A narrative that churchgoing in the UK had been undergoing a remarkable recovery, fueled by a growing sense of spirituality in the nation’s youth, turns out to have been based on a flawed premise.
A report that provided the basis for claims that a “quiet revival” was underway was withdrawn this week, after the polling organization YouGov admitted that its data contained potentially fraudulent responses.
YouGov apologized and took “full responsibility” for the errors while the Bible Society, which commissioned the findings, has pulled its original “Quiet Revival” report.
YouGov had based its findings on two polls conducted online, one in 2018 and another in 2024,…