The Christian think tank Theos has published a new report on Christian nationalism in the UK. It is both timely and sobering.
Following a survey of 1,765 UK adults, the report identifies five distinct groups and summarises their attitudes towards British national identity and Christianity. Perhaps the most striking finding is that among the group who most closely associate Christianity with British identity, the majority do not attend church weekly. This "Identity Integrationist" group included 81% who identified as Christian, but only 13% attend church weekly.
It’s a statistic that earned media headlines, but Theos’ report findings are actually far more nuanced and complex - which tells its own story. It is not easy to clarify exactly what Christian nationalism is. If you had a room of five advocates, each would likely give a slightly different answer.
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