The Great War changed religion and society, but not enough July 4, 2016 by Fulcrum THERE have been solemn gatherings in the killing fields of France, acts of remembrance in London’s Parliament Square and Westminster Abbey, prayers at Manchester Cathedral. In all these commemorations of British losses at the Battle of the Somme, which began 100 years ago, one of the implied signals was a reassuring one: whatever chaos may rage in the world, great national institutions go on and on. Erasmus. The Economist. 3 July 2016 FulcrumShareTweetShare
