ABSTRACT
However, despite these features, the country seems to be largely secular in terms of the low figures for all types (Christian and non-Christian) of regular religious observance. Secularization is affecting most faiths, particularly the Christian. But religion still arguably remains a factor in national life, whether for believers or as a background to national culture. It is reflected in active or nominal adherence to denominations and in general ethical and moral behaviour. Religiosity is greater in Wales, Scotland and (particularly) Northern Ireland than in England.
