Religion in the UK and the World

Apr 25, 2026, 10:30

Introduction

The Pew Research Centre studied religion in Britain. They compared Britain with 24 other countries.

Main Body

Many adults in Britain are not Christians now. They were Christians as children, but they changed. Some people now believe in no god. In many countries, fewer people are Catholic or Protestant. This happens in the UK, Germany, and Sweden. But in Brazil, more people are Protestant. Some data is different. More young people buy Bibles in the UK. Some reports say young people go to church more often.

Conclusion

Fewer people in Britain and the world follow traditional religions. However, some young people still show interest in the Bible.

Vocabulary Learning

adult (n.)
grown-up / a person who is fully grown成年人
Example:Children must be with an adult in the park.
believe (v.)
trust / to think that something is true相信
Example:I believe that learning English is very important.
compare (v.)
check / to look at two or more things to see how they are the same or different比較
Example:You can compare the prices of these two phones.
religion (n.)
belief / the belief in a god or gods宗教
Example:People follow many different religions around the world.
traditional (adj.)
old / following ways of behaving that have continued for a long time傳統的
Example:We like to eat traditional food during the New Year.

Sentence Learning

Many adults in Britain are not Christians now.
Time Marker: 'now' shows the current time「now」表示現在的時間
They were Christians as children, but they changed.
Contrast: 'but' connects two opposite ideas「but」連接兩個相反的想法
This happens in the UK, Germany, and Sweden.
Prepositional Phrase: 'in the UK...' shows the location「in the UK...」表示地點
More young people buy Bibles in the UK.
Prepositional Phrase: 'in the UK' provides the place「in the UK」提供地點資訊
Fewer people in Britain and the world follow traditional religions.
Basic Connector: 'and' joins two groups「and」連接兩個群體