Frances Ward is Dean of St Edmundsbury & Ipswich. She was formerly a Canon of Bradford Cathedral where she developed a particular interest in Islam and interfaith engagement. She is the co-editor of Fear and Friendship: Anglicans Engaging with Islam (2012).

This book by Frances Ward is where the political debate should be. She writes perceptively and is not afraid to debate the crucial importance again of developing character and citizenship -- Rt Hon Frank Field MP The subtle and convincing analysis in this profound and beautifully-written book throws a spotlight on... our social failure. Frances Ward shows herself... to have a real understanding of what is wrong with contemporary Britain. Her diagnosis is acute; the remedies suggested in this wise and compassionate book deserve very serious consideration. We need to listen. -- Alexander McCall Smith

• Introduction \ Part One \ 1. The Secular Soul of Western Culture \ 2. A Brittle Society \ 3. The Legacy of Liberal Egalitarianism \ Part Two \ 4. Such a Thing as Society \ 5. From Generation to Generation \ 6. The Enlightenment Story \ 7. The Play of Divine Wisdom \ 8. The Best that the Anglican Church Can Give \ 9. In Whom We Live and Move and Have Our Being \ 10. Character Produces Hope \ 11. Character Building \ 12. The Role of Education \ Conclusion \ Postscript

Frances Ward is Dean of St Edmundsbury & Ipswich. She was formerly a Canon of Bradford Cathedral where she developed a particular interest in Islam and interfaith engagement. She is the co-editor of Fear and Friendship: Anglicans Engaging with Islam (2012).

This book by Frances Ward is where the political debate should be. She writes perceptively and is not afraid to debate the crucial importance again of developing character and citizenship -- Rt Hon Frank Field MP The subtle and convincing analysis in this profound and beautifully-written book throws a spotlight on... our social failure. Frances Ward shows herself... to have a real understanding of what is wrong with contemporary Britain. Her diagnosis is acute; the remedies suggested in this wise and compassionate book deserve very serious consideration. We need to listen. -- Alexander McCall Smith

• Introduction \ Part One \ 1. The Secular Soul of Western Culture \ 2. A Brittle Society \ 3. The Legacy of Liberal Egalitarianism \ Part Two \ 4. Such a Thing as Society \ 5. From Generation to Generation \ 6. The Enlightenment Story \ 7. The Play of Divine Wisdom \ 8. The Best that the Anglican Church Can Give \ 9. In Whom We Live and Move and Have Our Being \ 10. Character Produces Hope \ 11. Character Building \ 12. The Role of Education \ Conclusion \ Postscript