Archbishops Of Canterbury And Westminster Praise Massive Social Good Done By Christians

Dec 16, 2016 by Jill

by Ruth Gledhill, Christian Today:

There might be fewer of them in Britain – but the Christians that do still exist are doing more good in society.

A new report shows that while overall numbers of Christians have declined, they have become more socially active.

Doing Good: A Future for Christianity in the 21st Century, by Nick Spencer for the religion think tank Theos shows the huge social contriubution that Christians are making to society, motivated by their faith.

They are active throughout the country in volunteering to help with debt advice, homeless charities, mum and toddlers’ groups, food banks and Street Pastors.

The report demolishes the secular myth that the demise of Christianity is imminent.It does admit there has been a decline however.

In 2006 when Theos was founded, there were about 4.5 million people Sunday worshippers in the UK. Just ten years later this has fallen by 300,000 and is now down to about 4.2 million, consisting of one million Anglicans, one million Catholics and 2.2 million others.

The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, in the foreword, says: “While critics prophesy its imminent demise – as critics have done for several hundred years – Christians across the country are doing what they, too, have done for many hundreds of years: worship, pray, witness, serve.”

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