This week, Jessica Norman unpicks the ancient language of Megan Markle's new Netflix series. Jamie Mulvaney asks whether Giles Coren will dive in. Pat Allerton gives us a synopsis of his TV series about the glory of British Cathedrals. And, Robert Wright introduces us to two of London's Christian communities.
Rupert Shortt is an author and research associate at the Von Hugel Institute, University Of Cambridge and a former Religion Editor for the Times Literary Supplement.
His latest book The Eclipse of Christianity… And Why It Matters has been praised by Tom Holland as ‘ A brilliant survey of Christianity’s decline in Britain- how it happened and why it matters, by one of our most learned and stimulating apologists’.
Belle and Justin talk with Rupert about why mainstream churches are in decline across the West and why Europe’s historic faith remains critical to the survival of humane culture.
