{"id":11937,"date":"2017-04-14T13:35:13","date_gmt":"2017-04-14T20:35:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pocketwisdominsights.com\/pwicolab\/?p=11937"},"modified":"2019-02-18T20:59:23","modified_gmt":"2019-02-19T04:59:23","slug":"churches-are-half-empty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pocketwisdominsights.com\/pwicolab\/community\/christians\/christian-co-lab-mission\/pwi-co-lab-staff\/churches-are-half-empty\/","title":{"rendered":"Britain’s Kids are All Right \u2013 It’s Just a Shame Its Churches are Half-empty"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Opening Insights<\/h2>\n

At 3pm today, all across the country, fewer people than ever will be commemorating the crucifixion of Christ...<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Pocket Wisdom Insights (PWI) invites you to explore the following Co-Lab Blog<\/strong>.<\/em>
\n This blog features parts of an influential and insightful article written outside of the PWI\u00a0Co-Lab<\/strong><\/em>
\n by Fraser Nelson<\/strong> on 13 April 2017, published by The\u00a0Telegraph<\/strong>.<\/em>
\n We have republished this content in respect of the author\u2019s vision, message and research.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Informational Insights<\/h2>\n

This weekend, churches will attract the smallest ever Easter Sunday congregations. Religion is in rapid decline in Britain, with the number of Christians dropping by about 8,000 a week. Jonathan Sacks, the former chief rabbi, estimates that Europe is more secular now than at any time since the conversion of Constantine in the 4th century<\/strong>. If Easter means anything to you, rather than a long holiday weekend, then you\u2019re in the minority. And you\u2019d best get used to it<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This has been the rather sad story for Christians in Britain, myself included. The country has changed at a staggering pace and going to church is seen as being just plain weird. Religious education used to involve teaching children about the Bible; now, it\u2019s also about preparing teenagers for the soft and not-so-soft hostility...<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

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Possibilities for Consideration<\/h2>\n

Take a moment and examine\u2026<\/h3>\n