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Cameron and status of the Church in today's Britain

Today is Good Friday - but what does that mean for a deeply secular Britain? A new poll looked at religious attitudes in 65 countries, and it found that Britons are more hostile to religion than almost …More
Today is Good Friday - but what does that mean for a deeply secular Britain? A new poll looked at religious attitudes in 65 countries, and it found that Britons are more hostile to religion than almost any other nation. And yet, this week, David Cameron has been speaking out about the importance of his Christian faith. He says Britain should be proud of its status as a Christian country. Natasha Moriarty looks at the Church of England in Britain today.
The study by Gallup International found that most British people feel either negative or indifferent about religion - only one in three Britons are positive about it.
One in five believe religion plays no part at all in British life.
Cameron "evangelical"
But it looks as though the British prime minister is trying to change that. This week, David Cameron announced that he is 'evangelical' about his Christian faith.
Writing in the Church Times, the prime minister said -
"I believe we should be more confident about our status as a Christian …More