The unexpectedly entertaining story of how the Church of England lost its place at the centre of English public life - now updated with new material by the auth

The book retraces the history of the Church of England from the Henrician schism (1533–34) to the present day, and focuses on the complex relations between th

For most people in England today, the church is simply the empty building at the end of the road, visited for the first time, if at all, when dead. It offers it

Issues of gender and sexuality are intrinsic to people’s experience: their sense of identity, their lives and the loving relationships that shape and sustain

Marks the centenary of the Church in Wales and critically assesses landmarks in its evolution.