God is an Englishman: Christianity and the Creation of England
Omrani argues English law, landscape and civic life are shaped by Christianity whether or not anyone still believes, and that forgetting it makes the history illegible.
Omrani argues that English law, literature, landscape and civic life are so thoroughly shaped by Christianity that the inheritance persists whether or not belief does, and that losing sight of it makes the country own history illegible. Some readers will find the thesis obvious; it is nonetheless a clear overview of how deep the ties actually run.
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Tyler Cowen
Some might argue this book is a “duh,” nonetheless I found it a good overview of the importance of Christianity in British history, and suggesting that those ties should not be lost or abandoned,
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