The results of the census and religious faith

 It has been obvious for a very long time that the number of people self identifying as Christian in the UK was declining rapidly and as I write that decline continues and the rate of decline is accelerating.
Some people are both surprised and alarmed (not to say alarmist!) by this telegraph
I am not surprised by this, nor especially worried.
For too long many Christians have been in denial about what is happening If they look at the results of the last census they should be in denial no longer. This video explains the situation well see here
It is much better for the church to face up to the truth of what is happening, than to bury our heads in the sand.
The census results should be a powerful reminder that" if we do things in the way we have always done them we will get the results we have always got"
I agree with Simon Jones who in a short but powerful blog post finds great reason for optimism Simon Jones blog
Nick Spencer from Theos also has interesting things to say about the current situation see here

As Simon Jones says these could be very exciting times!