RELIGION: Why do we still give a damn? (cover story)

UNITED Kingdom; EUROPE

Discusses the separation of church and state in Great Britain. The trend toward secularism in Europe; The effort of the Archbishop of Canterbury to influence politics; British reluctance to criticize religious beliefs; Idea of the Home Office to consult religious groups on policy; Opposition of the National Secular Society to being represented by non-elected "faith leaders"; Reasons that parents want their children in church schools; Data on state-maintained schools; Opinion that state education should be non-denominational; Public opinion poll concerning the Church of England; View of Bob Hale, professor of metaphysical philosophy at Glasgow University, on relativism.