Is Secularism responsible for the decline of the west?
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Could the UK return to its Christian roots? Or has it reached a point of no return? Jamie Franklin is an Anglican minister and podcaster who has written a new book, "The Great Return," which shares the UK's drift from Christianity and what we could do to bring it back.
Released on 17 Mar 2025
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