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The study suggests that the decline in faith is largely attributable to children no longer being brought up in a particular religion.

“The results suggest that institutional religion in Britain now has a half-life of one generation, to borrow the terminology of radioactive decay.

“Two non-religious parents successfully transmit their lack of religion. Two religious parents have roughly a 50/50 chance of passing on the faith. One religious parent does only half as well as two together.”

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