Why Polly Toynbee is wrong about God
by Freddie Sayers, UnHerd: The trouble with writing anything about religion is that if you’re not religious, like me, you’re not a legitimate voice (what’s it got to do with you?); if you are religious, you’re not a legitimate voice either (you would say that, wouldn’t you?). It’s easier to steer well clear. So this huge, foundational aspect of life is often absent from – or misrepresented in – the media. The British Social Attitudes survey is the big annual state-of-the-nation report, and...
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