David Beckham has Jewish ancestry on his maternal grandfathers side and has referred to himself as "half Jewish". He has spoken about his Jewish heritage and how his grandfather made sure he kept up with certain traditions, such as attending bar mitzvahs and weddings and wearing a kippah. However, he does not practice Judaism as his religion. According to a recent search result, David Beckham is a Christian and has said that his faith is important to him and that he attends church regularly. While he was raised within the Anglican Church of England, he does not identify as a strictly devout practitioner these days and exhibits an openness to other faiths and a more individualized spirituality not defined by any one dogma.