Forms of Christianity have dominated religious life in what is now the United Kingdom for more than 1,400 years.Cannon, John, ed. (2nd edn., 2009). A Dictionary of British History. Oxford University Press. p. 144. . Although a majority of citizens still identify with Christianity in many surveys, regular church attendance has fallen dramatically since the middle of the 20th century,Field, Clive D. (November 2009). "British religion in numbers". BRIN Discussion Series on Religious Statistics, Discussion Paper 001. Retrieved 7 March 2015. while immigration and demographic change have contributed to the growth of other faiths, most notably Islam.Yilmaz, Ihsan (2005). Muslim Laws, Politics and Society in Modern Nation States: Dynamic Legal Pluralisms in England, Turkey, and Pakistan. Aldershot: Ashgate Publishing. pp. 55–56. . This has led some commentators to variously describe the UK as a multi-faith,Brown, Callum G. (2006). Religion and Society in Twentieth-Century Britain. Harlow: Pearson Education. p. 291. . secularised,Norris, Pippa; Inglehart, Ronald (2004). Sacred and Secular: Religion and Politics Worldwide. Cambridge University Press. p. 84. . or post-Christian society.Fergusson, David (2004). Church, State and Civil Society. Cambridge University Press. p. 94. .
forms of christianity have dominated religious life in what is now the united kingdom for more than 1400 yearscannon john ed (2nd edn 2009) a dictionary of british history oxford university press p 144  although a majority of citizens still identify with christianity in many surveys regular church attendance has fallen dramatically since the middle of the 20th centuryfield clive d (november 2009) "british religion in numbers" brin discussion series on religious statistics discussion paper 001 retrieved 7 march 2015 while immigration and demographic change have contributed to the growth of other faiths most notably islamyilmaz ihsan (2005) muslim laws politics and society in modern nation states dynamic legal pluralisms in england turkey and pakistan aldershot ashgate publishing pp 55–56  this has led some commentators to variously describe the uk as a multi-faithbrown callum g (2006) religion and society in twentieth-century britain harlow pearson education p 291  secularisednorris pippa; inglehart ronald (2004) sacred and secular religion and politics worldwide cambridge university press p 84  or post-christian societyfergusson david (2004) church state and civil society cambridge university press p 94 