YouGov withdraws survey said to show rising church attendance in England and Wales

Research suggested resurgence in Christianity, especially among young people, but some respondents found to be ‘fraudulent’ A YouGov survey showing a significant rise in church attendance in parts of the UK has been withdrawn after some respondents were found to be fraudulent. The poll was central to a Quiet Revival report, published by the Bible Society…

Key takeaways

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• Research suggested resurgence in Christianity, especially among young people, but some respondents found to be ‘fraudulent’ A YouGov survey showing a significant rise in church attendance in parts…
• The poll was central to a Quiet Revival report, published by the Bible Society last year, which prompted news stories about an apparent resurgence in Christianity , particularly among young people .
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• The poll was central to a Quiet Revival report, published by the Bible Society last year, which prompted news stories about an apparent resurgence in Christianity, particularly among young people.

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• The poll was central to a Quiet Revival report, published by the Bible Society last year, which prompted news stories about an apparent resurgence in Christianity, particularly among young people.
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Why it matters

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• Research suggested resurgence in Christianity, especially among young people, but some respondents found to be ‘fraudulent’ A YouGov survey showing a significant rise in church attendance in parts…
• The poll was central to a Quiet Revival report, published by the Bible Society last year, which prompted news stories about an apparent resurgence in Christianity, particularly among young people.