Recent polls show Christian teenagers are turning away from the church – and some believe unfulfilling youth groups and parents' over-dependence on them may have something to do with it.
The Census may have revealed a sharp drop in the number of religious people but research by Theos think tank reveals people in England and Wales are still open to spirituality.
Literature, whether explicitly or not, usually expresses a religious message of some kind. Whether it be a character's strong faith or a subtle mocking of religious ideals; literature and religion are often related.