Evensong. People, Discoveries and Reflections on the Church in England

A magnificent contribution to our understanding of England's history and current state through an exploration of its churches
Parish churches have been at the heart of communities for more than a thousand years. But now, fewer than two in one hundred people regularly attend services in an Anglican church, and many have never been inside one. Since the idea of 'church' is its people, the buildings are becoming husks - staples of our landscapes, but without meaning or purpose. Some churches are f