The return to religion

Although Church attendance in England has dropped dramatically, it seems now it is rising again. Some people tell me as modernisation/development incenses then religion decreases, that is just not true (see South Korea): The return to religion - Telegraph:

This figure could be larger, but it is still enormous, far more than the number who attend football matches, often assumed to be Britain’s favourite weekend activity. But church people tend not to be as newsworthy as footballers. Their Christian values stand at an angle to the brash, thrill-seeking, instant consumer culture that has become dominant in Britain over the last half-century.