That Was the Church That Was: How the Church of England Lost the English People

by Andrew Brown and Linda Woodhead

Book Overview

The Church of England still seemed an essential part of Englishness, and even of the British state, when Mrs Thatcher was elected in 1979. The decades which followed saw a seismic shift in the foundations of the C of E, leading to the loss of more than half its members and much of its influence. In England today 'religion' has become a toxic brand, and Anglicanism something done by other people. How did this happen? Is there any way back?

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472951980
• ISBN13: 9781472951984
• Release Date: December 2017
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Continuum
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.3" x 8.4"