The Deculturalisation of the English People

For_England · 28-07-2007, 10:27 PM

Just finished this book by John Lovejoy, an Anglican priest; it was very insightful, and I highly recommend it. From the back:

"English identity is neglected adn being left to crumble. Worse still, Englishness is actively discouraged and in its place we are offered the glitter of an easy one-size-fits-all Western identity."

John Doe · 28-07-2007, 10:45 PM

If only!

I don't think we are being offered the 'glitter' of a Western identity at all, which we might surmise would include a commitment to freedom, democracy and human rights. I would be fully in favour of that.

However, I won't prejudge the book. It would be interesting to see if others have read it and could offer any comments.

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For_England Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,689	The Deculturalisation of the English People Just finished this book by John Lovejoy, an Anglican priest; it was very insightful, and I highly recommend it. From the back: "English identity is neglected adn being left to crumble. Worse still, Englishness is actively discouraged and in its place we are offered the glitter of an easy one-size-fits-all Western identity."

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28-07-2007, 10:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
John Doe Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 87	If only! I don't think we are being offered the 'glitter' of a Western identity at all, which we might surmise would include a commitment to freedom, democracy and human rights. I would be fully in favour of that. However, I won't prejudge the book. It would be interesting to see if others have read it and could offer any comments.