Challenges from secularisation

It is a christian country

• 26 bishops sit in the house of lords 
• Christianity is ingrained in british culture such as Harry Potter 
• up to 30%of all primary schools have christian affiliation 

it isn't a Christian country

• 54% of 'Christians' don't participate in the religion 
• christian attendance in church is less than 5%
• now only 12% of population get baptised 

what does it mean to have no religion?

• there has been a big growth in the 'no religion' census category 
• 'what is your religion?' Assumes people have one 

Value of them 

• they have better academic achievement because there is more discipline 
• the schools receive funding from the church they belong to 
• they follow the national curriculum as well as focus on their religion 

objections 

• They are allowed to discriminate on religious terms 
• they may teach that honosexuality and contraception are wrong 
• they need to be more inclusive 

• the Lord's Prayer advert was banned as some thought it was an outrage to promote Christianity 
• flight attendant refused to remove her cross necklace and won the court case
• the Christin couple who refused to allow a homosexual couple stay in their hotel
• seculuarisation means to move away from religion 
• secularism is the belief that secularisation is a benefit to society 
• some people are committed to the idea of secularisation because religion is associated with violence, oppression and hierarchy 

• Christians fight for who can't. The homeless and hungry
• it is becoming a choice
• science and religion can be brought together (nuclear disarment)

Arweck and Beckford 

• religion can still gain popularity 
• it can answer things science doesnt 
• it plays a key role in social change