‘Two Kingdoms’: What is the Relationship between Church and State in the UK?

by Natalie Smith

‘Two Kingdoms’: What is the Relationship between Church and State in the UK?

by Natalie Smith

How will these resources help you?

As British society becomes more religiously diverse and more secular, RE teachers have the opportunity to discuss the place of religion in the contemporary world and the perplexing relationship between Church and State. At the time of writing, with a Hindu Prime Minister in the UK and Muslim First Minister in Scotland, and recent census results indicating that Christianity is a minority religion in Britain, it is time to look at the historic influence of Christianity on governance, and its continued legacy. These resources explore the relationship of Church and State in the UK: its history, recent debates of its existence, and ultimately the question of its future. 

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