ABSTRACT
‘We [the UK] are a Christian country. And we should not be afraid to say so’ (Cameron, 2011). These were remarks made by UK Prime Minister David Cameron in 2011 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible. Later, in 2014, Cameron commented that ‘we should be more confident about our status as a Christian country’ (Church Times, 2014), causing a political and media frenzy on whether or not the United Kingdom could be classed as a Christian country. 1 The hyperbole of the media response to Cameron’s comments underlined not only how controversial questions concerning religion have become but also how the focus remains upon Christianity. Despite living in an increased era of religious pluralism, other religions were sidelined in the debate. The focus was solely on whether the UK was Christian or secular, and the possibility that the country was characterised by religious pluralism was overlooked.
