01 May 2014, The Tablet

Better the muddle we know

by Theo Hobson

Christianity and secularisation – 2

 
The Prime Minister’s assertion that Britain is a Christian country and believers should be more evangelical about their faith has sparked a lengthy debate about the nation. Here, one of the leading critics of Anglican establishment says that David Cameron’s intervention has changed his mindDavid Cameron’s theological turn has put me in reflective mood. For years, I’ve been pondering the question of whether Britain is a Christian country. Nearly 13 years ago, I felt I had found my cause, my noble struggle. It was right after 9/11, and the debate about religion and politics had a new charge to it. Having never squarely confronted the issue before, I was suddenly passionately interested in the role of religion in public life, and the religious aspect of our constituti
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