The Role of Religion- A Gradual Decline

The inside of St. Paul's Cathedral serves as one of the most influential and prominent places of religion in England. 

An image from Darwin's The Descent of Man, a book published rejecting traditional Christian ideas and focusing instead on science and reasoning. 

Because of the tremendous loss of life, many WW II soldiers lost their faith in religion. 

Open Air preachers like John Wesley became popular in the 1700's, attempting to convert everyday people ot Christianity. 

The Battle of Somme was one of the most devastating battles for British troops and discouraged many soldier's opinions about both their leaders and their faith.

The Industrial Revolution sparked people's reliance on reason and science rather than faith and religion.