In an age in which religion is collapsing and in the UK the church of England’s attendance is in free-fall, strangely one of the clearest places to find a meaningful ecclesiastical connection with a religious feeling is in empty churches.
Most historical places in England are like visiting a zoo or a museum. They are coopted by some heritage organisation…
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