A belief in God has doubled among young people in the past four years.

More than one third of 18 to 24-year-olds now believe in a supernatural deity , up from just 16 per cent in 2021.

The YouGov survey findings also reveal that atheism – the belief of no God – has fallen in the same age group from 49 per cent in August 2021 to 32 per cent.

The poll, which did not break down the respondents by religion , appeared to support claims of increased belief in Britain amid a “quiet revival” in churches and the growing Muslim population.

‘Spiritual awakening’

The Rt Rev Jill Duff, the Bishop of Lancaster, told The Telegraph that Britain was undergoing a “spiritual awakening”.

“I’m not surprised by this,” she said. “It is very much what we are seeing on the ground in our churches.

“The

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