A growing number of Britons who leave Christianity are turning to paganism or other forms of spiritualism instead of converting to other major religions, a new study has found. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The survey, released by the Institute for the Impact of Faith in Life, questioned 2,774 adults who self-identified as having \u201cexperienced a change in their religious belief,\u201d seeking to provide insight into \u201chow, why, and in what direction Britons are moving between faiths, spiritualities, and non-belief.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The researchers conclude that \u201cBritain is not secularising in a straightforward way\u201d but rather \u201cundergoing a re-composition of belief, a shift away from inherited institutional structures towards personalised, practice-based, and wellbeing-oriented forms of faith.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Forty-four percent of respondents said they left Christianity, while only 17% said they had newly become Christians. Meanwhile, 39% of respondents said they had become an atheist or agnostic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBritain is undergoing a profound reconfiguration of religious identity,\u201d researchers Charlotte Littlewood and Rania Mohiuddin-Agir write in their 50-page report<\/a>. \u201cAlthough the 2021 census revealed a historic decline in Christian affiliation, this development does not reflect a disappearance of religion but rather a diversification and personalisation of belief.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Read it all<\/a>.<\/p> Rising number of Brits leaving Christianity turning to paganism https:\/\/t.co\/9sy0TOOhDx<\/a><\/p>— The Christian Post (@ChristianPost) December 9, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>