telegraph [UK] with the heading, 'Former archbishop of Canterbury: We are a post-Christian nation'? It begins:
Is Williams telling the truth? The Church of England Newspaper of today, 2 May 2014, has an article by David Goodhew of Cranmer Hall, Durham, 'Startling academic research shows widespread Church growth in Britain'. This research states that:
In Christ,
Oz
Exclusive: Former archbishop of Canterbury [Lord Rowan Williams] says Britain is no longer a nation of believers, as Telegraph poll reveals Christians are reluctant to express their faith.
By Tim Ross, Cole Moreton and James Kirkup, 26 Apr 2014
Britain is now a “post-Christian” country, the former archbishop of Canterbury has declared, as research suggests that the majority of Anglicans and Roman Catholics now feel afraid to express their beliefs.
In an interview with The Telegraph, Lord Williams of Oystermouth says Britain is no longer “a nation of believers” and that a further decline in the sway of the Church is likely in the years ahead.
While the country is not populated exclusively by atheists, the former archbishop warns that the era of regular and widespread worship is over.
But do the statistics support such a negative view? By Tim Ross, Cole Moreton and James Kirkup, 26 Apr 2014
Britain is now a “post-Christian” country, the former archbishop of Canterbury has declared, as research suggests that the majority of Anglicans and Roman Catholics now feel afraid to express their beliefs.
In an interview with The Telegraph, Lord Williams of Oystermouth says Britain is no longer “a nation of believers” and that a further decline in the sway of the Church is likely in the years ahead.
While the country is not populated exclusively by atheists, the former archbishop warns that the era of regular and widespread worship is over.
Is Williams telling the truth? The Church of England Newspaper of today, 2 May 2014, has an article by David Goodhew of Cranmer Hall, Durham, 'Startling academic research shows widespread Church growth in Britain'. This research states that:
An international team of leading researchers, based at Cranmer Hall, Durham, have just published a study entitled Church Growth in Britain from 1980 to the Present. Here are just a few of the extraordinary statistics that have been unearthed:
- There are 500,000 Christians in black majority churches in Britain. Sixty years ago there were hardly any
- At least 5,000 new churches have been started in Britain since 1980 – and this is an undercount. The true figure is probably higher
- There are one million Christians in Britain from black, Asian and other minority ethnic communities
- The adult membership of the Anglican Diocese of London has risen by over 70 per cent since 1990.
Research Endorsed by Bishops and Leading Academics
This research has been endorsed by a range of senior academics and church leaders – from Justin Welby, the new Bishop of Durham, to Archbishop Vincent Nicholls, head of the Roman Catholic Church. Professor David Bebbington, the leading historian of evangelicalism comments: “This is excellent research. It is commonly supposed that the Christian church in Britain is moribund, but the essays in this volume all demonstrate, from different angles, that in the recent past there are signs of vitality and growth".
Why don't you take a read of this article online to see the results of this research. It is contrary to Rowan Williams opinion. Fancy that?- There are 500,000 Christians in black majority churches in Britain. Sixty years ago there were hardly any
- At least 5,000 new churches have been started in Britain since 1980 – and this is an undercount. The true figure is probably higher
- There are one million Christians in Britain from black, Asian and other minority ethnic communities
- The adult membership of the Anglican Diocese of London has risen by over 70 per cent since 1990.
Research Endorsed by Bishops and Leading Academics
This research has been endorsed by a range of senior academics and church leaders – from Justin Welby, the new Bishop of Durham, to Archbishop Vincent Nicholls, head of the Roman Catholic Church. Professor David Bebbington, the leading historian of evangelicalism comments: “This is excellent research. It is commonly supposed that the Christian church in Britain is moribund, but the essays in this volume all demonstrate, from different angles, that in the recent past there are signs of vitality and growth".
In Christ,
Oz