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Two of the four states of the United Kingdom, England and Scotland, have official state religions. The [[Church of England]] is the official religion of England and the (Presbyterian) Church of Scotland is the official religion of Scotland. The (Anglican) Church of Ireland was [[disestablished]] in 1871 and the (Anglican) Church of Wales was disestablished in 1920, whereupon it was renamed the [[Church ''in'' Wales]].
Two of the four states of the United Kingdom, England and Scotland, have official state religions. The [[Church of England]] is the official religion of England and the (Presbyterian) Church of Scotland is the official religion of Scotland. The (Anglican) Church of Ireland was [[disestablished]] in 1871 and the (Anglican) Church of Wales was disestablished in 1920, whereupon it was renamed the [[Church ''in'' Wales]].
==== Growth of British evangelical Christianity ====
==== Growth of British evangelical Christianity ====
''See also:'' [[Growth of evangelical Christianity]]
''See also:'' [[Growth of evangelical Christianity]]
The ''Christian Post'' reported on July 21, 2019, as far as [[Britain]]: "The percentage of respondents who said they were nondenominational Christians increased from 3% of the population in 1998 to 13% in 2018."<ref>[https://www.christianpost.com/world/only-38-brits-identify-christian-lowest-proportion-in-polls-history.html Only 38% of Brits identify as Christian; lowest proportion in poll's history], Christian Post, 2019</ref>
The ''Christian Post'' reported on July 21, 2019, as far as [[Britain]]: "The percentage of respondents who said they were nondenominational Christians increased from 3% of the population in 1998 to 13% in 2018."<ref>[https://www.christianpost.com/world/only-38-brits-identify-christian-lowest-proportion-in-polls-history.html Only 38% of Brits identify as Christian; lowest proportion in poll's history], Christian Post, 2019</ref>
On December 14, 2009, the British newspaper ''The Telegraph'' reported:
On December 14, 2009, the British newspaper ''The Telegraph'' reported:
[[File:Union jack.jpg|thumbnail|200px|right|Some 4.5million of the [[UK]]'s foreign-born population claim to have a religious affiliation and more than half are Christian.
Church attendance in Greater London grew by 16% between 2005 and 2012.<ref>[http://www.brin.ac.uk/news/2013/london-churchgoing-and-other-news/ London Churchgoing and Other News]</ref> In addition, the latest immigrants to the UK as a whole mean British Christianity is becoming more charismatic and fundamentalist.<ref>[http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/edwest/100019857/im-not-surprised-evangelical-christianity-is-on-the-rise/ I'm not surprised Evangelical Christianity is on the rise] by Ed West, ''The Telegraph'', December 14th, 2009</ref>]]
{{cquote|According to the Mail Evangelical Christianity is on the rise.
{{cquote|According to the Mail Evangelical Christianity is on the rise.