Read and annotate the passage taken from Margaret Thatcher’s speech to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland (1988) (p. 21 of the paper brochure and 22 of the online brochure).
In annotating, you should seek to do the following things:
- Briefly explain the historical allusions using the lecture and online searches.
- react to anything you find surprising or interesting.
- Reflect on the following questions:
– What is important about Christianity in Thatcher’s view?
– What place does Thatcher give religion in the understanding of British national identity? Why is Protestantism not mentioned?