People in the United Kingdom are increasingly struggling to answer questions about fundamental Christian teachings. At the same time, churches are reporting growing interest in Christianity and an influx of newcomers.

These findings come from the State of Theology 2026 survey, conducted by Whitestone Insight in partnership with the UK branch of Ligonier Ministries, according to the Christian news website inVictory.

One of the study’s key findings was an increase in the proportion of people unable to give definitive answers to questions about the Christian faith. For example, 39% of respondents were unsure whether they agreed with the Christian doctrine of God as Father, Son and Holy Spirit. More than half (56%) were unable to answer a question about the role of the Holy Spirit in spiritual rebirth, while 46% were unsure whether a person is made righteous before God through faith in Jesus Christ rather than through their own works.

At the same time, researchers found evidence of newcomers joining evangelical churches. Among evangelical Christians surveyed, 28% said they had begun regularly attending Sunday services as adults within the past one to two years.

However, gaps in understanding Christian doctrine persist among these newcomers. Although 99% affirmed their belief in the Trinity and 97% agreed with the bodily resurrection of Jesus, 71% said that God accepts the worship of followers of all religions, including Christianity, Judaism and Islam. A further 57% agreed with the statement that the Bible contains helpful accounts of ancient myths but is not literally true.

We previously reported that, according to a new study conducted by the Danish Bible Society, increasing numbers of young Danes are taking an interest in matters of faith, reading the Bible and attending church services. The findings were presented in the report God and the Danes: An Analysis of Faith 2026, published in spring 2026. Based on a survey of 3,000 Danish residents, the study shows that religiosity is significantly higher among young people than among older generations.

As LF previously reported, the number of believers is declining in traditionally Christian regions. These findings were presented in the Status of Global Christianity 2026 report, prepared by the Center for the Study of Global Christianity at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in the United States.

A study involving more than 24,000 Christian churchgoers in the United States found that church attendance had increased five years after the pandemic. The report was prepared by Faith Communities Today.