Anna Johnstone’s Reviews > The Death of Christian Britain: Understanding Secularisation, 1800-2000 > Status Update

Chapter one explains the author's purpose and methodology. Chapter 2 explains how secularisation in Britain began long before the 20th century and primarily in Urban areas where the closeness of the rural community was absent from everyday life. He also notes that the decline in church-going often began in the elite of society, rather than among the working class.