The spirit of things unseen: belief in post-religious Britain
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For all that formalised religious belief and institutionalised religious belonging has declined over recent decades, the British have not become a nation of atheists or materialists. On the contrary, a spiritual current runs as, if not more, powerfully through the nation than it once did.
- Over three-quarters of all adults (77%) and three-fifths (61%) of non-religious people believe that ‘there are things in life that we simply cannot explain through science or any other means.’
- A majority o...
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